“What place does prayer have when we mark this great state holiday, or other similar events? Why do we want to pray today?” asked Patriarch Lubomyr, Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in his Independence Day Address. His speech was read on August 24, on Independence Day of Ukraine, in the Church of the Annunciation to the Holy Mother of God during Hierarchal Divine Liturgy.
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