Many relics and artefacts have been moved into storage across Ukraine since the war with Russia began. Reuters was not able to independently verify this account or the location of the video. The sisters said they would return right now to Ukraine, but that they want to be where they are most useful and can help out best. They took us out because were old, and we don't want to be a hindrance (in a country at war), she said. All of these buildings, as well as the cathedral after the reconstruction, have distinctive features of Ukrainian Baroque. Around timestamp 6:36 ( youtu.be/Esge3k3kj_k?t=396 ), people can be seen carrying a brown coffin and walking over a bridge painted in yellow and blue, the colors of the Ukrainian flag. striking, way. On the inside, it retains mosaics and frescos from the 11th century, including a dilapidated representation of Yaroslav's family, and the Orans. drink the Body and Blood of Christ given as food for our journey. The video, set to dramatic Ukrainian folk music, purports to show the transfer of the Eucharist from the Greek Catholic cathedral in Kyiv to a bunker for safekeeping from missile attacks and Russian forces closing in on the Ukrainian capital. One of the cars also displays a Ukrainian license plate with a code for Lviv, though its unclear whether thats where the footage was filmed. Still, Moscows forces have rained fire on Kyiv and other major cities, the AP has reported. Before war broke out in Ukraine, Sisters Mara, Mara Jess, and Antonia of the Missionaries of the Congregation of Saint Dominic were running an after-school program in Kyiv. [4][5] One of the reasons for the move was that both Saint Sophia Cathedral and Kyiv Pechersk Lavra are recognized by the UNESCO World Heritage Program as one complex, while in Ukraine the two were governed by different government entities. The Body of Christ, she once wrote, is one. At its We will not notify you again about this until you next restart your browser. Our In , . . I am pointing to a profound mystery. Due to various schisms, and factions within the Church the return was postponed as all Orthodox and the Greek-Catholic Churches lay claim to it. A severe incident was the funeral of Patriarch Volodymyr of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Kyiv Patriarchate in 1995 when riot police were forced to prevent the burial on the premises of the museum and a bloody clash took place. People of God, there can be no Eucharist because Jesus makes himself Following the 1595-96 Union of Brest, the Cathedral of Holy Sophia belonged to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church which commissioned the repair work and the upper part of the building was thoroughly rebuilt, modeled by the Italian architect Octaviano Mancini in the distinct Ukrainian Baroque style, while preserving the Byzantine interior, keeping its splendor intact. Nevertheless, in 1934, Soviet authorities confiscated the structure from the church, including the surrounding 17th18th-century architectural complex and designated it as an architectural and historical museum. This is part of APs effort to address widely shared misinformation, including work with outside companies and organizations to add factual context to misleading content that is circulating online. Is it any wonder that down through the finest and the best that human effort and human genius can provide Give a Gift SubscriptionBless friends, family or clergy with a gift of the Register. The longer 8-minute video shows a car procession flanked by crowds of people kneeling and watching as it passes. Set to folk music, the blurry clip follows a procession of cars driving through a town as people kneel along the streets. EIN 27-4581132 What shall I do with you? Your monthly support will make a world of difference. We advise you upgrade your web browser before continuing to use this website. die of hunger. Prince Vladimir was awesome presence of God or, to use the words of the Prince Vladimir Vatican Warning: Germanys Synodal Way Poses Threat to the Unity of the Church, Official: German Synodal Way Is a Conscious Statement Against Catechism, UK Grandmother Wins Religious-Freedom Challenge. The following web browsers are supported by this website: Please contact your system administrator if you require assistance upgrading or changing your web browser. Mother Teresa is right: it is the same Christ. At its best, Connect with the definitive source for global and local news, But the video was taken years before the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine and does not show the transfer of sacraments. Premiers news output takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. The user, who identifies themself in their Twitter bio as deacon, wrote: Transfer of the Blessed Sacrament from Kyiv Cathedral to a bunker. The post received more than 3,000 retweets and 11,000 likes. Savannah Diocese to End Traditional Latin Masses in May 2023, Former Luciferian-Turned-Priest Warns of the Rise of Occultism Among Christians, Popes Latest Message on Ukraine Trip Signals Shift in Approach to Russia. The Archangel Gabriel, 1000, Booklet "The Millenary of St. Sophia of Kyiv" by Nadia Nikitenko, Kyiv 2011, (), Srpskohrvatski / , Ukrainian Orthodox Church Kyiv Patriarchate, List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ukraine, "7 - ", " ", .2011.9 . Renew or manage your subscription here. SubscribeStart your Register subscription today. Kyiv, Mistectvo, 1975. But it turns out out that the same video was posted to YouTube in 2015, as noted by Twitter user Colin Kreuzer on March 14. Do you Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Even after other Twitter users began to sleuth out the answers to some of these questions, people continued to share the video. proselytizers, whether Christian, Jewish, or Muslim. We won't rent or sell your information, and you can unsubscribe at any time. Its true of this At 5:30, Nastia, my co-worker, calls me, telling me that theyre bombing next to her house, said Sister Mara Mayo, 72, who had been serving in Ukraine for 10 years. Kyiv: Holy Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, This page was last edited on 8 July 2022, at 15:57. COMMENTARY: The central question, Pope Francis asks in his recent document, is how do we learn to pray and live the liturgy? EWTN News, Inc. is the worlds largest Catholic news organization, comprised of television, radio, We went looking for roads, secondary roads, even dirt roads. That in half an hour we had to be at the embassy, she related. thinking no effort too great, no cost too much? Read more about our fact-checking work here. Catholic faith affirms the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, of this sacrament, then, is it any wonder that we lavish such care It is the same Christ!. The post was captioned: Transfer of the Blessed Sacrament from Kiev Cathedral to a bunker the last time was in WWII Impressive People Kneeling in Adoration #PrayforUkraine. The tweet has since garnered more than 2,800 retweets and more than 10,000 likes.

[7] According to Dr. Nadia Nikitenko, a historian who has studied the cathedral for 30 years, the cathedral was founded in 1011, under the reign of Yaroslav's father, Grand Prince of Kievan Rus, Vladimir the Great. In Kiev today as the Blessed Sacrament was moved from the Cathedral to a bunker all who watched showed respect as they knelt, reads a Facebook post dating March 11, 2022 ( here ). The video features a song that Ukrainians sing when they say goodbye to folk heroes, the journalist said.

The nun explained that shortly afterward her sisters from the community told her that the consul had just called, "warning that the situation has completely changed, that we cant stay, that like it or not we have to leave.. This website requires JavaScript to function correctly. yes, but no matter how great our faith in that Presence of Jesus, if The extract of a video that has been circulating since at least 2015 and that appears to show a funeral procession for a Ukrainian soldier is recirculating online. The video dates back to 2015 and shows a funeral procession. sacramental signs: in bread that is his Body broken for us, and in The most important thing, he said, is to pray for Ukraine. It is no accident at all that Church and Eucharist have the Look, Russian brothers, how Ukrainians meet the cyborg hero. The video appears to be a funeral procession for a Ukrainian soldier who was killed while defending Donetsk Airport in eastern Ukraine from Russian-backed separatist forces in 2014. The term cyborg has been used to describe a group of Ukrainian soldiers who fought at an airport in the Donetsk region during attacks in 2014. And we were saying the Anima Christi because God came with us. procession that has become such a marvelous tradition here at St. same name. Ukraine even at this awful moment when, in the heat of unjust The reform of the abortion law was approved on May 17 by Spains Council of Ministers. The cathedral is named after the 6th-century Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) cathedral in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul), which was dedicated to the Holy Wisdom rather than to a specific saint named Sophia. This has been accepted by both UNESCO and Ukraine, which officially celebrated the 1000th anniversary of the cathedral during 2011. The complex of the cathedral is the main component and museum of the National Sanctuary "Sophia of Kyiv" which is the state institution responsible for the preservation of the cathedral complex as well as four other historic landmarks across the nation. blurs the barrier separating time from eternity. Vox highlighted the fact that the journalist said that the right time to blow up the abbey would be on a Sunday the day when many faithful attend Mass at the basilica. We've got answers for you. wish to honor the body of Christ? he asked. in Kiev: "We knew not whether we were in heaven or on earth, for on eager for him to give up his pagan ways and convert to their of Hagia Sophia and witnessed the solemn liturgy of the Mass. decided to do some investigating. ). get to touch eternity. sacrament of Christs Body and Blood, the Eucharist; it celebrates And each day of our lives we find Christ under the appearances of You can watch the full 2015 video below. As the escalating war nears the three-week mark, both Russia and Ukraine projected optimism ahead of another scheduled round of talks Wednesday. traced to that one splendid celebration of the liturgy in Catholics knelt in reverence as the poignant procession passed.. Subscriber Service CenterAlready a subscriber? Just shows how easily humans are swayed when preyed on their emotions.. & Website by. rules for resigning popes. Ukraine. Dr. Edward Peters, JD, JCD, Ref. [8] The structure has 5 naves, 5 apses, and (quite surprisingly for Byzantine architecture) 13 cupolas. It carries the body of slain soldiers who defended the homeland. We know only that God dwells What Does It Mean to Be a Priest of Jesus Christ. South wall of the nave, c. 1000, The Annunciation. have profound consequences for the peoples of Russia and the Among other things, the bill would allow girls ages 16 and 17 to get an abortion without parental consent. Cyborg is the nickname Ukrainians gave to soldiers who defended Donetsk airport against pro-Russian separatist rebels in 2014 ( here ). Yet another Nigerian priest killed 4th this year, Pope Francis: The Poor Suffer the Most From Heat Waves, Drought, Kansans Face First Post-Roe Ballot Test on Abortion in Upcoming Vote on Value Them Both Amendment, Rome & the World: dialogue with China women priests? Do not neglect it when

A screenshot from a video from Ukraine that went viral on March 12, 2022 during Russia's attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital. What should I do? Other examples can be seen on Facebook ( here ) ( here ) and YouTube ( here ) ( here ). The video also went viral on Twitter, with one iteration receiving over 377,000 views. A videoshared on Facebook claims to show the transfer of the Blessed Sacrament from a cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine to a bunker. Shannon Mullen is the Editor-in-Chief of CNA. ages people have built great churches and towering cathedrals,

Given the greatness The video predates the Ukraine conflict and does not show the transfer of the Eucharist. In 2011 the historic site was reassigned from the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Regional Development of Ukraine to the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine. Transfer of the Blessed Sacrament from Kiev Cathedral to a bunker; the last time was in WWII; people kneeling in Adoration, the posts caption claims. A Twitter user identified as Krzysztof Wasilewski, a U.K.-based Catholic deacon and pharmacist, posted the video on March 12. So, never underestimate the power of liturgy! At Catholic News Agency, our team is committed to reporting the truth with courage, integrity, and fidelity to our faith. Photoalbum. print and digital media outlets, dedicated to reporting the truth in light of the Gospel and the his presence is not every bit as real for us when it comes to people Miscaptioned. Please enable JavaScript in your web browser settings or white-list our domain "premierchristian.news" if you use any plug-ins to block JavaScript. This is not a procession with the Holy Gifts. On 21 August 2007, the Holy Sophia Cathedral was named one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine, based on votes by experts and the internet community. Archbishop Gintaras Gruas of Vilnius, Lithuania, is also the apostolic administrator of the Lithuanian military. every time we bless the cup of wine and share it among ourselves, we

Premiers mission is to provide the Church with the most up to date and relevant news, told from a Christian perspective. During this period around Holy Sophia Cathedral a bell tower, a monastery canteen, a bakery, a "House of Metropolitan", the western gates (Zborovski gates), a Monastic Inn, a Brotherhood campus and a bursa (seminary) were all erected. There are gestures of goodwill from ordinary people that we are all together, and there you saw that we are children of God on the way, without knowing about wars, seeking peace, Sister Maria said. Ap. nourishes it - nourishes us who, without the Eucharist, would soon It is currently a museum. As a vehicle carrying the Blessed Sacrament makes its way through the streets of Kyiv, people genuflect and bow their heads in a moving display of piety, reverence, and wartime solidarity. Sorry, your web browser is not capable of supporting the features required by this website. Several elements, however, suggest the scene shows a funeral procession likely in Ukraine. where it suffers cold and nakedness., Mother Teresa of sacrament of Christ, the living embodiment of the presence of The nun explained that shortly afterward her sisters from the community told her that the consul had just called, warning that the situation has completely changed, that we cant stay, that like it or not we have to leave.. And I say to myself My God! But the reverse is equally true: without the Eucharist there All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Wasilewski, whose tweet went viral, told CNA on March 15 that he had received the video, with the description about the transfer of the Blessed Sacrament, from fellow Catholic deacons in an online faith forum. are touching divinity, tasting divinity receiving as our food and are involving ourselves in a glaring contradiction. * In Flanders Fields + THE JERVIS BAY GOES DOWN, * The Grandeur of God Gerard Manley Hopkins, Georgia fetal heartbeat law takes effect after federal court ruling. may not always think of it this way, is itself a sacrament, the While the video does not state where the footage was captured, several people can be seen waving Ukrainian flags, and the flag can also be seen attached to the car. The embassy had been telling us for a long time that we had to leave, but we always resisted because we have never left the mission anywhere, Sister Maria said, since the three nuns serving in Kyiv had been together in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where they provided shelter at the mission for foreigners in the area and coordinated an evacuation with the Grupo Especial de Operaciones, Spains police tactical unit, while deciding to stay. story, we come to know that here God dwells among the people..

with gold and incense and silk fabrics, only to neglect it outside The video features a song that Ukrainians sing when they say goodbye to folk heroes. The journalist, who requested anonymity, has been providing daily dispatches about the war for St. Rita Radio, an EWTN radio affiliate in Norway. religion and, of course, to bring his people along with him. Catholics knelt in reverence as the poignant procession passed. And God is with us.". Thank you. flesh and blood. The soldiers defending the airport were nicknamed cyborgs in honor of their spirited resistance, according to BBC News. We cant consume all this. Father of the Church, said all this in a most memorable way. The convoy is believed to have been driving the blessed sacrament the communion wafers from a Catholic cathedral in Kyiv out of Kyiv for their own protection. Through a reverse search of some of the frames of the clip, Reuters found that a much longer and higher resolution version was posted as early as April 4, 2015 ( here ), ( here ). We provide news about the Church and the world, as seen through the teachings of the Catholic Church. Make no mistake, my The former cathedral is one of the city's best known landmarks and the first heritage site in Ukraine to be inscribed on the World Heritage List along with the Kyiv Cave Monastery complex. The Blessed Sacrament was transferred from the cathedral in Kyiv today for safe-keeping ahead of the expected Russian onslaught. But we cant do it without you. The same footage was posted online in April 2015 and again, The longer 8-minute video shows a car procession flanked by crowds of people kneel. Was he disappointed or upset that the video wasn't what he thought it was? The Vatican's surprise announcement March 15 that Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary later this month raises a host of questions. liturgy gives us a glimpse of God. and speaks of another sacrament, too - the Church which, while we This is not a procession with the Holy Gifts.

Ukrainian flags are visible throughout the clip, including the flag in the silver car (see timestamp 00:18 youtu.be/Esge3k3kj_k?t=18 ) . It pained the nun to see as they were leaving for Poland that women with their children in their arms, our children from Kyiv, were left behind. a pagan which made him fair game for missionaries and Sign up for 6 Free IssuesTry us out with a free trial subscription. World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation message released. this and every Eucharistic liturgy we are meant to experience the Every time we celebrate the Eucharist, we When the delegation Kolkata said the same thing in a slightly different, but no less Well, youre coming, lets go and Ill take you with us., So she decided to wrap the sacred Hosts very carefully and take them with them: "Jesus accompanied us sacramentally all the way., The sisters called their flight an "exodus., They arrived at the Spanish embassy in Kyiv, where there was a lot of confusion, because although there were 137 registered Spaniards, later 309 showed up. James is yet one more sign of just how seriously we take all this, one more sign of our belief and our joy in the real and abiding Eventually, the cars stop and a casket is carried through a crowd. sermons, the great St. John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople and Im here (in Spain) and I dont want to be here. aggression, they come together in their churches to celebrate the The three were evacuated last week, and they told the Pontifical Mission Societies the story of their last hours before leaving Ukraine. The Pope Emeritus Puzzle: Will Pope Francis Rewrite the Rules of Resignation? Sign-up for E-NewsletterGet Register Updates sent daily or weeklyto your inbox. that we surround the celebration of the Eucharist with only the But the video was taken years before the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine and does not show the transfer of sacraments. Mosaics and Frescoes of Saint Sophia Cathedral of Kyiv. Every time we break the bread and eat it; They were all playing with words here. how to describe what we witnessed. Transfer of the Blessed Sacrament from Kiev Cathedral to a bunker the last time was in WWII Impressive People Kneeling in Adoration #PrayForUkraine pic.twitter.com/G99yOc52lq Krzysztof Wasilewski (@KWasilewski) March 12, 2022, Read the Whole Article at https://wdtprs.com/, * PARISHES ONLINE during the Corona Pandemic, Catholic Insight John Paul Meenan, Editor. THE FACTS: Amid Russias ongoing invasion of Ukraine, some social media users are miscaptioning somber video of a funeral procession from several years ago to suggest it shows recent footage of a religious ceremony in the embattled Ukrainian capital. name. The work continued under the Cossack Hetman Ivan Mazepa until 1767. Many times we had to move aside on the shoulders so that ambulances with the wounded, trucks with soldiers, with war materiel, could pass. It carries the body of slain soldiers who defended the homeland, a Ukrainian journalist based in Kyiv told CNA. Text displayed at the beginning of the video states: Ukrainians meet the cyborg hero who died at the hands of the Russian occupiers, and text at the end reads, in part: Glory to the heroes of Ukraine.. In the parks, the townspeople had put large pots of water on the fire so whoever passed by could drink something hot and also have something to eat. Still, Moscows forces have rained fire on Kyiv and other major cities, the AP has reported. (government website), https://reuters.screenocean.com/record/261903, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/police-beat-mourners-at-patriarch-s-burial-1592273.html, "Ukraine - Patriarch Volodymyr's Burial Violence", Holy Sophia Cathedral - Kyiv History Site, Mosaics and frescoes of St. Sophia Cathedral, Must see places in Kiev - Holy Sophia Cathedral. Since the late 1980s Soviet, and later Ukrainian, politicians promised to return the building to the Orthodox Church. Reproduction of material from this website without written permission, or unlicensed commercial use or earth there is no such splendor or such beauty, and we are at a loss In a world of fake news theres never been a greater need for quality Christian journalism. Catholic or not, this is supposedly fake, one tweet read. So, the prince #UkraineUnderAttak pic.twitter.com/PyFG9F8ekX, The video was tweeted by Michael Kelly, editor of the Irish Catholic News, who said: The Blessed Sacrament was transferred from the cathedral in Kyiv today for safe keeping ahead of the expected Russian onslaught. Order Bulk SubscriptionsGet a discount on 6 or more copies sent to your parish, organization Sister Antonia then went to hastily pack up the chapel: There I found that we had many consecrated Hosts. Do share this story to encourage others to pray too. As part of this free service you may receive occasional offers from us at EWTN News and EWTN. My heart broke to see that I could leave and see all the people who were there waiting, Antonia related. 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[10][11][12] After events such as those no religious body has yet been given the rights for regular services. The Blessed Sacrament refers to the Eucharist as one of the seven sacraments instituted by Christ to be received by the faithful, according to catholicculture.org. This video traces back to at least 2015 not taken from the current conflict in Ukraine - and shows a funeral procession in Ukraine reported to be for a fallen soldier. observe their respective worship services. Why move the Eucharist from the Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv in the first place? the cup that holds his blood poured out for us. As the Thats true for the people of No one in the USAis sharing news like we are across radio, magazines and online so please help us to continue that today. whether in music, architecture, art, artifact, or ritual? 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[2][nb 1] Aside from its main building, the cathedral includes an ensemble of supporting structures such as a bell tower and the House of Metropolitan. According to one theory, Yaroslav the Wise sponsored the construction of the Saint Sophia Cathedral in 1037 to celebrate his decisive victory over the nomadic Pechenegs in 1036 (who thereafter were never a threat to Kyiv). CLAIM: A recent video shows sacred Christian materials being transferred from a Kyiv cathedral to a secure bunker. The soldiers defending the airport were nicknamed cyborgs in honor of their spirited resistance, according to, (RELATED: Does This Footage Show Destruction In Ukraine? Ukrainian Catholics knelt as the blessed sacrament was moved from Kyiv to protect it from Russian bombs. The silver car also carries the following license plate: BC4364BK (see timestamp 1:50: youtu.be/Esge3k3kj_k?t=110). A Twitter user shared it last week, falsely claiming it showed the Blessed Sacrament a reference to the consecrated bread or wine used to celebrate Communion in some Christian denominations being evacuated from a cathedral. Christ. The over 8-minute-long video starts with a super-imposed text in white that per Google Translate translates to: Look brothers Russians as Ukrainians meet the cyborg hero who died at hands of the Russian occupiers.. No such transfer of the Blessed Sacrament has taken place, as far as CNA can establish. Check Your Fact recently debunked an image that claimed to show a group of Ukrainian Christians praying days before the conflict broke out. friends. A Ukrainian journalist based in Kyiv told Catholic News Agency that the video did not show a procession with the Holy Gifts. (RELATED: Does This Footage Show Destruction In Ukraine?). Instead, the video appears to show a Ukrainian military funeral procession that took place years ago, long before the current Russian invasion. I will take up the chalice of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord! (Psalm 116), What a great gift was given to so many saints who knew the date of their death in advance. Transfer of the Blessed Sacrament from Kiev Cathedral to a bunker the last time was in WWII Impressive People Kneeling in Adoration #PrayForUkraine pic.twitter.com/G99yOc52lq. As Russias invasion of Ukraine continues into its fourth week, Ukrainian forces are mounting a counteroffensive in parts of the country, including Kyiv, to repel Russian troops, according to The Wall Street Journal. I want to be in Kyiv, but I cant," Sister Maria said. The Corpus Christi Eucharist we find Christ under the appearances of bread and wine. Unlike many websites we haven't put up a paywall we want to keep our journalism free at the point of need and as open as we can. And if it had been necessary to transfer it to another location, would the motorcade have met with such spontaneous reactions from passersby along the route in a minority-Catholic city?

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