Patriarch Filaret

Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine of Kiev Patriarchate, Patriarch of Kiev and All Ukraine-Rus Filaret (center) sprinkles religious people during a public prayer on Vladimir Hill, in Kiev, on Thursday, July 28, 2011. This day about 10,000 belivers took part in a procession of the Cross on the occasion of the 1023rd anniversary of Kievan Rus Baptism in Kiev. St. Vladimir Cathedral hosted a solemn religious service. The liturgy was served by Patriarch of Kiev Filaret. After a service, the priests and churchgoers conducted a procession of the Cross to the Monument to Prince Vladimir on Vladimir Hill. Photo by Andrey Skakodub / UNIAN