More than 5,000 Ukrainian Orthodox priests and laymen walked from the St. Volodymyr Cathedral to the Monument to Prince Volodymyr shortly after noon on July 28.
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church Kyiv Patriarchate a day earlier said law-enforcement officials had attempted prevent church followers from traveling to Kyiv to take part in their planned commemoration of the 1022nd anniversary of the baptism of Kyivan Rus.
Related article: Police meddling in planned procession
