Funeral Service For Patriarch Filaret, Honorary Patriarch Of The Ukrainian Orthodox Church

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 20: Clerics hold a funeral service for Patriarch Filaret of Ukraine's Orthodox Church at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral on March 20, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Patriarch Filaret led the Ukrainian Orthodox Church–Kyiv Patriarchate and died on March 20 at the age of 97 due to complications from chronic illnesses. He was a central figure in Ukraine’s independent Orthodox movement and a longtime leader of the Kyiv Patriarchate. (Footage by My-Ukraina/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)