The Year of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus has been inaugurated in Berdychiv.
On January 16, 2026, the solemn opening of the Year of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus took place at the Marian Sanctuary in Berdychiv. Numerous faithful and clergy from different regions of the country participated in the event.
The central event was the Holy Mass, celebrated by the Apostolic Nuncio in Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas. In his address, the Archbishop called on the faithful to consecrate themselves to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus as a source of God’s love, mercy, and hope, especially during the trials that the Ukrainian people are experiencing. The homily for the celebration was prepared by Metropolitan Mieczysław Mokrzycki, who emphasized that the Heart of Jesus is stronger than war, hatred, and death, and that from His pierced Heart flows life that conquers death.
The celebration in Berdychiv took place in an atmosphere of communal prayer and unity with the Universal Church.
