Expert thought
20 May 2012, 15:18 | Andrew Sorokowski's column
On March 30, 2012 Party of Regions deputy Vadym Kolesnychenko introduced a bill in the Ukrainian parliament prohibiting homosexual “propaganda” aimed at minors.
Blog
23 May 2012, 00:04 |
2 April 2012, 21:53 |
Blog of Spiritual Seminary in Drohobych
Київське християнство у світлі Декрету Глави УГКЦ про заснування трьох нових митрополій в Україні
29 March 2012, 14:41 |
Оксана умерла. Можем ли мы сделать хоть что-то для еще живых?
Exclusive
29 February 2012, 16:40 | Journalistic investigations |
Jewish Community Asks Ternopil Authorities to Return Prayer House
Our RISU correspondent talked to the Head of the Ternopil town and regional Jewish organizations, Ihor Banzeruk.
Monitoring
God, the Gulag and the atheist | 15 May 2012, 15:09 | Society-digest |
Privatization Targets Culture | 2 May 2012, 15:55 | Society-digest |
Major archbishop calls predecessor a hero during Nazi Holocaust | 30 April 2012, 12:29 | Society-digest |
Religious Studies
23 November 2011, 17:09 | Religious studies |
FOUR ISLAMIC LIONS ON THE CRIMEAN SAVANNA
A Review of Trends in Contemporary Islam in the Crimea
MATERIALS OF RESEARCHES AND CONFERENCES
1 December 2011, 14:11 | Materials of conferences |
We address to the appropriate authorities of Ukraine with request to promote implementation of the written above, that will contribute to the moral upbringing of children, adolescents, youth, and therefore will ensure a stable and worthy development and future of Ukraine.
Charity, social service
3 April 2012, 11:26 | Charity, social service |
10,000 UAH Raised in Kolomyia-Chernivtsi Eparchy For Easter Basket For Needy
An auction “Easter to each home” was held in the press center of the Kolomyia-Chernivtsi Eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC).
13 March 2012, 09:03 | Charity, social service |
Muslims in Sumy Participate in Charitable Action of UOC-MP
Foreign students of State University of the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy gathered funds for children suffering from cancer at the central square of the city.
22 February 2012, 16:14 | Charity, social service |
UN donates $100,000 to help Ukraine's homeless
The United Nations has donated $100,000 to aid Ukraine's homeless after over 150 people, many of them homeless, died during a severe cold spell.
17 January 2012, 19:02 | Charity, social service |
| Ukrainian Pastor Launches Missionary Trip to Kenya
The pastor of the Church of Good Changes from Mariupol, Director of the Republic Pilgrim Charitable Foundation, Hennadii Mokhnenko with a group of volunteers launched a missionary trip to Kenya, Africa on 16 January.
17 January 2012, 13:09 | Charity, social service |
Children's ombudsman sees positive trends in adoption of orphans in Ukraine
There was a positive trend in 2011 regarding the upbringing of orphans in family-type orphans or foster families, the Ukrainian president's commissioner for children's rights, Yuriy Pavlenko, has said, KyivPost informs.
5 January 2012, 11:22 | Church-state relations |
Ternopil Council of Churches Handles Issues of Social Care and Security of Church Buildings
The participants of the session of the Council of Churches of Ternopil Region of 4 January discussed questions of the social care for the needy at the time of Christmas and the need to duly preserve the sacral heritage.
9 November 2011, 09:30 | Charity, social service |
Viktor Yanukovych Opens Home For Disabled in Monastery in Chernivtsi Region
On 8 November, President Viktor Yanukovych ceremonially opened a home for disabled persons in the Men’s Monastery of the Holy Ascension in Bancheny of Chernivtsi Region.
1 November 2011, 13:30 | Religion and society |
Roman and Greek Catholics of Ukraine to Participate in National Day of Prayer for Orphans
The event is aimed to remind the believers of the special love of God for the children left without parents and to provide necessary help to them.
11 Jule 2011, 14:18 | Religion and culture |
Icon stolen 27 years ago from Armenian Church returned to Lviv
On July 12, an icon from the mid-16th century, which 1.5 years ago was found in Switzerland, was brought to Ukraine. This icon of the Protection of the Virgin Mary was stolen from Lviv in 1984, said collector and philanthropist Ihor Voznyakov, who assisted in transporting and purchasing the icon from another collector.
21 June 2011, 15:52 | Community |
103 American Peace Corps volunteers to start working in Ukraine
“The Peace Corps is a calling, a lifestyle,” Teschner told the group. “You all have the qualities which will help you improve Ukraine.”
4 May 2011, 10:48 | Charity, social service |
Nearly 260 Thousand UAH Raised by Easter Basket Fair to Be Used to Help Children With Cancer
On 2 May, at Soborna Square of the Kyiv Cave Monastery, the closing part of the charitable Easter fair “Easter Basket” was held.
1 December 2010, 19:50 | Charity, social service |
Book Drive Salvation of the Soul Through Books Launched in Ukraine
On the day when the global community remembers the victims of AIDS, the Association of Christian Editors of Ukraine addressed the churches, charitable organizations, and all people of good will with a call to participate in the book drive Salvation of the Soul Through Books.
11 October 2010, 12:04 | Religion and society |
Antoine Arjakovsky: Trust and Responsibility Develop Philanthropy
This year's social week was held under the motto "Trust. Responsibility. Philanthropy." The meetings of the week dealt with various aspects of understanding trust, responsibility, and philanthropy, and gathered representatives of state, private and public sectors from Ukraine and abroad.
7 October 2010, 13:12 | Religion and society |
Problems of Trust in Business Discussed During 3rd Ecumenical Social Week
During Ecumenical Social Week director of the World Bank for Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova, Martin Raiser, noted: "the lack of trust in post-socialist countries is due to the long period of life in stress due to relentless work of KGB and other similar institutions."
23 September 2010, 14:17 | Children young people and religion |
Ecumenical Social Week to Begin with Public Forum on Preventive Education
On 4 October 2010, at the conference hall of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, the third Ecumenical Social Week will open with a public forum “Preventive education of youth.”
22 September 2010, 12:04 | Charity, social service |
Taize Prayer Meeting To Be Held in Lviv
On 9 October 2010, as part of the 3rd Ecumenical Social Week, a prayer meeting "Day of Trust" will be held in Lviv. The event will be held at St. Sophia School, 2 Vicheva Street, jointly with the ecumenical community of Taize. The prayer meeting will be attended in particular by Brother Georg and Brother Benau from the Taize community and young people from various churches.
9 September 2010, 12:02 | Charity, social service |
Ukraine Ranks 150th in "World Giving Index"
Ukraine ranks 150th among 153 countries in the "World Giving Index" published on 8 September by the largest British charity organization Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).
16 June 2010, 14:36 | Charity, social service |
New Concept of the UOC-MP on Church-State Relations in Social Policy Presented
On June 16, 2010, at the Kyiv Cave Monastery, a concept of development of church-state relations in the area of social policy and new social initiatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) was presented.
11 June 2010, 15:19 | UGCC
UGCC to Develop Approach to Serve People with Hearing Impairments
Fr. Oleh Lazurkevych, director of Nadiya (Hope) Center for Serving the Hearing Impaired, reported that the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) is developing its own approach to minister people with hearing impairments.
21 May 2010, 17:32 | UGCC
Ukrainian Catholic Church to Help People with Alcohol or Drug Addictions
Head of the sub-commission of the UGCC For a Sober Life and head of Nazareth Rehabilitation Center met to work out a plan for the rehabilitation center of the UGCC to help people with alcohol or drug addictions.