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.
Faith and weapon
1 February 2012, 10:55 | Faith and weapon |
Ukrainian Greek Catholics Participate in Conference of Military Chaplains of NATO Countries
On 30 January, in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), the Conference of the Chief Military Chaplains of the NATO Countries was launched.
6 December 2011, 15:47 | Faith and weapon |
Liturgy Celebrated for Ukrainian Army in Cave Monastery
On 6 December, in the Kyiv Cave Monastery, a liturgy was celebrated on occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
14 September 2011, 09:01 | Faith and weapon |
Greek Catholic Chaplains Bless Soldiers Before Training in Crimea
On September 12 at the state military training ground Chauda near the Crimean town of Feodosia, a celebratory meeting was held dedicated to the third stage of the Adequate Response 2011 tactical training with combat firing program.
31 August 2011, 13:42 | Faith and weapon |
Ukrainian Baptists Elect Another Representative in Council on Pastoral Care of Ministry of Defense
Deputy Head of the All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christians Baptists (AUCECB) Mykhailo Andrashko was elected new representative of the Council on Pastoral Care of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
27 August 2011, 12:58 | Faith and weapon |
On August 26, at the Synodal Hall of the Kyiv Metropolis an agreement on cooperation between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate and the State penitentiary service of Ukraine was signed.
16 August 2011, 09:48 | Faith and weapon |
UOC-Moscow Patriarchate Organizes Pilgrimage for Military to Holy Land
With the blessing of the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), Metropolitan Volodymyr, the Synodal Department of the UOC-MP on Cooperation with the Armed Forces and Other Military Formations of Ukraine is organizing a pilgrimage for officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the Holy Land to be held from September 25 to October 2 on the occasion of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross.
21 June 2011, 15:40 | Community |
Seventy years ago the NKVD carried out mass executions of intellectuals in Lviv region
4 March 2011, 10:05 | Faith and weapon |
Heads of Seven Churches send letter to president regarding introduction of military chaplaincy
Heads of seven denominations sent a joint letter to Ukraine’s president urging the introduction of the institute of military chaplaincy in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
21 February 2011, 15:53 | Faith and weapon |
President Viktor Yanukovych instructed the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to take measures to strengthen military-patriotic and spiritual education of soldiers and to ensure their constitutional right to religious freedom
1 October 2010, 13:55 | Temples, church property |
Church for Military Chaplaincy to Open in Lviv in 2011
Head of the Center of Military Chaplaincy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Father Stephen Sus during a web conference on RISU spoke about plans for the Church of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
6 August 2010, 15:25 | Faith and weapon |
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Finished its Third Mission as Ukrainian Peacemakers in Kosovo
Ukraine’s contingent of peacemakers in Kosovo currently consists of 180 soldiers and chaplains of different denominations. The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church just finished its third mission.
22 June 2010, 09:56 | Faith and weapon |
Graduation at the Academy of Ground Forces Included Interdenominational Prayer
On June 19, 2010, at the Academy of Ground Forces celebrations took place for 198 students who graduated from the military educational institution and were appointed lieutenants.
27 May 2010, 13:52 | Faith and weapon |
Pope Benedict XVI Greets Ukrainian Military Delegation
At the end of the general audience on May 26 Pope Benedict XVI greeted the delegation of the Ukrainian military that is taking part in an international military pilgrimage to Lourdes.
21 May 2010, 14:19 | Faith and weapon |
Charitable Fund to Be Established to Help Return Institute of Ground Forces to Odesa
“By September 1, 2010, the Institute of Ground Forces will return to Odesa,” stated the head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, Eduard Matviichuk.
19 May 2010, 11:25 | Faith and weapon |
Special Committee Set Up in Odesa to Return Institute of Ground Forces
The governor of the Odesa Oblast, Eduard Matviichuk, announced that a special committee was set up in Odesa to define the terms of return of the Institute of Ground Forces to the city from Lviv.
11 May 2010, 14:04 | Faith and weapon |
UGCC to Work in Institute of Ground Forces Even if it is Transferred to Odesa
Bishop Vasyl (Ivasiuk) stated that the UGCC is going to work in the institute even if it is transferred to Odesa.
10 May 2010, 16:41 | UOC (MP)
The website of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate posted the address the Synodal Department of the UOC-MP for Relations with the Armed Forces and Other Military Bodies of Ukraine
7 May 2010, 17:25 | Faith and weapon |
Council of Pastoral Care of Ministry of Defense Represented at Military Parade
Originally it was planned to invite to the military parade on May 9 all seven members of the Council on Pastoral Care of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine representing seven confessions.
7 May 2010, 12:58 | Church-state relations |
Hrytsenko Against Return of Institute of Ground Forces to Odesa
Chairman of the parliamentary committee for national defense stated that the final decision to transfer the Institute of Ground Forces to Lviv was approved by Viktor Yanukovych and to return the institute to Odesa would be senseless.
7 May 2010, 10:36 | Church-state relations |
Metropolitan Agafangel of Odesa of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate forwarded an open letter to President Viktor Yanukovych asking to settle the question of returning the Institute of Ground Forces to Odesa from Lviv.