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.
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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?
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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.
AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils
2 May 2012, 11:45 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
Religious Ledaers of Ukraine Visit Holocaust Museum in Washington
The official program of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCCRO) in USA began with a visit of the American Museum of the Holocaust, reported the Institute for Religious Studies.
26 April 2012, 12:13 | International relations |
Canadian Parliament Commends Ukraine's Council of Churches for Interdenominational Peace
The heads and authorized representatives of Ukrainian churches and religious organizations met with the Premier of Canada Stephen Harper.
28 March 2012, 11:53 | Church-state relations
AUCCRO Reps Still Do Not Understand Why Meeting with President Was So Urgent
One of the first questions at today’s press conference with the head of the UGCC, Patriarch Sviatoslav, at UNIAN was about the role of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCCRO) in the Ukrainian society and the reaction of the heads of the churches to the cancellation of the meeting with the leaders of the European Union in Brussels.
23 March 2012, 16:27 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
Nico Lange: Visit of Religious Leaders of Ukraine to Brussels Was Obstructed On Purpose
Representatives of the European Union and persons who planned the trip of the members of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCCRO) to Brussels are of the opinion that the Ukrainian authorities deliberately obstructed the visit.
21 March 2012, 18:59 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
Religious Leaders Informed President Yanukovych that Visit to Brussels Will Still Be Made
The Kyivan Patriarchate is satisfied with the meeting with Ukraine’s president, the spokesman of the UOC-KP, Archbishop Yevstratii (Zoria) of Chernihiv and Nizhyn said in a commentary to RISU.
21 March 2012, 16:25 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
President Yanukovych Meets with Religious Leaders to Learn about Changes in Ukraine
Today, on March 21, the members of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCCRO) did meet with Viktor Yanukovych. As he greeted the church figures, the president expressed confidence that the parties would discuss pressing issues regarding the development of the country.
20 March 2012, 16:34 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
Ukraine's Council of Churches Made Decision in Favour of President Yanukovych
The members of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations will come to a meeting with President Viktor Yanukovych tomorrow instead of going to Brussels as previously planned.
16 March 2012, 12:38 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
Council of Churches Points to Defects of Law on Protection of Personal Information
According to representatives of цhurches and religious organizations, the Law of Ukraine on Protection of Personal Information and the practice of its application should not violate rights of people to freedom of confession or specify their attitude toward religion.
3 February 2012, 14:55 | Freedom of Conscience |
Evangelical Protestant Leaders To Discuss Media Campaign Against Their Churches
On February 7, 2012, a meeting of the heads of the Council of Evangelical Protestant Churches of Ukraine regarding the campaign of mass media against Evangelical Churches will be held.
28 December 2011, 09:36 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
On December 26, in the patriarchate of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC), a session of the Secretariat of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations was held.
10 October 2011, 13:10 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
Ukrainian religious leaders, who are the members of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations, met with the representatives of diplomatic offices from 7 foreign countries on October 6, reports the Institute for Religious Freedom, Kyiv.
29 September 2011, 09:31 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
Heads of Religious Denominations Concerned Over Government's Tariff Policy
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches sent an address in this regard to President Yanukovych with a request to renew the previous tariff policy.
28 September 2011, 09:28 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations on 22 September published a joint address on occasion of the 20th anniversary of the restoration of the state independence of Ukraine.
22 Jule 2011, 12:05 | Church-state relations |
On July 19 leaders of the denominations of Ukraine held a session of All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCCRO). The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the senior pastor the Union of Free Churches of Christians of Evangelical Faith, Vasyl Raichyntsia, in the Ukrainian Bible House, reports the Institute for Religious Freedom.
22 June 2011, 10:14 | Religion and policy |
Ecumenical prayer for victims of Nazism and communism to be held on June 22
On the initiative of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Secretariat of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCCRU) decided to make June 22 the Day of Interdenominational Prayer for the victims of two totalitarian regimes - Nazism and communism.
18 February 2011, 11:56 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
World Council of Churches moves to scrap 'communist' name
The World Council of Churches (WCC), the main global grouping of Protestant and Orthodox Christians, revealed on Wednesday that it aims to scrap the communist-style name of its governing body, the Central Committee.
20 December 2010, 13:39 | Church-state relations |
Rep of Presidential Administration Sees No Interdenominational Conflicts in Ukraine
Deputy head of the presidential administration Hanna Herman is of the opinion that there are no interdenominational conflicts in Ukraine and that churches should rather speak about the problems that are being silenced in the society. The official stated this during the round table, which was held today in Kyiv.
16 December 2010, 15:06 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
Participants of the meeting of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations declared that Ukraine should have a single state agency for religious affairs. They expressed concern that the liquidation of the State Committee of Ukraine on Nationalities and Religions and transfer of its functions to other authorities will hurt social harmony and the church-state dialogue.
14 December 2010, 11:00 | Church-state relations |
The Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate called Viktor Yanukovych to give the long-awaited response to the numerous addresses of the Kyivan Patriarchate.
8 November 2010, 14:57 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
Heads of Confessions of Ukraine Call Authorities to Constructive Dialogue
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCCRO) held a regular session on 4 November in the town of Vorzel of Kyiv Region. The meeting of the heads of confessions of Ukraine was held under the chairmanship of Bishop Markian Trofymiak of the Roman Catholic Church.