Expert thought
7 February 2012, 13:24 | Interview
About the financial sustainability and other challenges of theological institutions we speak with the dean of Leadership Development of the Overseas Council Scott Cunningham.
Blog
2 February 2012, 19:14 |
Антисектантская истерия - или хорошо спланированнная акция по дискредитации верующих?
1 February 2012, 10:10 |
Круглый стол в ДХУ: так в чем же заключаются перспективы развития украинского баптизма?
13 January 2012, 10:01 |
Exclusive
5 January 2012, 12:53 | Holidays and Customs |
Ukrainian Christmas traditions
Among the Ukrainians, the most beloved of all festivities is Christmas which covers a cycle of important fest days, centering around family and agricultural modes of life, is very colourful, being the most important part of Christmas.
Monitoring
Chicago area churches hold Prayer Vigil for Life | 26 January 2012, 13:05 | Religious-digest |
Holy New Martyr Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kiev (+ 1918) | 26 January 2012, 12:51 | Kaleidoscope-digest |
A first for Canada | 23 January 2012, 11:10 | 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.
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Culture
7 February 2012, 10:02 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
Ukrainians Demand Bill on Transfer of Ukrainian Shrines to Russia Be Withdrawn
In Ternopil, Kyiv, Lutsk, Rivne, Lviv, Cherkasy, Sumy and other places of Ukraine, public hearings were held to discuss Bill 9690 which was registered in the Parliament by members of the Party of Regions and Communist Party.
7 February 2012, 09:44 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
Politician Calls to Return Cave Monastery to Municipal Ownership to Avoid Conflict
After Viktor Yanukovych was elected president, the Kyiv City Council rapidly voted for the transfer of the Kyiv Cave Monastery from municipal to state ownership. Now the Supreme Council considers a draft law on the transfer of the object from the state to private ownership.
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.
3 February 2012, 09:31 | Theology and religious education |
Graduate and Doctoral Study Courses to Be Opened at Ukrainian Catholic University
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk, celebrated a liturgy at the Ukrainian Catholic University on February 2.
2 February 2012, 14:51 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
Politician Compares Dismissal of Museum Directors to Purges of 1917
UNP [Ukrainian People’s Party] prepares an address to the Public Prosecutor’s Office and intends to conduct consultations with the Parliamentary factions as to establishing of a temporary investigation committee of the Supreme Council to investigate the reasons of the dismissal of the directors of 5 most outstanding Ukrainian museums.
1 February 2012, 13:44 | Editorial news |
RISU Marks Its 11th Anniversary
Eleven years ago, the editorial office of the Religious Information Service of Ukraine was established.
31 January 2012, 09:22 | Church-state relations |
Ministry of Culture Sets Up Public Council to Improve Church-State Relations
On January 26, at Chaikovskyi’s National Musical Academy of Ukraine, the constituent assembly of the newly established Public Council of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine was held.
23 January 2012, 14:29 | Interchurch relations |
Different Denominations Pray Together for Unity in Kyiv
On January 22, representatives of Christian Churches of Ukraine jointly prayed for the unity of Christianity in the Church of St. Basil the Great of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Kyiv.
21 January 2012, 11:11 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
Ecumenical Prayer for Unity of Christians to Be Held on January 22 in Kyiv
Patriarch Sviatoslav of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) initiated an ecumenical prayer to be held at 6 p.m., on January 22, in the Church of St. Basil the Great of the UGCC.
19 January 2012, 09:01 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Eastern Rite Christians Celebrate Epiphany on 19 January
The Feast of Epiphany, which is observed on January 19 according to the Julian Calendar (January 6 according to the Gregorian Calendar), completes the cycle of Christmas holidays.
18 January 2012, 18:44 | Interchurch relations |
Lutheran and Catholic bishops addressed Metropolitan Ahafangel (Savin) of Odesa and Izmail of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate with an open letter.
17 January 2012, 10:26 | Interchurch relations |
Christians of Odesa To Hold Joint Prayer For Unity and Reconciliation
On 18 January, in the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin, the Week of Prayers for the unity of Christians and reconciliation between people, nations and communities will begin .
16 January 2012, 09:08 | Religion and culture |
Festival of Spiritual Music Launched in Ivano-Frankivsk
On January 15, in Ivano-Frankivsk, a festival of spiritual music From Christmas to Easter was launched.
13 January 2012, 10:17 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
Data Base of Shrines of UGCC for Pilgrims Created
The newly created website of the Patriarchal Pilgrimage Center (PPC) presents information on 83 shrines.
13 January 2012, 09:13 | Miracles |
Church Fresco Sheds Holy Ointment in Cherkasy Region
A fresco depicting St. Serhii of Radonezh in the Church of the Holy Intercession of the town of Smila of Cherkasy Region suddenly began to shed holy ointment.
12 January 2012, 10:03 | Religious mass media and Internet |
The Association of Catholic Media Workers of Ukraine published a declaration defining its mission, values and objectives.
11 January 2012, 17:31 | Religious holidays and traditions |
World's Largest Donut Mosaic Flavors Ukrainian Christmas
It is hard to imagine Christmas holidays in Western Ukraine without the traditional pampukh. The city of Lviv turned the inevitable tradition into the Pampukh Festival, one of the biggest Christmas festivities the modern city has to offer.
11 January 2012, 17:24 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
One Million Visitors for Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in 2011
Ukraine’s UNESCO World Heritage Site Kyiv Pechersk Lavra attracted over a million tourists in 2011, reports the press service of the museum. One of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine is popular due to the ancient cultural heritage carried by the buildings and decorations of the national reserve that date back to the beginning of the previous millennium.
11 January 2012, 16:26 | Theology and religious education |
German theologian to teach Christian ethics at Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv
Growing interest in religion – decreasing impact of Christian ethics? With this challenging question chosen as the topic of the inaugural lecture, German theologian Dr. Alois Buch started his teaching engagement in Ukraine as a Professor of Christian social sciences and contemporary ethics at the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) based in Lviv.
11 January 2012, 10:49 | Religious holidays and traditions |
"Biggest Carol in Smallest Town" Record Set in Ukraine
In the town of Vyzhnytsia of Chernivtsi Region, 615 carol singers set a record by singing the carol “New joy” together.