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.
Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage
7 May 2012, 09:35 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
Ecumenical Prayer Meeting Held in Lviv on City Day
On May 6, during the celebration of the Day of the City in Lviv, a joint prayer was held with the participation of representatives of all the churches of the city. The prayer was led by Patriarch Filaret.
2 April 2012, 10:08 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
Communities of Kyivan Patriarchate and UGCC Conduct Joint Religious Procession in Ternopil Region
In the village of Lanivtsi of Ternopil Region, the communities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) conducted a joint service and religious procession.
19 March 2012, 12:53 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
| UGCC Again Points to Sins of Abortion During Religious Procession in Lviv
On March 18, in Lviv, a religious procession was held. Some 40-50 thousand people participated in it.
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.
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 .
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.
5 January 2012, 12:34 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
Million of Tourists Visited Kyiv Cave Reserve Last Year
The number of the visitors of the Kyiv Cave National Historic and Cultural Reserve have grown considerably during the New Year celebration time.
30 December 2011, 10:48 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
Berlin Hosts Taize Youth Meeting
The 34th European Meeting of Youth, which is organized annually by the Taize community, will be for the first time held in Berlin from 28 December, 2011 to 1 January, 2012.
20 December 2011, 12:00 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
Bethlehem Light of Peace Comes to Lviv
On December 20, Lviv Plast members are to receive from their Polish colleagues the Bethlehem Light of Peace.
14 November 2011, 09:09 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
| Euro Stadium Arena Lviv Consecrated
The new stadium built in Lviv for Euro 2012 was consecrated on November 13 by representatives of six denominations.
8 November 2011, 09:20 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
Relic of Saint Demetrios Venerated in Ukraine
On November 7, with the blessing of the Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), Metropolitan Volodymyr, the right hand of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius was brought to Ukraine.
3 November 2011, 09:42 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
UGCC primate calls on 'all the Ukrainian people of God to join pilgrimage to Rome'
The pilgrimage will take place on the occasion of the blessing of the restored Cathedral of St. Sophia at the feast of the Protection of the Virgin Mary, October 14, 2012. Also, it will celebrate the 120th anniversary since the birth of Patriarch Josyf Slipyj.
1 November 2011, 09:02 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
Annual Prayer of Ukrainian-Polish Reconciliation Conducted in Lviv
Joint prayers in the Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv at the burial places of the Ukrainian and Polish soldiers, who perished in the Polish-Ukrainian War of 1918-1920, have been conducted on 1 November for ten years.
19 September 2011, 10:26 | UGCC |
New Bishop of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Ordained
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Patriarch Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), on September 18 ordained the Apostolic Administrator of the Buchach Eparchy of UGCC, Fr. Dmytro Hryhorak, eparch of Buchach.
30 August 2011, 09:41 | Islam |
Crimean Muslims Celebrate Oraza-Bairam
Today is the first day of the two main feasts in Islam, Id-al-Fitr. In the Crimea, where Ukraine’s largest Muslim community live, it is called Oraza-Bairam. In the morning, celebratory collective prayers began in all the mosques of the peninsular.
29 August 2011, 18:03 | Religion and society |
Luhansk authorities prepare for Patriarch of Moscow's visit
On September 15, at 9:30 a.m., at the Theatre Square in the Eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow will celebrate a Divine Liturgy.
17 August 2011, 15:37 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
| Memorial to Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish town defenders unveiled in Sataniv
On 16 August, in the ancient settlement of Sataniv of Horodok District of Khmelnytskyi region, at the town’s medieval gate, a memorial sign “In memory of all the defenders of Sataniv” has been installed in honor of representatives of the three largest local communities.
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.