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.
Religious holidays and traditions
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.
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, 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.
9 January 2012, 13:05 | Religious holidays and traditions |
First Martyr Stephen honored on January 9
According to the Julian Calendar, on the third day after Christmas, January 9, the memory of the first martyr Stephen is honored.
7 January 2012, 09:30 | Religious holidays and traditions |
On January 7 Christians Celebrate Christmas According to Julian Calendar
All Ukrainian Orthodox Churches, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, most Ukrainian Evangelical Christians and Jerusalem, Russian, Serbian, and Georgian Orthodox Churches celebrate Christmas on January 7.
6 January 2012, 09:18 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Ukrainians Prepare for Christmas Eve on January 6
Christmas is preceded by a four-week fast, the time of spiritual purification. The culmination of the celebratory preparation is Christmas Eve, the day of vigil, prayer and fasting.
6 January 2012, 09:17 | Religious holidays and traditions |
| Heads of Christian Churches Address Ukrainians on Christmas
On 28 December, RISU’s Ukrainian-language web page posted Christmas addresses of the heads of Christian Churches to Ukrainians.
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.
27 December 2011, 12:40 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Bishops of Three Denominations in Odesa Address Residents on Christmas
Bishops of three Christian denominations of Odesa, Bishop Bronislav Bernatskyi of Odesa and Simferopol of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop Vasyl (Ivasiuk) of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and Bishop Uland Schpalinger of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine jointly addressed the residents of Odesa and all people of good will on occasion of Christmas.
25 December 2011, 15:48 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Patriarch Sviatoslav Greets Roman Catholics of Ukraine on Christmas
On December 24, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk, participated in the Christmas Mass of the Roman Catholics of Ukraine in the Church of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary in Lviv.
23 December 2011, 14:10 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Winter Fun on Orthodox Christmas Day
Those longing for an ethnic escape should consider attending the fourth annual winter festival “Christmas Country of Dreams” at Mamaeva Slovoda.
21 December 2011, 11:23 | Religious holidays and traditions |
President Yanukovych Greets Jews on Hanukkah
President Viktor Yanukovych greeted Jews of Ukraine on occasion of the feast of Hanukkah which began yesterday, in the evening.
20 December 2011, 13:54 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Celebration of Hanukkah Begins
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the festival of lights, is an eight-day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev.
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.
19 December 2011, 11:06 | Religious holidays and traditions |
On December 16, the lights were turned on on the Christmas tree which was earlier transported from Ukraine to the Vatican.
19 December 2011, 10:05 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Two Thirds of Ukrainians Give Presents to Each Other on St. Nicholas Day
According to a poll conducted by the sociological group Rating in December, 2011, two thirds of the Ukrainian families keep the tradition to give presents to the family members on St. Nicholas Day.
19 December 2011, 09:01 | Religious holidays and traditions |
December 19 Ukrainian Greek Catholics and Orthodox Celebrate St. Nicholas Day
St. Nicholas is the guardian of soldiers, travelers, students, sailors and archers. In Ukraine, he is the patron saint of children. Traditionally, on the eve of December 19 children receive gifts from St. Nicholas.
16 December 2011, 08:47 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Ukrainian Christmas Tree to Be Unveiled in Vatican
Today, at 4:30 p.m., at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, the main Christmas tree of the Christian world is to be unveiled.
13 December 2011, 09:10 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Christians Celebrate Day of St. Andrew the First-called Apostle
On December 13 Christians living according to the Julian Calendar honor the memory of St. Andrew the First-called Apostle. Ukrainians honor Apostle Andrew in a special way as he is considered to be the one who brought Christianity to the "Hills of Kyiv."
7 December 2011, 12:59 | Religious holidays and traditions |
UCU Community Given Spiritual Task to Remove Image of 'Usurer Jew' from Traditional Nativity Play
In anticipation of Christmas, the administration of the Ukrainian Catholic University called on the students and the whole university community to remove from the Nativity plays the established stereotypes of the image of the “usurer Jew” as the source of evil.