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.
UAOC
15 April 2012, 11:23 | Religious holidays and traditions |
| Patriarch Sviatoslav Greets Ukrainians on Easter
The Information Department of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church published the Easter Address of Patriarch Sviatoslav.
3 April 2012, 16:03 | Religion and policy |
Heads of Ukrainian Churches Ask President Yanukovych to Release Tymoshenko
The heads of the Ukrainian Churches addressed President Viktor Yanukovych with a request to release the leader of the opposition, ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
15 March 2012, 09:55 | UAOC |
Archbishop Ihor: Strategic Task of UAOC is to Return Under Umbrella of Constantinople Patriarchate
The 22nd Eparchial Council of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) (registered as the UAOC renewed) began on March 14, in the St. Dmytrii’s Catechetical-Pastoral Center of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
14 March 2012, 09:22 | UAOC |
Council of Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (Renewed) Begins in Kharkiv
On March 14, in the St. Dmytrii’s Catechetical-Pastoral Center of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the 22nd Eparchial Council of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) (registered as UAOC renewed) is to begin.
1 March 2012, 09:20 | UOC (MP) |
Archbishop Ihor Isichenko of UAOC Called Existence of Pro-Ukrainian Group in UOC-MP Abstraction
Archbishop Ihor (Isichenko) of Kharkiv and Poltava of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church stated on 23 February that the struggle of the patriotic and pro-Moscow group within the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) is just an abstraction in which everyone has believed.
24 February 2012, 13:00 | UAOC |
Archbishop Ihor (Isichenko) of UAOC Comments on Situation in UOC
Archbishop Ihor (Isichenko) of Kharkiv and Poltava of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church commented on the situation in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate.
19 February 2012, 20:46 | UAOC
At the Council of 9 February, the hierarchs of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) decided to terminate communication with the leadership of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) until it elects another patriarch.
17 February 2012, 13:20 | UAOC |
Head of UAOC Complains About Lack of Unity in His Church
The head of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Mefodii (Kudriakov) complained that there is no unity in his Church and that the bishops not always follow his instructions and advice.
9 February 2012, 10:27 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Council of UAOC to Pass Decision on Possible Dialogue on Unification with Kyivan Patriarchate
On February 9, in the building of the Patriarchate of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, in Kyiv, a regular session of the Hierarchical Council of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) will be held.
25 January 2012, 15:31 | Interchurch relations |
Interdenominational Prayer Meeting Held in Zaporizhia
On January 21, in the eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia, in the Church of St. Paul of the Roman Catholic Church, an interdenominational prayer meeting was held as part of the World Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
25 January 2012, 13:16 | Interchurch relations |
Reps of Different Denominations Pray for Christian Unity in Lviv
Representatives of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC), Roman Catholic Church (RCC), Armenian Apostolic Church and the Church of Christians of Evangelical Faith participated in an interdenominational prayer for unity held on January 24 in the chapel of the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU).
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.
4 January 2012, 11:04 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Patriarch Filaret: Two Thirds of Parishes of UAOC Ready to Unite with Kyivan Patriarchate
Patriarch Filaret in an exclusive interview to RISU expressed an opinion that even though the negotiations between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate did not yield the expected result, it does not mean that the whole UAOC does not want unity. He assured that the dialogue will be resumed sooner or later.
26 December 2011, 09:34 | UAOC |
Council of UAOC Does Not make Public Decisions on Relations With UOC-Kyivan Patriarchate
On 23 December, a n extraordinary session of the Hierarchical Council of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church was held under the headship of Metropolitan Mefodii in Kyiv.
21 December 2011, 17:02 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
UAOC: Establishment of One National Orthodox Church Is Impossible Without UOC-MP
The clergy of the Kyivan Eparchy of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church is ready for unification and the establishment of one national Orthodox Church. However, the Eucharist communion, in their opinion, should include not only the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate, with which the hierarchy of the UAOC conducted dialogue until recently, but also the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate
19 December 2011, 16:51 | Jurisprudence |
Archbishop Ihor (Isichenko) Stands Up to Defend Destroyers of Monument to Stalin
The Eparch of Kharkiv and Poltava of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, Archbishop Ihor (Isichenko), called Christians of other denominations to jointly pray for the young men who were convicted by the Zaporizhzhia Court on 12 December for damaging the monument to Stalin.
14 December 2011, 11:48 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Kyivan Patriarchate Gives Up Unification With UAOC Due to Its Ultimatum
The unification process between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate and the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, which began last autumn, failed.
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."
9 December 2011, 10:16 | UAOC |
Archbishop Ihor Isichenko Presented New Textbook on Ukrainian Literature
The Kharkiv Literary Museum on 7 December held a meeting with Archbishop Ihor (Isichenko) with the readers of his new textbook “History of Ukrainian Literature: the age of Baroque (17-18th cc.)"
18 November 2011, 11:20 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Bishops of UAOC to Consider Initiatives of Unification With Kyivan Patriarchate At Council
In the Patriarchate of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC), on 23 November, a regular session of the hierarchical council of that Church will be held.