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.
Blog
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?
Exclusive
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.
UOC (MP)
22 May 2012, 09:28 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Patriarch Filaret: UOC-MP Keeps Faithful By Deceipt
During his visit to Bukovyna region, Patriarch Filaret commented to our RISU correspondent, Yurii Chornei on the wall newspapers in the Churches of UOC-Moscow Patriarchate in which people baptized in the Kyivan Patriarchate are equated with suicides.
22 May 2012, 09:18 | UOC (MP) |
New Bishop of UOC-MP Nominated
On 21 May, Metropolitan Volodymyr of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate nominated the Superior of the Banchenskyi men’s Monastery in Chernivtsi Region, Archimandrite Lonhyn (Zhar) Bishop of Bancheny.
21 May 2012, 15:42 | Religion and society |
Reps of UOC-MP Remember Victims of Political Repressions
On the third Sunday of May, the Day of Remembrance of victims of political repressions is marked in Ukraine.
19 May 2012, 19:41 | UOC (MP) |
Archbishop Oleksandr of UOC-MP Meets with Head of Cretan Orthodox Church
During a meeting with Archbishop Oleksandr (Drabynko), the head of the Cretan Orthodox Church Archbishop Eirineos inquired about the status of affairs in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and state.
15 May 2012, 10:59 | UOC (MP) |
Expert: Archbishop Antonii Will Be Chancellor of Head of UOC-MP
In an interview to RISU, a well-known Orthodox publicist and theologian Yurii Chornomorets expressed an opinion that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) has come back to a normal state of government and now has qualitative attributes of a modern church government.
14 May 2012, 11:26 | Interchurch relations |
Synod of Kyivan Patriarchate Passes Address to Bishops of UOC-MP
Representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) are convinced that deprivation of the UOC-Moscow Patriarchate’s status of independence and self-government would turn it into a puppet of the Russian Church and state power.
12 May 2012, 21:56 | UOC (MP) |
Musicians Awarded by Metropolitan Volodymyr
On May 12, Metropolitan Volodymyr of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) in his residence presented Orders of St. Andrew the First-Called of UOC-MP to musicians Oleh Karamazov (Karamazov Brothers band) and Yurii Shevchuk (band DDT).
12 May 2012, 21:06 | News from Ukraine |
Archbishop Antonii of Boryspil Appointed First Vicar of Kyiv Metropolitanate
By his decree of May 8, 2012, Metropolitan Volodymyr of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) appointed the Rector of the Kyiv Spiritual Academy and Seminary of UOC-MP, Archbishop Antonii of Boryspil First Vicar of the Kyiv Metropolitanate of UOC-MP.
11 May 2012, 08:53 | UOC (MP) |
Metropolitan Volodymyr Discharged from Hospital
On May 10, Mertropolitan Volodymyr of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate was discharged from the Oberih Hospital in Kyiv where he underwent a rehabilitation course. The Primate’s condition is stable and he is able to come back to his service, participate in church events, meetings, public life.
10 May 2012, 09:51 | UOC (MP) |
Patriarch Kirill Confirms Metropolitan Volodymyr Comes Back to Full-Fledged Service as Primate
On 8 May, a telephone conversation was held between Metropolitan Volodymyr of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow.
10 May 2012, 09:19 | UOC (MP) |
Synod of UOC-MP Divides Kharkiv Eparchy
By its decision, the Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate of 8 May divided the Kharkiv Eparchy in two independent ones.
9 May 2012, 15:34 | UOC (MP) |
Synod of UOC-MP Appoints Native of Galicia Head of Kharkiv Eparchy
According to a decision of the Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), Archbishop Onufrii (Lehkyi) was appointed head of the Kharkiv and Bogodukhiv Eparchy of UOC-MP.
9 May 2012, 12:55 | Legislation |
Synod of UOC-MP Condemns Homosexuality and Juvenile Justice
The Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate on 8 May opposed to the laws restricting the rights of believers and threatening the institute of family or promoting homosexuality.
9 May 2012, 10:00 | UOC (MP) |
Synod of UOC-MP Restores Powers of Metropolitan Volodymyr
The Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), which was held yesterday, May 8, under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Volodymyr, cancelled its previous decisions made with respect to the leadership of the church.
8 May 2012, 10:17 | UOC (MP) |
Expert States Today's Synod Plans Overturn in UOC-MP
According to a Deputy Director of the Strategic Studies Agency, Yurii Doroshenko, at today’s Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitans Ilarion and Agafangel plan to carry out another special operation to neutralize the Head of UOC-MP.
3 May 2012, 11:16 | Scandals, crime |
Monk and Guard of Pochyaiv Monastery Take Away Camera from TV Cameraman
On May 1, in the Pochayiv Monastery, one of the priests together with a guard prohibited a cameraman of Brody Television to video a pilgrimage in which he participated and confiscated his video camera by force.
30 April 2012, 12:44 | Church and school |
UOC-MP To Build A Gymnasia Near Kyiv
Metropolitahn Volodymyr of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate signed a document authorizing the start of designing works and preparation for the construction of an Orthodox gymnasia in the town of Vyshneve near Kyiv.
26 April 2012, 15:38 | Religion and society |
Archbishop of Zaporizhzhia of UOC-MP Opposes Gay Parade
Archbishop Luka (Kovalchuk) of Zaporizhzhia and Melitopol of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate brought forward an initiative to prohibit the gay parade in Kyiv.
26 April 2012, 09:03 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Patriarch Theophilus of Jerusalem Invites Metropolitan Volodymyr To Celebrate Liturgy in Holy Land
The Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate met with Patriarch Theophilus ІІІ of Jerusalem on 25 April.
25 April 2012, 09:33 | UOC (MP) |
Archbishop of Zaporizhzhia Reports to Metropolitan Volodymyr on Status of Affairs in Eparchy
Metropolitan Volodymyr of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) received the head of the Zaporizhzhia Eparchy, Archbishop Luka of Zaporizhzhia and Melitopol.