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.
UOC KP
7 February 2012, 12:38 | 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.
6 February 2012, 11:45 | UOC KP |
50th Anniversary of Bishop's Ministry of Patriarch Filaret Celebrated in Kyiv
On 4 February, 2012, at the National Opera House of Ukraine, a celebratory academy was held on occasion of the 50th anniversary of bishop’s consecration and 45th anniversary of the ministry at the Kyivan Cathedra of Patriarch Filaret.
6 February 2012, 10:48 | UOC KP |
Patriarch Filaret, the head of the Kyivan Patriarchate, stated on a program of Channel 5 that no dialogue has been conducted between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church but that both churches hold the Ukrainian statehood position.
4 February 2012, 11:43 | UOC KP |
Patriarch Filaret Against Transfer of Pochayiv and Kyiv Cave Monasteries to Russian Church.
Patriarch Filaret is against the transfer of the Pochayiv and Kyiv Cave Monasteries to the Russian Church.
27 January 2012, 13:21 | UOC KP |
Reps of Kyivan Patriarchate: UOC-MP Was Seized
Representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate commented to Kommersant-Ukraine on the decisions of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate held on 26 January under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Ahafangel of Odesa and Izmail.
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).
25 January 2012, 10:56 | UOC KP
Synod of Kyivan Patriarchate Conducts Rotations
On 23 January, the Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate was held under the headship of Patriarch Filaret in Kyiv.
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.
20 January 2012, 14:06 | UOC KP |
Patriarch Filaret: New Head of UOC-MP Should Not Be Elected While Old One is Alive
Patriarch Filaret stated that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate is on the brink of a schism as he commented in an interview to Weekly.ua on the session of the Synod of UOC-MP planned for 26 January, where an acting head of that Church can be elected in view of the sickness of the Head of UOC-MP, Metropolitan Volodymyr.
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 .
12 January 2012, 17:14 | UOC (MP) |
Metropolitan Sofronii of Cherkasy: Metropolitan Ahafangel Has No Chance To Head UOC-MP
In a commentary to Gazeta.ua, Metropolitan Sofronii (Dmytruk) of Cherkasy and Kaniv expressed an opinion that Metropolitan Ahafangel (Savin) has no chances to head the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate and that a Ukrainian will head the Church.
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.
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.
4 January 2012, 09:52 | UOC KP |
Patriarch Filaret Explains on What Condition He Can Leave Post of Primate
Patriarch Filaret said in an interview to RISU: “If the Ukrainian Church decides that I should leave the post of the primate, I can leave.
3 January 2012, 15:40 | Religion and policy |
Patriarch Filaret Questions Holiness of President Yanukovych's Mentor
In an interview to RISU, Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate spoke negatively about the former mentor of President Viktor Yanukovych and a very respected person in the Russian Church, Archimandrite Zosima.
3 January 2012, 11:50 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Patriarch Filaret Explains Why Kyivan Patriarchate Did Not Join Constantinople
The head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) said in an interview to RISU that in 2008, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople proposed the UOC-KP to join it and, later, receive an autonomy. The conditions of Constantinople, however, were unacceptable for the clergy of the UOC-KP and the union was not concluded.
3 January 2012, 10:35 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Patriarch Filaret Criticizes Moscow's Position on Ukrainian Autocephaly
Unlike the Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Volodymyr, who once stressed that the Ukrainian question should be settled by the council of all the local Orthodox Churches, the Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate, Patriarch Filaret is convinced that it is impossible to realize that idea in the modern conditions.
30 December 2011, 09:58 | Land and property problems |
8 Religious Communities Not To Pay for Land in New Year
The Lviv City Council has given a Christmas present to the Church.
26 December 2011, 15:11 | Church-state relations |
Priest of Kyivan Patriarchate Elected Head of Council on Pastoral Care of Ministry of Defense
On 15 December, in the Officers’ House of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a session of the Council on Pastoral Care of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine was held.
23 December 2011, 14:55 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Patriarch Filaret Names Initiator of His Anathematization
According to Patriarch Filaret, the idea to anathematize and dismiss him from the Church authority position was proposed in 1992 by the present Head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Kirill Gundyaev, who was then Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad.