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.
UOC KP
22 May 2012, 11:51 | Church-state relations |
Patriarch Filaret: Independent Ukraine Not Possible Without Independent Church
During his recent visit to Bukovyna Region, Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) expressed an opinion that an independent autocephalous Church will be established in Ukraine only when the Ukrainian state becomes strong.
22 May 2012, 09:28 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Patriarch Filaret: UOC-MP Keeps Faithful By Deceit
During his visit to the Bukovyna region, Patriarch Filaret commented to our RISU correspondent Yurii Chornei that anouncements on the walls of churches of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) equate people baptized in the Kyivan Patriarchate with people who have committed suicide and thus who are not to be prayed for.
18 May 2012, 09:57 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Patriarch Filaret: Contacts with Ecumenical Patriarch Have Become More Complicated
During his patriarchal visit to the Bukovyna region on May 17, 2012, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate Patriarch Filaret met with journalists.
16 May 2012, 09:17 | History, archaeology |
Kyiv Patriarchate Considers Canonization of Prince Askold
On 15 May, 2012, in the Kyiv Orthodox Theological Academy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate, an all-Ukrainian scholarly theological and historic conference on the 1150th anniversary of establishment of the Kyivan Metropolitanate and the Baptism of the Kyivan state under Prince Askold was held.
15 May 2012, 16:13 | Church-state relations |
Archbishop of UOC-KP Complains to Public Prosecutor General Against Ukraine's President
Archbishop Klement (Kushch) of the Crimea of te Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate addressed the Prosecutor General, Viktor Pshonka with a request to oblige Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych to give a response to the address 443/15228-01 of the faithful of UOC-KP of 16.03.2012.
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.
14 May 2012, 09:54 | UOC KP |
The Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) of 13 May heard a report of Patriarch Filaret on Bill 9690 “On Making Alterations to Certain laws of Ukraine (regarding transfer of objects of cultural heritage to religious organizations).”
14 May 2012, 08:59 | Religion and policy |
Clergymen Participate in Forum of United Opposition in Kyiv
The Ukrainian opposition leaders held a national forum in St. Michael’s Square in front of St. Michael’s Cathedral.
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.
1 May 2012, 07:12 | Religion and policy |
The Senior Priest of the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Volodymyr in Kyiv, Protopriest Borys Tabachek, addressed Yulia Tymoshenko with a request to stop the hunger strike and find other ways of protest.
27 April 2012, 09:23 | UOC KP |
According to Facebook page of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP), the schedule of the visit of Patriarch Filaret to Canada was altered.
24 April 2012, 11:37 | Interchurch relations |
Relations Between Kyiv and Moscow Patriarchates Deteriorate
Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) stated under the new regime, attempts are being made to seize churches of the UOC-KP.
23 April 2012, 09:53 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
On 19 April, the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada (Constantinople Patriarchate), Metropolitan Yurii sent out an address prohibiting the members of his Church to participate in any events connected with the visit of Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate to Canada.
17 April 2012, 11:09 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Patriarch Filaret Would Like to Visit Metropolitan Volodymyr
Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate prays for the clergy and faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate and would like to meet with Metropolitan Volodymyr.
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.
13 April 2012, 15:39 | Religion and policy |
First Easter Service in Ukraine to Be Broadcast from Moscow
For the first time in the history of independent Ukraine, the Ukrainian state television will broadcast a service from the Moscow Church of Christ the Saviour for an hour.
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.
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.
26 March 2012, 09:35 | Interchurch relations |
Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) spoke about the relations between the UOC-KP and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in an interview to NG Religions.
23 March 2012, 09:48 | UOC KP
Archbishop Yevstratii (Zoria) of Chernihiv and Nizhyn said in an interview to RISU after the AUCCRO's meeting with the president that the UOC-KP hopes that the president's main message about the equality of all the churches in Ukraine will be heard by the authorities at the local level.