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  • 23 May 2012, 10:23 | Religion and society | 

    Participants of Interreligious Roundtable Support Optional Religious Education Classes

    On 22 May, as part of the International Family Week, upon an initiative of the Association of Large Families of Sevastopol, a unique round table was held with the participation of Catholics, Orthodox, Protestants and Muslims.

  • 30 April 2012, 09:35 | Temples, church property | 

    Construction of New Synagogue Started in Sevastopol

    Construction of a new synagogue was launched in Sevastopol. UNIAN reported with reference to the press Secretary of the Chief Rabbi of Sevastopol, Borys Nesterenko.

  • 28 April 2012, 11:09 | Religion and society | 

    Muslim Organizations of Ukraine Condemn Terrorist Acts in Dnipropetrovsk

    The All-Ukrainian Association of public organizations Alraid, Spiritual Board of Muslims of Ukraine Umma and All-Ukrainian public organization Ukrainian Center of Islamic Studies published an address regarding the terrorist acts in Dnipropetrovsk on 27 April.

  • 27 April 2012, 11:12 | International relations | 

    American Ambassador Visits Menorah Center in Dnipropetrovsk

    As part of his trip to the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk, Ambassador of USA to Ukraine John Tefft visited the central city Golden Rose synagogue.

  • 24 April 2012, 09:45 | Protests and conflicts | 

    Muslims of Crimea Protest Against Sprinkling Schoolchildren With Holy Water

    The Spiritual Board of Muslims of the Crimea protested against sprinkling junior pupils of a school in Simferopol with holy water, reported liga.net with reference to the press service of the Spiritual Board of Muslims of the Crimea.

  • 19 April 2012, 14:55 | Scandals, crime | 

    Adelaja Not Permitted to Leave Ukraine

    Pastor of the Embassy of God, Sunday Adelaja, who is accused of organizing a criminal group, is not permitted to leave Ukraine before the completion of the investigation in the matter of Kings Capital Ltd.

  • 4 April 2012, 12:46 | Protests and conflicts | 

    Diving Center to Be Built in Former Muslim Cemetery

    The Spiritual Board of Muslims of the Crimea intends to dispute the issuance of a state act with regard to a land plot for a diving center in the village of Semenivka of Lenin District where a Muslim cemetery was located in the past.

  • 3 April 2012, 15:43 | Religious relations | 

    Metropolitan Volodymyr Meets with Chief Rabbi of Kyiv

    On April 2, Metropolitan Volodymyr of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) met with Chief Rabbi of Kyiv and Ukraine Yakov Dov Bleich in the hospital where the metropolitan undergoes a rehabilitation course.

  • 16 March 2012, 09:18 | Judaism | 

    Twelfth Child Born to Family of Chief Rabbi of Ukraine

    The twelfth child has been born to the family of the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine (All-Ukrainian Congress of Jewish Religious Communities) Moshe Reuven Asman.

  • 8 March 2012, 09:36 | Church-state relations | 

    Leader of Crimean Tatar Mejlis Submits Bill on Ethnic and National Policy

    On 7 March, a Ukrainian deputy, the leader of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, Mustafa Dzhemiliov submitted to the parliament a bill “On the concept of ethnic-national policy of Ukraine.”

  • 8 March 2012, 09:10 | Judaism | 

    Jews Celebrate Purim

    Purim is traditionally celebrated on the 14th day of the Jewish month Adar. This year it fell on March 8.

  • 3 February 2012, 10:43 | Religion and society | 

    First Prison Mosque Opened in Kharkiv Oblast on Eve of Mawlid Al-Nabi

    On February 1, in the Kholodnohirska Penitentiary in Kharkiv Oblast, the region’s first prayer room for Muslim convicts has been opened. There are over 30 Muslim convicts in the colony.

  • 31 January 2012, 12:12 | Protests and conflicts | 

    Orthodox Church to Be Built in Place of Former Muslim Cemetery

    In Simferopol District in Crimea, the relations between the Muslim community and the administration of the Dobrov Village Council deteriorated as the deputies allowed to allocate a land plot of 25 ares for a church of the Crimean Eparchy in the village of Lozove.

  • 30 January 2012, 14:48 | Judaism | 

    Hasidim allowed to use former synagogue building in Uman

    Hasidim who come to Uman in the Cherkasy region of Ukraine to visit the grave of their spiritual leader Tzadik Nachman every year can now use the building of a former synagogue, said Serhiy Tulub, the head of the Cherkasy region's administration, the Kyiv Post informs.

  • 18 January 2012, 09:16 | Religion and policy | 

    Svoboda Association Protests Against Transfer of Land in Uman to Chasidim

    On January 16, in the town of Uman of Cherkasy Oblast, approximately 300 activists organized a protest “Uman, Rise Against Corruption and Invasion.”

  • 13 January 2012, 12:46 | Judaism | 

    New Synagogue Opened in Zaporizhia

    On January 11, a new synagogue was opened in the eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia. It was given a name Hiimat-Roza in honor of the mother sponsors who financed the construction.

  • 2 January 2012, 16:17 | Extraordinary situations | 

    Synagogue Set on Fire in Kremenchuk

    On 1 January, at 2 am, in the town of Kremenchuk of Poltava Region, unknown persons set fire to a synagogue.

  • 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.

  • 16 December 2011, 12:45 | Land and property problems | 

    Spiritual Board of Muslims of Crimea States That Rights of Muslims Are Violated

    The Spiritual Board of Muslims of the Crimea (SBMC) published a statement about systematic violations of the rights of Muslim citizens of Ukraine.

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