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?
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.
Evangelical Christian Baptists
9 May 2012, 14:30 | Religion and society |
Various Denominations Pray for Victims of WWII in Lviv
Representatives of various religious communities prayed for victims of WWII on 8 May, at the Yaniv Cemetery in Lviv.
19 April 2012, 09:26 | Evangelical Christian Baptists |
4th Congress of Evangelical Christian Baptists to Be Held in Lviv
From August 16 to 19, 2012, in Lviv, the 4th Congress of Evangelical Christians Baptists of Ukraine will be held.
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.
3 February 2012, 14:55 | Freedom of Conscience |
Evangelical Protestant Leaders To Discuss Media Campaign Against Their Churches
On February 7, 2012, a meeting of the heads of the Council of Evangelical Protestant Churches of Ukraine regarding the campaign of mass media against Evangelical Churches will be held.
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 .
25 October 2011, 09:19 | Theology and religious education |
| Protestant Conference "Theological Education-10" Launched in Irpin
On 24 October, in the town of Irpin of Kyiv Region, a conference on theological education of Protestant Churches in the post-Soviet countries began. The Euro-Asian Accreditation Association is to discuss the results of the 14 years of its work at the event.
31 August 2011, 13:42 | Faith and weapon |
Ukrainian Baptists Elect Another Representative in Council on Pastoral Care of Ministry of Defense
Deputy Head of the All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christians Baptists (AUCECB) Mykhailo Andrashko was elected new representative of the Council on Pastoral Care of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
29 August 2011, 15:25 | Protestants |
Evangelical Protestants of Ukraine indicate problems in church-state relations
The participants of the session of the Council of Evangelical Protestant Churches of Ukraine voiced an opinion that due to the lack of dialogue with the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Relations of Ukraine, problems are arising in the area of church-state relations, including in the legislative area, the Institute for Religious Freedom, Kyiv.
11 August 2011, 17:16 | Religion and culture |
Christian Festival Held in Ternopil
A large-scale Christian festival “I Believe in Jesus” was held in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil on August 3-7.
8 August 2011, 13:14 | Religion and policy |
Kyiv Court Rejects Request of Three Denominations and Karpachova in Tymoshenko's Case
The court for the second time refused to release the ex-Premier Yulia Tymoshenko on bail.
30 June 2011, 10:27 | Evangelical Christian Baptists |
Oldest Evangelical Christian Baptist Community in Lviv region celebrates 90th anniversary
The oldest Evangelical Christian Baptist church in the Lviv Oblast, located in the village of Zabirya, celebrated its 90th anniversary. This village is where the Evangelical Baptist movement began in Galicia.
22 June 2011, 11:57 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
Several thousand people gather in Kyiv for interdenominational prayer for WWII victims
Today on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv, a national interdenominational prayer was held in memory of the fallen during World War II, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the German assault on the USSR.
1 March 2011, 09:10 | Evangelical Christian Baptists |
Unique wedding ceremony in eastern Ukraine
Twenty-two couples were simultaneously married in central Ukraine. Many of them had been in a civil marriage for many years. Solemn prayer dedicated to this event was held February 27 in the First Baptist Church of Cherkasy. As journalist Julia Dolmatova told RISU, pastor and author of the idea Volodymyr Kuzin performed the ceremony.
25 January 2011, 09:50 | Church-state relations |
Authorities of Smila in Cherkasy region dispersed Baptist festival
A statement was submitted to the town council of Smila with a request to permit organization of the Christian festival “God is always near.” The authorities signed the statement but did not allow to hold the event.
14 December 2010, 09:59 | International relations |
The address was sent in response to the deportation of the Head of the All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian Baptists, Viacheslav Nesteruk, by border officers of the airport of Tashkent during his visit to Uzbekistan.
3 November 2010, 11:36 | Evangelical Christian Baptists |
Baptist Bishop Declared Persona Non Grata in Uzbekistan
Bishop Nesteruk of the All-Ukrainian Union of Associations of Evangelical Christians Baptists, who came to Uzbekistan on an official visit, was detained by border officers and after a few hours was sent back to Ukraine by air.
25 October 2010, 14:10 | Religion in mass media |
Christians Will Learn to Witness Effectively
On November 13-14, in Irpin of the Kyiv region, a Christian conference MediaMobilization of journalists, bloggers, Internet activists, workers of church press centers, and leaders of Christian ministries will be held.
21 October 2010, 18:57 | Religion and society |
Christian Lawyers Hold First Ukrainian National Professional Conference
About 80 delegates from different Ukrainian regions came to Kherson to attend the conference. Among the speakers who attended the conference were Ukrainian and international experts, lawyers, journalists, and human rights activists.
11 October 2010, 14:04 | Evangelical Christian Baptists
Over the Past 20 Years Ukraine Has Seen 1,700 New Baptist Churches
Victor Kulbich, the general secretary of the Baptist Union of Ukraine, revealed that over the past 20 years God has open the heavens of blessing with 1,700 church plants whose seeds fell on good soil.
4 October 2010, 11:15 | Legislation |
Heads of Evangelical Churches of Ukraine Support Current Law In Area of Church-State Relations
Heads of Evangelical Churches of Ukraine decided to address the leadership of the state to voice the position of the Churches in the area of state-church relations.