Expert thought
23 January 2012, 11:36 | Interview |
Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson: I want to become a saint
The new Apostolic Nuncio in Ukraine, Archbishop Thomas Gullickson has been in our country for only a few months. He presented his credentials to the President of Ukraine in November 2011. Our publication spoke with the Vatican ambassador about his impressions of Ukraine and local church life.
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.
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State
2 February 2012, 13:41 | Authorities Religious Affairs |
Ministry of Culture To Change Law on Freedom of Worship
In order to improve the effective laws in the area of inter-ethnic and inter-denominational relations, the Ministry of Culture prepared alterations to the Law of Ukraine “On the Freedom of Worship and Religious Organizations.”
1 February 2012, 11:11 | Church-state relations
Question of Transfer of Kyiv Cave Reserve to Church May Be Submitted to Public Hearing
According to the Minister of Culture of Ukraine, the question of the transfer of the Kyiv Cave Reserve to the church may be considered at a public hearing.
31 January 2012, 09:22 | Church-state relations |
Ministry of Culture Sets Up Public Council to Improve Church-State Relations
On January 26, at Chaikovskyi’s National Musical Academy of Ukraine, the constituent assembly of the newly established Public Council of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine was held.
26 January 2012, 13:47 | Scandals, crime |
Experts Comment on Replacement of Heads of Most Significant Cultural Institutions
Experts associate the large-scale replacement of the directors of the most significant cultural institutions with the efforts of the authorities to employ ex-officials who were made redundant due to the reduction of the top section of officials.
24 January 2012, 09:56 | Authorities Religious Affairs |
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine transferred the powers of the State Committee on Nationalities and Religions to the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine. This was established by the government’s Order 27 "On Questions of Ministry of Culture" of January 18, 2012.
24 January 2012, 09:16 | Church-state relations |
Utility Tariffs for Churches Not To Rise
The National Committee on Regulating Energy of Ukraine considered the address of Metropolitan Volodymyr to Prime Minister Azarov with the request to restore the utility benefits for religious organizations.
20 January 2012, 15:26 | Church-state relations |
Cabinet of Ministers To Pass 20 Hectares of Land to Sviati Hory National Park
The Cabinet of Ministers allowed the National Natural Park Holy Mountains [Sviati Hory] to develop a project of land management to allocate to the park a land plot of 20 Hectares intended for forestry purposes in the Sloviansk District of Donetsk Region.
17 January 2012, 10:31 | Church-state relations |
Metropolitan Volodymyr Confers Order on Ukraine's Ambassador to Greece
The Head of the Department of External Church Relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), Archbishop Oleksandr (Drabynko) of Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi and Vyshneve met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Greece.
13 January 2012, 13:25 | Church-state relations |
Parliament Refuses to Consider State of Church-State Relations
The Supreme Council of Ukraine on January 12 rejected Draft Resolution 9486 on conducting the parliamentary hearings on the state of the church-state relations in Ukraine.
10 January 2012, 12:25 | International relations |
Cabinet of Ministers Simplifies Entry Visa Procedure for Foreigners
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine made alterations to the Rules for Granting Visas to Enter Ukraine and Transit Visas.
5 January 2012, 11:22 | Church-state relations |
Ternopil Council of Churches Handles Issues of Social Care and Security of Church Buildings
The participants of the session of the Council of Churches of Ternopil Region of 4 January discussed questions of the social care for the needy at the time of Christmas and the need to duly preserve the sacral heritage.
30 December 2011, 14:57 | Legislation |
In Ukraine the religious ceremony of marriage has no legal efficacy, but spiritual
This is stated in the official Explanation of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine under the name "Marriage is the fundamental principle of the family", approved on 16 December 2011 and published in the parliamentary basis of legislation of Ukraine, reports the Institute for Religious Freedom.
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.
29 December 2011, 11:37 | Legislation |
UOC-MP Dissatisfied with Law on Protection of Personal Information
The Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate addressed President V. Yanukovych in a letter expressing concern over the status of observance of the Law of Ukraine “On Protection of Personal Information.”
28 December 2011, 09:36 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
On December 26, in the patriarchate of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC), a session of the Secretariat of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations was held.
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.
26 December 2011, 11:05 | Church-state relations |
Greek Catholics Regret They Were Not Invited to Participate in Prayer on St. Volodymyr's Hill
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the person of its head, Patriarch Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) expressed its regret that “the authorities pray for Ukraine without representatives of a great part of Ukrainians.”
23 December 2011, 13:14 | Church-state relations |
Patriarch Filaret: Kharkiv Council of 1992 Organized by Security Services
The head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate, Patriarch Filaret, is convinced that the Kharkiv Council, which took place nearly 20 years ago, was held by the Ukrainian bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on the initiative of the state security service, on which they totally depended then.
23 December 2011, 10:31 | Church-state relations |
On St. Volodymyr’s Hill, the traditional thanksgiving prayer service was held on the occasion of the end of the year.
20 December 2011, 11:40 | Religion and society |
Cardinal Husar Against Protest Actions With Use Of Force
The former head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Cardinal Lubomyr (Husar) is convinced that radical protest actions with the use of force will have no positive effect and that one can obtain concessions from the authorities only in a peaceful way.