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.
Blog
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.
State
23 May 2012, 13:49 | Legislation |
Parliament To Consider Introduction of Dual Registration of Religious Organizations
On 24 May, the Supreme Council will consider Bill 10221 envisaging assumption by religious organizations of the status of religious persons and introduction of their “dual registration.”
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.
21 May 2012, 09:00 | Legislation |
Council of Churches Calls on State Not to Make Registartion Procedure More Complicated
The Secretariat of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations is concerned over the information that all religious organizations should confirm their registration in the registry offices.
21 May 2012, 08:53 | Legislation |
Churches Are Not Granted Right To Found Educational Institutions
The Parliamentary Committee on Culture and Spirituality recommended to the Supreme Council to reject Bill №9580 which was to eliminate discrimination against religious organizations regarding their right to found educational institutions.
17 May 2012, 15:26 | Legislation |
Bill 10221 of the President’s Representative in the Parliament, Yurii Miroshnychenko (Party of Regions) envisages making alterations to the registration articles of the Law of Ukraine “On Freedom of Worship and Religious Organizations.”
16 May 2012, 15:29 | Legislation |
Cabinet of Ministers Proposes to Liquidate Law on Protection of Morality
The Cabinet of Ministers submitted to the Parliament Bill 10447 aimed to liquidate the National Expert Committee on Protection of Social Morality.
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.
9 May 2012, 12:55 | Legislation |
Synod of UOC-MP Condemns Homosexuality and Juvenile Justice
The Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate on 8 May opposed to the laws restricting the rights of believers and threatening the institute of family or promoting homosexuality.
5 May 2012, 12:08 | Church-state relations |
Ukraine's President Greets Patriarch Sviatoslav on Birthday
Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych greeted the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Patriarch Sviatoslav on the occasion of his birthday.
26 April 2012, 08:49 | International relations |
Ukraine’s President Meets With Patriarch Theophilos ІІІ of Jerusalem
Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych met with Patriarch Theophilos ІІІ of Jerusalem, the presidential press service reported.
23 April 2012, 12:50 | UOC (MP) |
President Greets Metropolitan Lazar on His Birthday
Ukraine’s President, Viktor Yanukovych greeted Metropolitan Lazar (Shvets) of Simferopol and Crimea of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate on occasion of his birthday.
20 April 2012, 13:19 | Religion and policy |
Experts: Religious Policy of Yanukovych Has Been Changed
Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych has reviewed previous views on church-state relations and has returned to the policy pursued by his predecessors. This opinion was expressed by experts.
20 April 2012, 09:15 | Legislation |
Priests and Journalists Not to Be Interrogated in Court
Ukrainian deputies defined categories of persons who cannot be interrogated as witnesses with regard to information received by them in the process of fulfillment of their professional responsibilities.
19 April 2012, 12:50 | Church-state relations |
Council of Churches Seeks Systematic Dialogue with President
This was discussed at the session of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCCRO) held on April 18 in the Spiritual Treasures of Ukraine Museum under the chairmanship of the head of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Mefodii.
18 April 2012, 09:37 | Protests and conflicts |
Rector of Uzhhorod Theological Academy Asks Authorities to Protect it From Raiders
Rector of the Uzhhorod Theological Academy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Archimandrite Viktor (Bed) addressed the Ukrainian authorities with a call to protect the educational institution from raiders.
13 April 2012, 12:00 | Authorities Religious Affairs |
Cabinet of Ministers Transferes Powers of State Comittee on Nationalities and Religions
The Cabinet of Ministers transferred to the State Migration Service the functions and powers dealing with matters of refugees, which had been the responsibility of the liquidated State Committee on Nationalities and Religions.
12 April 2012, 10:05 | Church-state relations |
Official Statistics: 36,500 Religious Organizations Registered in Ukraine
The religious network in Ukraine as of the beginning of 2012 includes 55 religious trends represented by 36,500 religious organizations.
11 April 2012, 10:26 | Religion and society |
Heads of Churches Call on President to Prevent Actions of Propaganda of Homosexuality in Kyiv
During a meeting with Ukraine’s president on April 10, the heads of the churches passed to the president a letter with a request to prevent public actions aimed at propagating homosexuality in Kyiv.
11 April 2012, 09:55 | Church-state relations |
President Yanukovych Speaks about Metropolitan Volodymyr's Contribution to Development of Ukraine
President Viktor Yanukovych spoke about the tremendous spiritual contribution of Metropolitan Volodymyr in the development of Ukraine in an interview to a film crew who are making a film about the metropolitan.