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.
Legislation
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.”
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.
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.
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.
26 March 2012, 16:21 | Legislation |
Propaganda of Homosexuality May Be Prohibited in Ukraine
The Parliament’s committees have begun to consider a bill prohibiting homosexual propaganda in Ukraine
16 March 2012, 12:38 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
Council of Churches Points to Defects of Law on Protection of Personal Information
According to representatives of цhurches and religious organizations, the Law of Ukraine on Protection of Personal Information and the practice of its application should not violate rights of people to freedom of confession or specify their attitude toward religion.
13 March 2012, 10:17 | Legislation |
Deputies of Volyn Region Call on President Yanukovych to Prevent Legalization of Same-Sex Marriages
The Volyn Regional Council has passed an address regarding homosexuality and the legalization of same-sex marriages.
14 February 2012, 12:11 | Freedom of Conscience |
Parliament's Ombudsman Reports Numerous Problems Regarding Religious Freedom in Ukraine
The Commissioner of the Supreme Council of Ukraine on human rights Nina Karpachova presented the annual report on the status of observance and protection of the human rights and freedoms in Ukraine on February 8 in the Parliament.
13 February 2012, 09:52 | Legislation |
Ministry of Culture Does Not Insist on New Wording of Law on Religious Organizations
The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine supported the proposal of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations as to the inadvisability of passing a new wording of the Law “On the Freedom of Consience and Religious Organizations.”
10 February 2012, 12:00 | Temples, church property |
Patriarch Sviatoslav: Privatization of Shrines Is To Be Coordinated With Council of Churches
According to the Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Patriarch Sviatoslav, it is advisable to carry out the restitution of Church property in Ukraine, but it should be done carefully without favoritism with respect to any denomination.
30 January 2012, 13:17 | Legislation
Church Materials May Become Inaccessible
"I would close half of the archives," stated the head of the State Archive Service, Olha Ginzburg. Notably, Ukraine's president has vested her with additional powers to do that.
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.
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.”
14 December 2011, 09:13 | Church-state relations |
Parliamentary Committee Refuses to Consider Church-State Relations
The parliamentary Committee on Culture and Spirituality changed its position and refused to support the proposal to hold a parliamentary hearing on the “State of Church-State Relations in Ukraine.”
1 December 2011, 11:52 | Legislation |
Reps of Churches and Deputies to Demand Moratorium on Privatization of Religious Property
On November 29, a regular session of the working group on the promotion of the activity of religious organizations was held.
13 November 2011, 21:09 | Legislation
Juvenile Justice Discussed at RISU Web Conference
“The question of the protection of children from family violence in Ukraine is extremely actual. It is one of the factors of homelessness and orphanhood,” said the President of the Ukraine Without Orphans Alliance.
25 October 2011, 14:56 | Legislation |
Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate Intends to Introduce Orthodox Education at Schools
For that purpose, UOC-MP initiates changes to the Constitution of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine “On Education” and intends to make amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Freedom of Worship and Religious Organizations”