News | About Ukraine | Major Religions | Religion and Society | Kaleidoscope | Spirituality and Arts | Resources | About us
print this pageNews
Ukraine Reps Go to Lourdes for International Faith and Light Meeting10.10.2008, [17:07] // Charitable activities //
Lourdes, France— Faith and Light, an interreligious movement supporting the developmentally disabled, is having an International General Assembly in Lourdes, France, from 11 to 18 October 2008. Among the approximately 400 representatives from 80 countries will be three Ukrainians.
Yushchenko Praises Role of Greek Catholic Church for Ukrainians in Italy
10.10.2008, [15:27] // Foreign relations //
Rome— As part of his official visit to Italy, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko met with 15 spiritual leaders among the Ukrainian diaspora in the country. In particular, Yushchenko highly praised the role of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in uniting Ukrainians in Italy. president.gov.ua posted the news on 9 October 2008.
Christian Leaders of Ukraine Address Politicians and People on Government Crisis10.10.2008, [15:25] // Speech, greeting, press release //
Kyiv— In an address approved at a meeting on 7 October 2008, leaders of Ukraine’s Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant churches give their opinion on the problem of worsening political conflicts in the country and possible ways to resolve the problems.
Theologians of Central-Eastern Europe Meet in Lutsk
10.10.2008, [12:24] // Conference //
Lutsk— The 4th Forum of Theologians of Central-Eastern Europe was held in northwestern Ukrainian Lutsk, Volyn Region, from 9 to 12 October 2008 with the theme “To be a human being is to be a prophet.” The Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) in western Ukrainian Lviv was represented there by Dr. Yurii Pidlisnyi and Dr. Halyna Kryshtal of UCU’s Institute of Marriage and Family Life.
Orthodox (UOC-MP) Head to Attend Gathering of Orthodox Leaders in Istanbul
10.10.2008, [12:23] // UOC-MP //
Kyiv— Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), is to attend a gathering of the heads of Orthodox churches to be held in Istanbul from 11 to 12 October 2008. orthodoxy.org.ua posted the news on 9 October 2008.
Orthodox (UOC-KP) Head Finishes First Visit to Kharkiv in 13 Years
10.10.2008, [12:21] // UOC-KP //
Kharkiv— On 9 October 2008, Patriarch Filaret (Denysenko), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP), celebrated Liturgy at the Church of St. John the Apostle and Theologian in eastern Ukrainian Kharkiv. Commenting on his first trip to Kharkiv in 13 years, the head of the UOC-KP stated that today with his own eyes he saw how the process of the rebirth of spirituality is continuing in the area.
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Head Talks with Finance Students
10.10.2008, [12:17] // UGCC //
Kyiv— On 8 October 2008 Patriarch Lubomyr (Husar), head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), held an open lecture for students of the University of Bank Matters of the National Bank of Ukraine in Kyiv. With the aid of a television connection, students of similar institutes from Lviv and Cherkassy also took part.
UOC-MP in Kharkiv Protests Visit of UOC-KP Orthodox Head
10.10.2008, [12:15] // Protest //
Kharkiv— The Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) in eastern Ukrainian Kharkiv is protesting the visit to Kharkiv of Patriarch Filaret (Denysenko), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP). Deacon Oleksandr Kanevskyi of the Kharkiv Eparchy of the UOC-MP so stated on 8 October 2008.
Evangelical Leader Visits Southeastern Ukraine
10.10.2008, [12:14] // Evangelical //
Kyiv—Bishop Volodymyr Harbar, assistant head of the Assembly of Independent Evangelical Churches of Ukraine (IEC), from 28 September to 6 October 2008 visited various churches of the IEC in southeastern Ukraine.
US State Department Analyzes Religious Freedom in Ukraine in 2008
09.10.2008, [10:36] // Foreign relations //
Washington— On 19 September 2008 the International Religious Freedom Report 2008 was released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor of the US State Department. One of its parts deals with Ukraine. The report says that, on the whole, the constitutional right of freedom of religion is respected in Ukraine, but certain problems in this area remain. The text of the report follows below.
Orthodox (UOC-MP) Head Visits Eastern Ukrainian Eparchies09.10.2008, [10:34] // UOC-MP //
Kyiv-Donetsk—On 7 October 2008, Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), began a three-day pastoral visit to the eastern Ukrainian Donetsk and Horlivka eparchies of the UOC-MP. The metropolitan is accompanied by the rector of the Kyiv Spiritual Academy and Seminary, Archbishop Antonii (Pakanych), and his secretary, Bishop Oleksandr (Drabynko) of Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi.
Anti-Semitic Group Unmasked in Kirovohrad
07.10.2008, [20:10] // Violation of rights //
Kirovohrad—Experts of the Regional Department of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kirovohrad unmasked a racist group which spread anti-Semitic ideas and planned terrorist acts near the city’s synagogue. According to the SSU, the group was unmasked in February. Investigation and the drawing up of documents continued for half a year. RISU’s Ukrainian-language site posted the news on 7 October 2008.
Greek Catholics Ask Prayers for Ukrainian Sailors of Ship Faina
07.10.2008, [20:00] // UGCC //
Ukraine—The Union of Navy Chaplains of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) have called all people who are not indifferent to support with prayer the Ukrainian sailors of the ship Faina who were taken captive by pirates 12 days ago near the coast of Somalia. ugcc.org.ua posted the news on 6 October 2008.
Patriarchal Catechetical Foundation to help Publish Catechism of UGCC
07.10.2008, [16:53] // UGCC //
"For a few years now we have worked on presenting the Catechism to the faithful of our Church– to explain the truths of the faith, considering both the teachings of the holy Church in general and the specifics of own tradition." So said Patriarch Lubomyr, Head of the UGCC, in an interview for Radio Resurrection, commenting on the decision of this year’s Synod of Bishops to establish a Patriarchal Catechetical Foundation "Catechism of the UGCC." "In the Catechism these truths of the holy faith will be properly explained, so that every believer will be able to use it, not only theologians. We are working on this project, and much has already been done. We hope in the near future to hand on this Catechism, this explanation of the truths of our faith, in an appropriate printed form to our faithful," the Head of the UGCC continued.
Bishop of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of USA Addresses the 61st Annual Ukrainian-American Veterans Convention
06.10.2008, [18:42] // Foreign relations //
Ukrainian-American Veterans of the USA gathered over the weekend of September 26-28, 2008 in Somerset, NJ for their 61st Annual National Convention, celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the organization.
Kyiv Patriarchate Supports Ukraine Joining NATO
06.10.2008, [18:39] // UOC-KP //
Chernivtsi— The Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) supports Ukraine joining NATO. So said the head of the UOC-KP, Patriarch Filaret (Denysenko). The hierarch stressed that, since the baptism of Kyivan Rus, the Ukrainian land has become part of the Christian civilization and therefore we should return to Europe. unian.net posted the news on 6 October 2006.
Ukrainian Orthodox (UOC-MP) Head Meets Rep of Orthodox Church in America06.10.2008, [18:38] // UOC-MP //
Kyiv—Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), received a representative of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), Archimandrite Zacchaeus Wood, at his work residence on the premises of the Kyivan Monastery of the Caves. So reported the press-service of the UOC-MP on 6 October 2008.
Ukrainian Greek Catholics Participate in European Bishops’ Conference06.10.2008, [16:56] // UGCC //
Kyiv—The annual plenary session of the Council of Episcopal Conferences of Europe was held from 30 September to 3 October 2008 in Budapest with the participation of 34 national episcopal conferences of Europe. Patriarch Lubomyr (Husar), head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), and the secretary of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC, Bishop Bohdan Dziurakh, participated in the session of the council on behalf of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC.
Faith and Light Movement Organizes National Pilgrimage to Univ
06.10.2008, [16:53] // UGCC //
Lviv —On 4 October 2008, an all-Ukrainian pilgrimage of Faith and Light communities to the Univ Monastery of the Holy Assumption (Peremyshliany District, in western Ukraine’s Lviv Region) was conducted. Faith and Light is an international interreligious movement of communities of mentally disabled persons, their parents, and young volunteers. Pilgrimages to various places are organized every two years.
Ukraine State Committee Holds Consultations with Islamic Reps
06.10.2008, [16:49] // Muslims //
Kyiv—In the town of Yevpatoria in southern Ukrainian Crimea on 25-26 September 2008, a seminar “Main objectives of the realization of the law of Ukraine ‘On freedom of worship and religious organizations’” was held. As part of his working visit to Crimea, the assistant head of the State Committee of Ukraine on Matters of Nationalities and Religions, Mykola Novychenko, held consultative interviews with the mufti of the Spiritual Board of Muslims of Crimea, Hadzhi Emirali Ablaiev, and representatives of Islamic and Christian organizations of Crimea. They exchanged ideas as to further development of church-state relations and religion in Crimea.
Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | [>>]
Analysis & comments
“Alternative education in Ukraine: Ideological, conceptual and legal aspects”30.09.2008, [18:12] // Analysis & comments //
Liudmyla FYLYPOVYCH, doctor of philosophy, head of the Department of Religious Processes in Ukraine at the Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, executive director of the Center of Religious Information and Freedom of the Ukrainian Association of Religious Studies Experts
The Year of the Great Jubilee [1020th Anniversary of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus]
11.08.2008, [17:05] // Analysis & comments //
Yurii CHORNOMORETS, Candidate of Philosophical Science.
The Long Road in Church Sand-drifts
05.08.2008, [12:56] // Analysis & comments //
By Myroslav MARYNOVYCH, vice-rector of Ukrainian Catholic University, president of Religion and Society Institute
D i g e s t
Slavic Rivals Embroiled in Church Rift
06.08.2008, [10:30]
By ANNE BARNARD, The New York Times, 30 July 2008
Bartholomew I in Kyiv: A "victory" over Alexis II?
22.07.2008, [12:46]
Ukrainian Sacred Music Course to Be Held in USA
16.07.2008, [16:46]
06.08.2008, [10:30]
By ANNE BARNARD, The New York Times, 30 July 2008
Bartholomew I in Kyiv: A "victory" over Alexis II?
22.07.2008, [12:46]
Ukrainian Sacred Music Course to Be Held in USA
16.07.2008, [16:46]
SEARCH |
