http://risu.org.ua/en/indexhttp://risu.org.ua/php_uploads/images/sitecontent/ContentFileLogo_EN_5.gifhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index16984http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/culture/religion_in_massmedia/48217/Thu, 24 May 2012 12:32:35 +0300On 22 May, President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli visited Lviv.Religion in mass mediahttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/scandals/48215/Thu, 24 May 2012 10:41:59 +0300In the village of Riasnopil of Berezovka District of Odesa Region, a native of Abkhazia attacked a UGCC chapel, which is being built by local residents, with an axe and broke its windows.Scandals, crimehttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/culture/religious_holidays/42638/Thu, 24 May 2012 09:03:08 +0300In the Eastern Church this feast was known as analepsis, the taking up, and also as the episozomene, the salvation.Religious holidays and traditionshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/legislation/48209/Wed, 23 May 2012 13:49:24 +0300On 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.”Legislationhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/culture/religion_in_massmedia/48206/Wed, 23 May 2012 12:43:09 +0300The Administrator of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), Archbishop Antonii (Pakanych) on 22 May met with President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli during his official visit to Ukraine.Religion in mass mediahttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/protests/48204/Wed, 23 May 2012 10:47:20 +0300The gay pride parade which, was due to take place in Kyiv last Sunday and was opposed by Ukrainian Churches and public organizations has been canceled over fears for the safety of its participants.Protests and conflictshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/religion_and_society/48203/Wed, 23 May 2012 10:23:41 +0300On 22 May, as part of the International Family Week, upon an initiative of the Association of Large Families of Sevastopol, a unique round table was held with the participation of Catholics, Orthodox, Protestants and Muslims.Religion and societyhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/blog/48201/Wed, 23 May 2012 00:04:51 +0300http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations/48193/Tue, 22 May 2012 11:51:24 +0300During 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.Church-state relationshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/confessional/orthodox_relations/48189/Tue, 22 May 2012 09:28:59 +0300During his visit to the Bukovyna region, Patriarch Filaret commented to our RISU correspondent Yurii Chornei that anouncements on the walls of churches of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) equate people baptized in the Kyivan Patriarchate with people who have committed suicide and thus who are not to be prayed for.Inter-Orthodox relationshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/orthodox/uoc/48188/Tue, 22 May 2012 09:18:01 +0300On 21 May, Metropolitan Volodymyr of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate nominated the Superior of the Banchenskyi men’s Monastery in Chernivtsi Region, Archimandrite Lonhyn (Zhar) Bishop of Bancheny.UOC (MP)http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/orthodox/orthodox_world/48186/Mon, 21 May 2012 18:04:06 +0300The Consistory Office of Public Relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA published a report about the death of Its Primate, His Beatitude Metropolitan Constantine on 21 May.Orthodox worldhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/religion_and_society/48184/Mon, 21 May 2012 15:42:45 +0300On the third Sunday of May, the Day of Remembrance of Victims of Political Repressions is marked in Ukraine.Religion and societyhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/catholics/ugcc/48179/Mon, 21 May 2012 10:55:09 +0300The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) Patriarch Sviatoslav stated during his visit to the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv that the relations between the church and state can be built only on an equal footing.UGCChttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/legislation/48174/Mon, 21 May 2012 09:00:15 +0300The 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.Legislationhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/legislation/48172/Mon, 21 May 2012 08:53:06 +0300The 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.Legislationhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/expert_thought/authors_columns/asorokowski_column/48171/Sun, 20 May 2012 15:18:19 +0300On March 30, 2012 Party of Regions deputy Vadym Kolesnychenko introduced a bill in the Ukrainian parliament prohibiting homosexual “propaganda” aimed at minors.Andrew Sorokowski's columnhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/orthodox/uoc/48170/Sat, 19 May 2012 19:41:04 +0300During a meeting with Archbishop Oleksandr (Drabynko), the head of the Cretan Orthodox Church Archbishop Eirineos inquired about the status of affairs in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and state.UOC (MP)http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/ukraine_and_world/ukrainians_outside_of_Ukraine/48168/Fri, 18 May 2012 15:19:12 +0300Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishops from the USA together with other bishops of Eastern Churches who head archdioceses and dioceses in the USA participate in a visit ad limina apostolorum to Rome.Ukrainians outside of Ukrainehttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/confessional/orthodox_relations/48161/Fri, 18 May 2012 09:57:07 +0300During his patriarchal visit to the Bukovyna region on May 17, 2012, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate Patriarch Filaret met with journalists.Inter-Orthodox relations