http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relationshttp://risu.org.ua/php_uploads/images/sitecontent/ContentFileLogo_EN_5.gifhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations16984http://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/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/all_news/state/legislation/48154/Thu, 17 May 2012 15:26:09 +0300Bill 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.”Legislationhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/legislation/48137/Wed, 16 May 2012 15:29:03 +0300The Cabinet of Ministers submitted to the Parliament Bill 10447 aimed to liquidate the National Expert Committee on Protection of Social Morality.Legislationhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations/48121/Tue, 15 May 2012 16:13:27 +0300Archbishop 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.Church-state relationshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/legislation/48044/Wed, 09 May 2012 12:55:13 +0300The 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.Legislationhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations/48001/Sat, 05 May 2012 12:08:12 +0300Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych greeted the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Patriarch Sviatoslav on the occasion of his birthday.Church-state relationshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/ukraine_and_world/international_relations/47892/Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:49:18 +0300Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych met with Patriarch Theophilos ІІІ of Jerusalem, the presidential press service reported.International relationshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/orthodox/uoc/47856/Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:50:00 +0300Ukraine’s President, Viktor Yanukovych greeted Metropolitan Lazar (Shvets) of Simferopol and Crimea of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate on occasion of his birthday.UOC (MP)http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/religion_and_policy/47831/Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:19:10 +0300Ukraine’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.Religion and policyhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations/47822/Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:50:05 +0300This 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.Church-state relationshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/protests/47803/Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:37:04 +0300Rector 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.Protests and conflictshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/authorities_religious_affairs/47753/Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:03 +0300The 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.Authorities Religious Affairshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations/47741/Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:05:05 +0300The religious network in Ukraine as of the beginning of 2012 includes 55 religious trends represented by 36,500 religious organizations.Church-state relationshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/religion_and_society/47724/Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:26:10 +0300During 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.Religion and societyhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations/47720/Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:55:10 +0300President 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.Church-state relationshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations/47716/Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:07:03 +0300According Patriarch Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), Viktor Yanukovych told the hierarchs that their request to pardon Yulia Tymoshenko and Viktor Lutsenko may be granted only upon the completion of all the trials.Church-state relationshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations/47715/Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:39:06 +0300According to the website of the president, “during the meeting, which lasted for over two hours, the participants discussed a wide range of issues regarding the public, political and spiritual life of Ukraine."Church-state relationshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations/47699/Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:23:09 +0300Ukraine’s president invited the heads of the Ukrainian Churches who signed the address requesting to release the ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to meet with him.Church-state relations