http://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusivehttp://risu.org.ua/php_uploads/images/sitecontent/ContentFileLogo_EN_5.gifhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive16984http://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/holidays_and_customs/46234/Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:53:05 +0200Among the Ukrainians, the most beloved of all festivities is Christmas which covers a cycle of important fest days, centering around family and agricultural modes of life, is very colourful, being the most important part of Christmas.Holidays and Customshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/events_people/45377/Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:42:02 +0200A former prisoner talks about conversion in prisonsEvents & peoplehttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/reportage/45206/Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:00:03 +0200Questions participants discussed at the international Christian scientific and practical conference that took place in Ternopil on October 29-30. It was attended by over 400 delegates, including medical students from Ukraine and foreigners who are studying in Ukraine, as well as speakers from the UK, USA, Canada, Netherlands, Serbia, Russia and Poland.Reportshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/reportage/44955/Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:20:14 +0200For the first time Ukraine hosted the European Forum of Christian Book Publishers and Booksellers Marketsquare Europe 2011. These professional meetings are held annually in different countries of Europe at the time of the International Book Fair in Frankfurt. Participants in this year’s forum, held in Irpin near Kyiv, were publishers and booksellers from Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Hungary, Poland, France, Great Britain and the United States.Reportshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/reportage/44779/Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:46:41 +0200During the fourth Ecumenical Social Week (September 27-October 2, 2011) participants were able to not only participate in conference discussions but also work practically in thematic roundtables. Representatives of regional councils from western Ukrainian oblasts took part in the discussion “Community Councils and Executive Bodies: An Effective Partnership.”Reportshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/reportage/44315/Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:24:35 +0200On 11 September, in Odesa, the monument to “Heroes of the Faith, ”the Christians who perished for the faith during the Soviet repressions of the 20th c. was officially opened as part of the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Pentecostal revival in the countries of the former USSR and the 20th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence.Reportshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/reportage/43672/Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:28:20 +0200For over two weeks the Finnish Christian mission Operation Mobilization traveled through Ukrainian towns and villages on the Bus4life, a mobile bookstore.Reportshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/reportage/42088/Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:56:49 +0200A priest from Pohrebyshche, Vinnytsia Oblast, organized a school for parachuting. He recruits children. First, together with instructors from the Parachute Unit of the Vinnytsia Aviation Club, he teaches them the theory, then the children go through practical training, and finally, they skydive.Reportshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/events_people/41274/Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:30:52 +0200Later, as a priest in the village of Liadske Shliakhotske near Tlumach (now, Ivano-Frankivsk Region), in 1920, he was appointed a teacher in his native Stanislaviv Seminary, where he worked until April, 1945.Events & peoplehttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/holidays_and_customs/41119/velykyj_pist_tradytsijiTue, 08 Mar 2011 14:32:38 +0200On Monday, the Orthodox Christians started the Lent which will last for seven weeks. What is a fast, why is it observed and how should one do it?Holidays and Customshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/journalistic_investigations/40148/Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:38:13 +0200The budget for the Ternopil Oblast for 2011 does not include funds needed to repair buildings of the Berezhanskyi neuropsychiatric boarding school in the village Krasnopushcha and to transfer of the children of this institution from the building of the Basilian Fathers Monastery.Journalistic investigationshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/kaleidoscope/39384/Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:24:02 +0200A cartoon series “Spiritual necklace” is about the legendary shrines of Ukraine: churches, chapels, monasteries and other religious buildings. First editions of the series deal with the churches of Lviv which constitutes probably the biggest architectural heritage of Ukraine.Kaleidoscopehttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/reportage/38992/Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:09:09 +0200The Media Mobilization conference of journalists, bloggers, Internet activists, and workers of church press services has come to an end. The number of participants was twofold of what the organizers’ expected: instead of 120 delegates, over 200 people came to the conference. And not only Ukrainians showed interested in this event – participants from Russia, Germany, and Kazakhstan joined the conference.Reportshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/reportage/37990/Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:15:00 +0200At this year’s Forum of Publishers, which was held in Lviv from 16 to 19 September, religious literature was duly represented among other editions. It was primarily thanks to “Svichado” Publishers who drew the attention of the whole Ukraine to its new edition, a book “Sex which you do not know. For God-loving married couples by a capuchin monk from Poland, Ksaverii Knots. The author of the sensational new edition became an honorary guest of the Forum of Publishers and talked to a full house at his presentation. But the religious literature was duly presented at the forum not only by “Svichado.” Natalia YURAKH prepared a review of religious publishing houses which participated in the forum.Reportshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/reportage/37704/Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:46:46 +0200This year, a walking pilgrimage to the Univ Monastery of the Holy Assumption of UGCC was conducted under the motto "Prayer for Ukraine: Holy Mother of God, Save Us!"Reportshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/reportage/37197/Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:44:41 +0200This year the 8th International Redemptorist Youth Congress took place for the first time in Lviv. The organizer was the Lviv Province of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer.Reportshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/review/37195/Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:12:55 +0200In contrast to the end of July, which was clearly dominated by the topic of Orthodoxy due to the visit of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the first half of August, although not as rich in events and commentaries, saw several diverse events.Reviewhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/events_people/36221/Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:23:55 +0200For the centenarian Father Dmytro Blazheiovskyi vigorousness is a lifestyle. Even at his age, he travels the world, writes books, recently started using a computer, grows his own vegetables, and cooks.Events & peoplehttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/exclusive/reportage/35376/Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:24:17 +0200After nearly a century, one of the oldest Evangelical Lutheran churches of Ukraine re-opened its doors for parishioners.Reportshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/about_us/editorialnews/34896/Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:05:44 +0200How we broke stereotypes and learned to be friends with journalistsEditorial news