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During an official visit to Vatican City State, the President of Ukraine will meet with Pope Francis | 5 February 2020, 20:35 |
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2 January 2020, 15:59 | Analysis |
Ukrainian Orthodox Church 2019 – results of the year
The past year has highlighted two main areas of development. First, it is the recognition of the OCU, actual first, by virtue of concelebration of individual clergymen, and further at the level of Synodal decisions and concelebration of the Primates. Secondly, the transformation of the ROC into a mono-national church
1 January 2020, 18:38 | Kaleidoscope |
| Small steps to a big goal: St Nicholas house of Mercy launched in Lviv
In Lviv, the chapel of St. Nicholas of the House of Mercy was consecrated, and the fundraising for the repair and arrangement of premises was launched.
28 November 2019, 09:24 | Kaleidoscope |
| The four seasons at the monastery of Chevetogne
The Monastery of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Chevetogne, Belgium, was founded in 1925. This Catholic monastic community lives according to two rites — Latin and Byzantine. The monastery sees its vocation in promoting the unity of Christians — Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants. Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky played a particular role in its foundation.
2 October 2019, 12:22 | Reports |
Experts discuss diaspora churches in America
Among the events at a conference entitled “Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Organized Ukrainian American Community” was a panel of speakers on “The Ukrainian American Community and Religious Life.” Prominently placed near the beginning of the day-long program held at the Princeton Club in New York City last Saturday, September 21, the morning panel was chaired by Andrew Sorokowski representing RISU.
13 September 2019, 14:53 | Open theme |
Ukrainian autocephaly. After one year
All this past year the CEMES foundation worked on a scholarly project, which examined the Ukrainian crisis from a theological, historical and canonical perspective, always in relation to the triptych: Primacy-Conciliarity-Autocephaly.
10 September 2019, 11:16 | Viktor Yelenskyi's column |
Interference impossible to ignore, or what should the state do with religious policy?
All states of the world have in place a policy regarding religion and associations that citizens set up based on this religion's ground. The atheistic government of China and theocratic government of Iran, the mighty United States and tiny Andorra – just every one of them.
30 August 2019, 15:57 | Analysis |
| Recognition by Greek Church and "domino effect"
The Church of Greece came close to formalizing legal relations with the OCU. The couple has already tried to live together, household claims have not arisen, and now, finally, they are preparing to get a stamp in the passport.
6 August 2019, 13:13 | Reports |
| Konstantin Gerbrich (Germany): Christians of Europe must be active to convey true values
The 30th anniversary Colloquium of European Parishes (CEP), held in Lviv on July 27 — August 1 (first time in Ukraine), brought together clergy and laity from different parts of Europe. The participants shared experience in the life of their parishes and discussed pressing issues. Among them were ten young people from different countries: Italy, Romania, Germany, Malta. The young people who came to Ukraine to discuss with 150 participants "Who will help us to be Christians in modern Europe?" are for the most part very active in their cities, parishes, social activities.
2 August 2019, 10:27 | Interview |
Lviv has accommodated the 30th anniversary Colloquium of European Parishes which considered "If differences can unite us". 120 laymen and priests from Europe came here to share and gain new experience of parish life in live communication. We talked to Vice President of CEP Margaret Meyer ("Renovabis") who told how it all happened.
1 August 2019, 13:16 | Reports |
XXX Colloquium of European parishes in Lviv ended with a Party of Nations
The Party of Nations united various national cultures at the XXX Colloquium of European Parishes in Lviv on its final day. During three working days of the Colloquium, the participants listened to informative reports, discussed them in working groups, got acquainted with the life of the UGCC and the challenges it faces in this difficult time for Ukraine, visited parishes and saw how they live. There were many discoveries, sincere amazement and even small but so bright miracles.
Religious Studies
22 November 2018, 14:51 | Religious studies |
In the context of recent events in the Orthodox world, disputes over the boundaries of church institutions often arise between the Patriarchate of Constantinople, Kyiv and Moscow. Ukraine accuses Russia of misappropriating the territory of the Kyiv Metropolis.
25 September 2018, 14:21 | Religious studies |
A Different Approach to the Ecclesiastical Discussion about Ukraine
The first question that arises concerning Ukraine is this: with what right and based on which holy canons, does Russia today claim the ecclesiastical and administrative dependency of the Metropolis of Kyiv?
Latest news
During an official visit to Vatican City State, the President of Ukraine will meet with Pope Francis | 5 February 2020, 20:35 | Vatican |
On behalf of the UGCC, Bishop Bohdan Dziurakh congratulated the Primate of the OCU | 4 February 2020, 09:27 | Interchurch relations |
Iconostasis in the Patriarchal Cathedral is planned to begin with the installation of the crown | 3 February 2020, 11:50 | UGCC |
Metropolitan Epifaniy appeals to Local Churches and Orthodox Ukrainians on his enthronement anniversary | 3 February 2020, 11:39 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
Representatives of Universal Orthodoxy arrive to celebrate the first anniversary of the OCU Primate’s enthronement | 2 February 2020, 20:38 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
Yad Vashem gathers information about Hieromartyr Omelyan Kovch, - Ambassador of Israel to Ukraine | 2 February 2020, 10:24 | Religion and society |
Michael Pompeo is pleased with the international recognition of OCU and advises Zelensky to protect it from Russia | 1 February 2020, 16:55 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
Majlis leader Refat Chubarov sharply criticizes police raid near the mosque | 1 February 2020, 16:20 | Islam |
20 people detained near a mosque in Kyiv without documents: sheikh Ismagilov outraged | 1 February 2020, 13:16 | Islam |
Pompeo keeps problems of OCU in Crimea under control – Archbishop Klyment | 1 February 2020, 13:05 | International relations |
Head of the UGCC received the Doctor Honoris Causa diploma of Lviv National Agrarian University | 1 February 2020, 09:25 | UGCC |
OCU Primate briefs Pompeo on the persecution of clergymen and believers in Donbas and Crimea | 31 January 2020, 11:51 | International relations |
Montenegro aspires to obtain Tomos on the Ukrainian model - diplomat | 31 January 2020, 11:17 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
“No to Russian world!”: in Dnipro, activists picket a film festival supported by UOC-MP | 31 January 2020, 10:34 | Protests and conflicts |
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Bishops of the American Metropolitanate hold a regular meeting | 31 January 2020, 09:56 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
Bishop Stepan Sus was appointed chairman of Pastoral Migration Department of UGCC | 30 January 2020, 12:40 | UGCC |
UOC MP delegation meets with Primate of Albanian Orthodox Church | 30 January 2020, 10:50 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Unique Drohobych synagogue can now be visited online | 30 January 2020, 10:03 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
The bishops of the UGCC have prayed for the peace of the fallen Kruty Heroes | 30 January 2020, 09:15 | UGCC |
3D-tour of St. Sophia cathedral in Kyiv now available | 29 January 2020, 11:30 | Religion and culture |
The Head of the UGCC and the head of the Ukrainian Youth Association signed a memorandum of cooperation | 29 January 2020, 11:23 | UGCC |
Ukraine commemorates decisive 1918 battle of Kruty against russian bolsheviks | 29 January 2020, 10:25 | National religious question |
Statement of Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia | 29 January 2020, 10:09 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
President of Ukraine joined the appeal to the Holocaust Remembrance Center on conferring the honorary title of the Righteous Among the Nations to Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky | 27 January 2020, 18:23 | International relations |
UGCC and RCC Churches in Ukraine pray for Christian Unity | 27 January 2020, 12:23 | Interchurch relations |
| Ukraine marks Holocaust Remembrance Day | 27 January 2020, 08:42 | International relations |
Bishops of Europe called on the world community to prevent a repeat of the Auschwitz tragedy | 26 January 2020, 20:23 | World news |
UGCC Head on Sunday of the Word of God: I ask you to read the Scriptures every day | 26 January 2020, 19:56 | UGCC |
Few thousands of believers in the Garrison Church participated in the Liturgy firstly performed by bishop Stepan Sus | 26 January 2020, 12:13 | UGCC |
Date and place of the ordination of a new UGCC bishop, Mykola (Bychok), are appointed | 25 January 2020, 12:32 | UGCC |
Metropolitan Epifaniy told the Ambassador of Canada about the OCU Chaplaincy | 25 January 2020, 12:05 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
Head of UGCC meets with Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine | 25 January 2020, 12:00 | International relations |
Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Wailing Wall and joined the prayer for peace in Ukraine | 23 January 2020, 15:47 | International relations |
Metropolitan of ROC in Izrael to meet with Patriarch Theophilus to discuss “Pan-Orthodox” council in Amman | 23 January 2020, 14:28 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
UGCC bishop Andriy Rabiy attends the opening of the Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Philadelphia | 23 January 2020, 13:50 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
In London, the enthronement date for UGCC bishop Ken Nowakowski is determined | 23 January 2020, 10:22 | UGCC |
Chief rabbi of Ukraine asks Yad Vashem to recognize Andrey Sheptytsky as Righteous Among the Nations | 22 January 2020, 10:50 | UGCC |
"Russian аuthorities in Crimea turned construction of The cathedral mosque in Simferopol into a political project," expert said | 22 January 2020, 10:37 | Freedom of Conscience |
Ukraine marks Day of Unity | 22 January 2020, 10:09 | National religious question |
155th anniversary of UGCC Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky to be celebrated at the state level
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21 January 2020, 18:41 | Church-state relations |
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28 January 2020, 16:53 | Religious-digest |
| Praying in Secret: What Ukraine's Underground Church Teaches Us Today
In history classes across the United States, students are taught that the persecution of Christians was foundational to the independence of this country. But after almost a quarter millennium, the majority of evangelical Christians still believe Christians experience discrimination.
16 January 2020, 10:01 | Society-digest |
Ukrainische Autokephalie als Sorge um die Menschen
Seit der Unabhängigkeit der Ukraine galten die Gläubigen der „nicht kanonischen“ orthodoxen Kirchen als Christen zweiter Klasse und waren von der Weltorthodoxie getrennt. Die Verleihung der Autokephalie an die Orthodoxe Kirche der Ukraine hat diesen jahrzehntelangen Missstand beendet. Millionen ukrainischer Gläubiger sind nun wieder Teil der globalen Orthodoxie, zudem hat die Autokephalie die Wahlmöglichkeiten der Kirchgemeinden gestärkt.
15 January 2020, 16:27 | Society-digest |
Israeli and Ukrainian media report fake anti-Semitic ‘pogrom’ in Ukraine
On 11 January 2020, the Israeli publication Yeshiva World News posted a supposed news report under the shocking title “POGROM IN UMAN OVER SHABBOS: Ukrainian Thugs Attack Jews, 4 Evacuated To Hospitals”. There was no pogrom, yet within hours ‘the story’ had been repeated as though it were established fact by other Israeli, Ukrainian and Russian media. Very few have posted updated texts, explaining that the information had proven false, and some of those who reported the police statement debunking the claims still kept the same catchy – and misleading – titles.
11 January 2020, 16:53 | Society-digest |
Clerics, Cossacks, and Kleptocrats: Journalist Exposes Moscow’s Fifth Column in Ukraine
It is generally accepted that the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate is closely tied to the Russian government and, in exchange for its support, fulfills a range of tasks for its benefit.
5 January 2020, 10:08 | Kaleidoscope-digest |
| For many, Carol of the Bells is an irreplaceable symbol of Christmas. Few know that not only is this originally a Ukrainian folksong, but a folksong that was performed one hundred years ago all over Europe and the Americas in Ukraine’s first-ever cultural diplomacy project.