Expert thought
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.
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?
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Colloguium of the European Parishes in Lviv
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Monitoring
Ukrainian autocephaly and the Moscow Patriarchate | 21 October 2019, 12:48 | Society-digest |
Russia drives out last congregation of Ukraine church from Crimea | 30 September 2019, 15:01 | Society-digest |
Moscow Patriarchate prefers enmity and unfair accusations | 24 September 2019, 12:41 | Society-digest |
UGCC
18 October 2019, 10:14 | Religious intolerance and vandalism |
Vandalism in Slavsk: Russian tile replaces paintings of Sosenko and Butsmanyuk
Interior repairs were launched in the Church of the Assumption of the Theotokos of the UGCC in Slavske: the priceless murals executed by the muralist Modest Sosenko were replaced by tiles, the ornament of which reminds either of a mosque or a bath.
15 October 2019, 15:28 | UGCC |
Chaplains of the Knights of Columbus get together for the first time at the All-Ukrainian Congress
The first Congress of Chaplains of Knights of Columbus in Ukraine was held on October 9-10 in Bryukhovychi (Lviv). More than fifty priests of the Greek Catholic and Roman Catholic Churches attended the meeting.
8 October 2019, 10:41 | International relations |
Kurt Volcker will be replaced by a graduate of lesser Basilian Greek Catholic Seminary
72-year-old Michael Kostiv can become a special representative of the US State Department on Ukraine instead of Kurt Volcker.
6 October 2019, 10:19 | Religion and society |
Greek Catholics to hold All-Ukrainian Forum “Social Service of the Family" in Kyiv
On Saturday, October 12, 2019, the All-Ukrainian Forum of social service of the UGCC entitled "Social Service of the Family" will be held in Kyiv for the third time. The organizers of the event – the Department of Social Service of the UGCC together with Caritas Ukraine and the charitable Organization "Lviv Educational Foundation".
5 October 2019, 10:23 | UGCC |
Head of UGCC names current biggest trouble for the Church at the Сouncil of Bishop’s Conferences
2 October 2019, 11:19 | Interchurch relations |
UGCC Patriarch met with William Taylor to discuss war and interfaith relations
Patriarch Sviatoslav of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church held a working meeting with William Taylor, the Chargé d'Affaires of the United States in Ukraine. During the meeting, the parties discussed interfaith relations in Ukraine and the necessary conditions to maintain religious peace.
30 September 2019, 12:46 | History, archaeology |
UGCC Metropolitan Sheptytsky’s letter to the Pope about the genocide of Jews dated 1942 published
On the day of remembrance of the victims of the Babyn Yar tragedy, the Ukrainian View (Ukrayinsky Pogliad) distributed a letter written in 1942 by UGCC Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytsky to the Pope. It reports that under German occupation a genocide of Jews was evolving.
29 September 2019, 09:31 | Interchurch relations |
24 September 2019, 12:57 | UGCC |
First exhibition in Andrey Sheptytsky Museum opens in Lviv
On September 22, 2019, at the Museum of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky (Lviv, 1 Kryvonosa street) the exhibition titled “History of Unconquered Church" dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the UGCC's coming out of hiding was opened.
23 September 2019, 14:23 | Religion and society |
Greek Catholic nun in Ternopil Region adopts nine children
The first family-type orphanage was created in Chortkiv in early September. Now it is home to nine children, who were adopted by a nun, Sister Josaphata. The mother of a large family told the readers of “20 Minutes” how to raise children in a large family and what prompted her to such a decision.
18 September 2019, 13:08 | Vatican |
Ukraine's ambassador to the Vatican tells the Pope about UCU
On September 16, Pope Francis received at a personal audience the Ukrainian Ambassador to the Holy See, Senator of the UCU Tetiana Izhevska in connection with the completion of her diplomatic mission.
17 September 2019, 09:57 | Interchurch relations |
Patriarch Sviatoslav of UGCC meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Rome
On September 16, Patriarch Sviatoslav of the UGCC met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Vatican. The meeting took place in the house of Santa Marta, where his Holiness Francis lives, the Secretariat of the Head of the UGCC in Rome reports.
14 September 2019, 15:52 | UGCC |
Because we have maintained our roots and did not lose ourselves among other peoples, we have become of interest to them. We enrich the culture and spirituality of our new foreign settlements and invite representatives of other peoples to engage. When Ukraine bleeds, our worldwide Church shares our suffering.
13 September 2019, 11:06 | Catholic world |
Eastern Catholic hierarchs of Europe meeting in Rome
A meeting of Eastern Catholic hierarchs in Europe began at the Ukrainian Pontifical College of Saint Josaphat in Rome. For the next two days, the participants will be discussing the contemporary ecumenical mission of the Eastern Catholic Churches of Europe. On Saturday, September 14, Holy Father Francis is having an audience with the Eastern hierarchs.
12 September 2019, 15:51 | Interchurch relations |
Key to the unification of OCU and UGCC rests in Rome and Constantinople, OCU primate says
The Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epifaniy, said that together with the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church they plan to develop a certain road map for future cooperation. However, it is too early to speak about the unity of the Churches.
10 September 2019, 16:23 | Vatican |
On Tuesday, September 10, the Vatican officials announced that Pope Francis had blessed the decision of the UGCC Synod to elect Fr Ivan Kulyk, rector of the parish of Sts Sergius and Bacchus in Rome, as the eparch of the UGCC in Kamyanets-Podilsky.
9 September 2019, 10:41 | Conferences, seminars, researches |
UGCC presents Kyivan Christianity research series in Rome
20 volumes of research papers out of the "Kyivan Christianity" series were presented as part of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC, which is now being held in Rome.
9 September 2019, 10:16 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
A Ukrainian сhurch is listed among Chicago's most beautiful buildings
Time Out has published a rating of the top 50 most beautiful buildings in Chicago. It includes conservatories, historical buildings, churches and skyscrapers, along with some interesting facts about them.
9 September 2019, 09:38 | Temples, church property |
A Greek Catholic сhurch was recognized as the best at the International Building Competition
The project of the Greek Catholic сhurch of Saints Volodymyr and Olha in Khodoriv, Lviv Region, won the European Construction Award.
8 September 2019, 15:00 | UGCC |
Patriarch Josyf Slipyj remembered in Zazdrist on the 35th anniversary of the repose
On September 7, the family estate of Patriarch Josyf Slipyj in Zazdrist, Ternopil region, hosted a solemn commemoration called The Way to Immortality. 35 years ago, on September 7, 1984, in Rome, the Servant of God, Josyf Slipyj, the Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, passed to eternity.
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