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22 April 2020, 10:44 | Andrew Sorokowski's column |
Is the Russian Orthodox Church Really Pro-Life?
The Russian Orthodox Church has attracted Christians from countries like the United States because of its pro-life statements. One would expect that its supporters in Ukraine deal with the Coronavirus in a manner consistent with this position.
30 March 2020, 16:39 | Interview |
| RISU spoke with Dr Peter Phillips about the modern Bible online, the Church in the media, and Christian bots
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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Church and school
3 January 2020, 11:30 | Children young people and religion |
First-year student of UCU develops a device for visually impaired people
Recently, a student of the Computer Science Program, 17-year-old Dmytro Lopushansky returned from the third international competition, this time in Singapore – and for the third time with the gold medal. The boy has been granted such awards for the HelpyEyes device, on which he has been working for a year and a half.
24 October 2018, 11:04 | Church and school |
AUCCRO strives to develop religious school network
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations has agreed to establish an inter-confessional cooperation for the development of a network of general education schools founded by churches and religious organizations.
15 June 2018, 12:44 | Church-state relations |
AUCCRO warns Ministry of Education that introducing gender ideology at school is unacceptable
The AUCCRO made this appeal to the Minister Lilia Hrynevich on Thursday, June 14, according to the Institute of Religious Freedom.
31 October 2016, 10:39 | Church and school |
Christian education aims to provide moral education based on higher values. Similar projects will be available not only at private institutions in case of the educational reform, which has already been adopted in the first reading in Parliament.
28 October 2016, 10:46 | Church and school |
UGCC Head: Ukraine needs educational reform
This position was outlined by Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Patriarch Sviatoslav on October 28, 2016, during the 88 General Assembly of Catholic Education in Europe Committee (CEEC) in Ukraine.
3 November 2015, 10:16 | Church and school |
Third All-Ukrainian Congress of teachers moral and religious subjects starts in Kyiv
Religious and moral education of Ukrainian youth is a challenge for the entire modern educational system. Chairman of the Public Council under the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine Yuriy Reshetnikov was reported as saying this at the opening of the Third all-Ukrainian Congress of Teachers of Religious and Moral Subjects.
29 September 2015, 20:10 | Conferences, seminars, researches |
| VIII Ecumenical Social Week starts in Lviv
On September 29,the press conference on the occasion of the opening of VIII Ecumenical Social Week entitled “Education for Change: Spirituality and innovation" was held at a small session hall of Lviv City Council.
2 July 2015, 15:44 | Legislation |
President Petro Poroshonko signed the law adopted on June 2 by the Ukrainian Parliament “On amendments to some laws of Ukraine regulating the establishment of educational institutions by religious organizations”.
2 June 2015, 18:16 | Church and school |
Religious organizations granted right to establish secondary schools
On June 2, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted the Law “On amendments to some laws of Ukraine regulating the establishment of educational institutions by religious organizations”. It entitles thereligious organizations, whose regulations (provisions) have been registered according to established procedure, to establish educational institutions (primary, secondary, after-school, vocational and higher institutions).
20 March 2015, 10:10 | Legislation |
Churches will obtain right to establish educational institutions
The Committee on Science and Education decided to support Bill No.1447 on the establishment of national standard education institutions by religious organizations.
6 December 2013, 15:17 | International relations |
International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) has expressed concern and anxiety in connection with the events taking place in Ukraine. "We especially consider unworthy use of brute force against peaceful demonstrators, including tens of thousands of university students who were documented by journalists on camera and shown in the media," says the statement, which is signed by secretary general prof. Msgr.Guy-Réal Thivierge.
7 October 2013, 15:05 | Church and school |
Hungarian official inaugurates renovated Catholic school in Ukraine
State secretary at the Hungarian justice ministry Bence Retvari inaugurated a Catholic school, renovated with the Hungarian government’s help, in Ukraine’s Mukachevo (Munkacs) on Saturday.
16 September 2013, 10:00 | Church and school |
2nd Ukrainian Congress for Teachers of Moral and Spiritual Subjects to Take Place
On 18-19 October, 2013 during The 6th International Forum «The Space of Humanitarian Communication» 2th Ukrainian congress for teachers of morally and spiritually oriented subjects will take place.
18 February 2013, 00:32 | Church and school |
Head of Committee on Education and Science Meets with Reps of Churches of Ukraine
Lilia Hrynevych, head of the Committee on Education and Science of the Supreme Council, met with representatives of the churches of Ukraine. The participants of the meeting discussed questions of state recognition of theological educational institutions.
25 October 2012, 09:15 | Church and school
UOC-MP Promotes Introduction of Christian Ethics Lessons in Ukraine's Schools
The Synod Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate on matters of education forwarded a letter to the Ministry of Education with the request to promote the further introduction such subjects as Bible History and Christian Ethics and Basics of Christian Ethics and Christian Ethics in Ukrainian Culture in general education institutions.
27 June 2012, 09:41 | Church and school |
Initiative launched to help development of schools founded by religious organizations
Initiators of the public project Education Platform joined forces to strengthen rights and freedoms during the reform of education in Ukraine so they are in line with European educational strategies, reports the Institute for Religious Freedom.
23 May 2012, 10:23 | Religion and society |
Participants of Interreligious Roundtable Support Optional Religious Education Classes
On 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.
30 April 2012, 12:44 | Church and school |
UOC-MP To Build A Gymnasia Near Kyiv
Metropolitahn Volodymyr of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate signed a document authorizing the start of designing works and preparation for the construction of an Orthodox gymnasia in the town of Vyshneve near Kyiv.
15 December 2011, 12:43 | Church and school |
Religious Ministers Pleased with Activity of Public Council of Ministry of Education
The Public Council of the Ministry of Education and Science on matters of cooperation with churches and religious organizations on December 14 held a meeting to analyze the results of its activity in 2011.
25 October 2011, 14:56 | Legislation |
Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate Intends to Introduce Orthodox Education at Schools
For that purpose, UOC-MP initiates changes to the Constitution of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine “On Education” and intends to make amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Freedom of Worship and Religious Organizations”
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