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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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 |
Father Richard Soo: Is the church in Canada a sanctuary or target? | 9 September 2019, 22:19 | Society-digest |
Religion and society
1 December 2017, 18:53 | Religion and society |
"The statement that the center of the UOC is in Kyiv and not Moscow is yet another lie,” said Patriarch Filaret, commenting on yesterday's decision of the Bishops’ Council of the ROC concerning the special status of the UOC (MP).
29 November 2017, 10:05 | Religion and society |
Global Leadership Summit in Lviv Discusses successful leadership based on Christian values
"Everyone has influence," - under this the Global Leadership Summit was held in Lviv for the fourth time. On November 24-25, the Media Center of the Arena Lviv stadium brought together about a thousand guests from different parts of Western Ukraine in order to learn successful leadership. This was reported to RISU by the press-service of the Global Leadership Summit in Lviv.
27 November 2017, 08:07 | Religion and society |
Patriarch of UGCC explains why ATO soldiers are not murderers
The actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the frontline are justified, because this is a case of a fair defense war. In this context, attempts by the aggressor to call the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine murderers are flawed.
27 November 2017, 07:47 | Vatican
Pope: I pray for Ukraine that the power of faith heals wounds of the past
On Sunday, November 26, Pope Francis, greeting the pilgrims gathered at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, appealed to the Ukrainian community representatives.
25 November 2017, 07:25 | Religion and society |
Patriarch of the UGCC: I agree to become an organ donor after death
We need to create a culture where people are not afraid to do good even when their earthly path is over.
20 October 2017, 13:06 | Religion and society |
Holocaust memorial center will be built at Babi Yar
In September at Babi Yar created a Lapidarium of tombstones of the old Jewish cemetery.
19 October 2017, 13:35 | Legislation |
The Council of Churches supported bill No. 5294 against domestic violence
During the meeting, representatives of the Council of Churches supported the draft of the Bill No. 5294, reports the Institute of Religious Freedom.
18 October 2017, 09:33 | Religion and society |
Russian refugee Muslims may be unable to get asylum in Ukraine
Muslims who flee from Russia due to constant repression may be unable to receive asylum in the territory of Ukraine. In the absence of a clear migration policy, border guards and DHS workers decide for themselves to whom to provide asylum.
11 October 2017, 12:31 | Religion and science |
Patriarch Filaret awarded Doctor Honoris Causa at Bohomolets University
On October 10, a meeting of the Academic Council of the University took place at Bohomolets National Medical University dedicated to awarding the distinction of Doctor Honoris Causa of Bohomolets National Medical University on Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv and All Rus-Ukraine.
24 September 2017, 13:56 | Religion and society |
Patriarch Fialret is conferred on a highest peacemaker distinction of Ukrainian peace mission
The head of the Kyiv Patriarchate expressed gratitude for the high recognition of his patriotic activity and blessed Andriy Gorchakov to create the South-Ukrainian Christian press center and construct a men’s monastery in the Mykolaiv region
21 September 2017, 11:08 | Religion and society |
| In the center of the capital, in the government quarter, the activists were holding the procession "Together for Peace Against Violence!". At 8:30 AM the participants began a rally near the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
24 August 2017, 11:34 | Religion and society |
In his speech to the Parade on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine, President Petro Poroshenko cited the words of Archbishop Lubomyr Husar of the UGCC.
10 August 2017, 11:02 | Religion and society |
First All-Ukrainian prayer for health professionals held in Kyiv
On August 9, Patriarch Filaret held the first All-Ukrainian prayer for health professionals in St. Sophia Cathedral on the day of remembrance of the holy martyr Panteleimon (who is the patron saint of doctors), Religion in Ukraine has reported" referring to the UNN.
7 August 2017, 13:45 | Religion and society |
| Odesa hierarchs to take measures not to allow gay-pride
Leaders and representatives of Odessa Christian churches appealed to the mayor of Odessa Gennady Trukhanov asking not to allow the festival of queer culture “Odessa Pride 2017”, scheduled for August 8-13.
3 August 2017, 10:10 | Religion and society |
Best Ukraine’s doctors to get St Panteleimon’s Orders
On August 9, in the National Philharmonic of Ukraine in Kyiv, the five best doctors of Ukraine will be bestowed the Order of St. Panteleimon.
25 July 2017, 10:53 | Religion and society |
Ukrainian Orthodox bishop of Crimea visited in court of the Muslim imprisoned by Russian authorities
The UOC-KP Patriarchate Archbishop of Simferopol and the Crimea Clement visited in the court room the activist Volodymyr Baluch, arrested in Crimea by Russian regimes that annexed the peninsula.
20 July 2017, 11:23 | Religion and policy |
Ukrainian MPs propose to start assemblies with a prayer
Several members of the Ukrainian parliament registered a bill on changes in the rules of procedure. He presupposes that the opening of each plenary session in Parliament, the prayer "Our Father," should be read, reported on the official website of the Verkhovna Rada.
13 July 2017, 09:55 | Religion and society |
Cardinal Leonardo Sandri met with the IDPs from Donbas in Kharkiv
On July 12, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Papal Nuncio Claudio Gugerotti and Patriarch of the UGCC, Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) arrived in Kharkiv. At the airport, they met the Exarch of Kharkiv of the UGCC Basil (Tuchapets), Bishop Jan (Sobilo) of the RCC and the clergy of the exarchate. This is reported by the Department of Information of the UGCC.
12 July 2017, 10:22 | Faith and weapon |
A book about Muslims involved in the ATO presented in Kyiv
The book was presented by the author – associate professor of the Department of Religious Studies and Theology of the National University “Ostroh Academy” Mykhailo Yakubovych.
10 July 2017, 14:29 | Religion and society |
Kyivan Patriarchate demends fair pension reform
The UOC-KP supports the introduction of a fair pension reform in Ukraine, as the current system is obsolete and does not meet social needs and the state of the economy and demography.
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