Expert thought
2 May 2019, 12:38 | Andrew Sorokowski's column |
Donbas: Religious Freedom in Proxy-Occupied Areas
In view of the restrictive 2018 Luhansk People’s Republic statute, it is not surprising that some groups declined to apply for registration, while others were refused. The result is that many religious communities find themselves outside the law…. the 48 Baptist Union congregations have had to cease their activity altogether.
27 February 2019, 13:16 | Andrew Sorokowski's column |
The Clerical Abuse Crisis: Not Our Problem?
…while sexual abuse, episcopal cover-ups, and homosexual clergy may be specific to the Latin-rite Church, the broader implications of today’s crisis touch the Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church too.
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. In its turn, Moscow appeals to the fact that the ancient Kyiv Metropolis differs from the territory of modern Ukraine. RISU decided to clarify this topic, getting advice from historians. Based on this research, we prepared an infographic.
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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Religion and society
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The UOC-KP supports the introduction of a fair pension reform in Ukraine, as the current system is obsolete and does not meet social needs and the state of the economy and demography.
6 July 2017, 14:03 | Charismatics |
100 single mothers to acquire profession with the support of Evangelical Church
“If you help, then you invest directly in particular persons. At the moment, it's 10 people, but we want to cover a minimum of 90 persons.”
22 June 2017, 14:12 | Religion and society
Ukrainian Churches and religious organizations support medical reform
16 June 2017, 11:08 | Religion and society |
Churches present Strategy for Treatment and Prevention of HIV-Infection
On June 8, 2017, a regular meeting of the National Council on TB and HIV / AIDS was held in Kyiv, according to the UOC-KP website.
14 June 2017, 13:00 | Religion and society
Bishop Borys Gudziak of the UGCC called on the Ukrainians and MPs to support health reform. His appeal was published on the page “Support healthcare reform: Bills 6327, 6329” on Facebook
7 June 2017, 13:32 | Religion and society |
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25 May 2017, 09:55 | Social questioning
Church loses positions of the moral authority, according to Razumkov Center studies
Interestingly, the Church is seen as moral authority absolute majority in the western Ukrainian regions (68.2%). Alongside, more than half the residents of the East (52.9%) and South (54.4%) of our country do not consider the church a moral authority.
24 May 2017, 17:08 | Social questioning |
Number of those believing in God decreases in Ukraine, according to Razumkov Center studies
According to the new sociological survey, the proportion of believers in Ukraine has dropped as compared to 2014 and 2016. The figures dropped to 67% (in 2014 it was 76% and in 2016 70% respectively), equaling the pre-war level of 2013.
22 May 2017, 12:25 | Religion and society
X Ecumenical Social Week to be held in Kyiv
On June 7-9, 2017, a Ukrainian public forum "X Ecumenical Social Week” is set to be held in Kyiv. It is themed: “Dignity. Service. Solidarity. Towards Country Renewal.” The forum organizer is the Institute of Ecumenical Studies of the Ukrainian Catholic University (Lviv).
19 May 2017, 09:51 | Religion and society
Museum presents unique icons embroidered with fishbone in exile in Magadan
A unique image, embroidered with a fishbone is being kept at Berezhany regional museum. The words “O Mother of God, save us!” are embroidered on the icon. Below is the inscription “In remembrance from the prison” and the date – “20 May 1949”, as reported by the website “Berezhany and Berezhanshchina.”
11 May 2017, 12:25 | Religion and society
Evangelical Christians to arrange 55 children summer camps in ATO zone
Charity Association Emmanuil together with the Protestant Church “Good News” of Slovyansk, Donetsk region plan to open 55 camps across the demarcation line of the ATO zone, said “Religion in Ukraine” with reference to Invictory.
30 April 2017, 11:52 | Religion and society
The protection of the rights of parents and children belonging to religious minorities, - PACE.
26 April 2017, 13:53 | International relations
UGCC Environment Bureau holds exhibition of children’s drawings in Vienna
On April 24-28, Vienna (Hall of the Catholic student youth, Ebendorferstraße 8) hosts an exhibition of children's drawings of All-Ukrainian competition “Chornobyl disaster 30 years later - what next?”
26 April 2017, 10:49 | Conferences, seminars, researches
Nature and religious grounds of war discussed by religious scholars and religious figures in Kyiv
On April 25, 2017, Kyiv hosted a conference on “The nature of war and its religious grounds: the issue of conditions of peaceful coexistence of modern humanity.” The event was held at Ukrinform and was devoted to understanding the interaction of these phenomena. The discussion involved specialists were religious scholars, journalists, religious leaders and civil servants. NAS Ukraine scientists organized the event together with NGO “European Christian Congress” (ECC).
30 March 2017, 12:20 | Religion and society
Draft law submitted to Ukrainian Parliament to prohibit abortion at woman's will
Member of Ukrainian Parliament (faction “Poroshenko Bloc”) Dmitry Golubov offers to allow abortion for medical reasons only or if conception occurred as a result of rape.
27 March 2017, 15:16 | Church-state relations
Clergy and officials planted “Trees of Peace” at Mariyinsky park in Kyiv
On the day of "Earth Hour", March 25, 2017, at the Mariyinsky park in Kyiv, the "Avenue of the green future" was planted as part of the national campaign “Plant a Tree of Peace,” according to the Bureau of the UGCC on environmental issues.
22 March 2017, 12:22 | Charity, social service |
Jesuits present their experience of helping refugees and IDPs in Lviv
Jesuit priest Oleksiy Bredelyev said that their service had been operating in Ukraine since 2008. Nine years ago, they bought a small house on Antonovych street, where a shelter for refugees was arranged. His first visitors were fugitives from Chechnya, Afghanistan, Iraq. Ukraine is seen as a transit country and is not always found themselves on their own. And after Russia had occupied Crimea and invaded the east of Ukraine, fugitives from these regions joined the number of the shelter’s inhabitants.
17 March 2017, 10:35 | Religion and society
Anti-abortion program of UOC (MP): Low-income pregnant women received 5 tons of humanitarian aid
13 March 2017, 14:22 | Religion and society
Total aid of the Initiative “Pope for Ukraine” amounts to 16 million euros: stage II is coming
According to the press secretary of the Initiative “Pope for Ukraine” Olena Kulygina, humanitarian aid had reached almost all the towns along the demarcation line in Donbas. The total number of persons covered by the assistance is nearly 200 thousand people.
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