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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Religion and society
18 February 2018, 10:26 | Religion and society |
Russians attempted to buy out the remains of St Yaroslav the Wise
Russia tried to buy out the remains of Yaroslav the Wise for $ 2 million. It was reported to Express-online by Nelya Kukovalska, director general of the National Reserve “St Sofia of Kyiv.”
14 February 2018, 11:34 | Religion and society |
Protestant Churches opposed the most to Russian World in Donbas
Due to the fact that in the Soviet period Donbas was completely devoid of religion, new church movements and Protestant currents obtained the major influence already in the time of independent Ukraine. Therefore, when an armed conflict in the Donbas burst out, it was the Protestant organizations that began to oppose the "Russian world" which came there. After all, they could feel free only in Ukraine.
2 February 2018, 10:43 | Religion and society |
In this area, it is planned to build a monastery, which will run a modern boarding house. Priests who were trained abroad, have gained some useful experience they are willing to implement in practice,” said Volodymyr Hirnyak.
10 January 2018, 10:41 | Protests and conflicts |
Ukrainian group C14 has promised new protests against the UOC Moscow Patriarchate
According to participants of the event, the walkout was against separatists headquarters and FSB. The huge banner said FSB go away from Lavra.
1 January 2018, 08:20 | Religion and society |
May this year 2018 be the Year of God’s grace, said Patriarch of the UGCC
May this New Year become the year of God's grace, God's power, so that we understand that when we do good, this good helps us. Therefore, do good and avoid evil.
16 December 2017, 13:22 | Religion and society |
Bishop Borys (Gudziak) of the UGCC commented in the interview with “Ukrayinska Pravda” of December 12, why is it so difficult today to overcome political corruption in Ukraine, why the current authorities follow the practices of Yanukovych's regime, and why such antagonism and divisions exist today.
10 December 2017, 10:45 | Religion and society |
Patriarch of UGCC summarized the outcomes of 2017 for state and Church
I would be careful in evaluating the events that took place in our country, and there were a lot of them. Obviously, the pessimists may say that everything was bad, and optimists – that everything was good. The persons related to power will say that the authorities worked brilliantly, and the opposition - that the current government was working absolutely bad. However, the truth is somewhere in the middle.
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.
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