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. 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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Monitoring
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The bright and dark sides of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Church | 3 September 2019, 13:22 | Society-digest |
After 100-year battle, Ukraine wins independent church finally in 2019 | 29 August 2019, 13:18 | Society-digest |
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Community
1 February 2019, 09:43 | Social questioning |
Majority of Orthodox Ukrainians identify themselves as OCU faithful
The vast majority of Ukrainians who consider themselves Orthodox faithful claim allegiance to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, led by Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine.
31 January 2019, 11:25 | Religion and society |
Yelensky: mobile groups of UOC-MP travel across Ukraine to exert pressure on parishioners
Mobile groups of the Moscow Patriarchate -- with so-called physical protection units that do not allow believers to exercise their will -- are currently criss crossing Ukraine.
30 January 2019, 10:40 | Charity, social service |
UGCC chaplains announce fundraising campaign to buy premises for Lviv Orphan Care Center
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church-run Orphan Care Center raises funds for the purchase of premises in Lviv, which the Lviv Regional Council has auctioned. The room is located on 7 Korolenko street and costs more than UAH 29 million.
29 January 2019, 13:20 | Religion and policy |
Secret documents showcase Russian influence on Bulgarian Church, according to Atanas Čobanov
Among the secret documents published online by the project DDoSecrets, one can find those confirming Russian attempts of influence the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Chief editor of the Bulgarian portal Bivol, Atanas Čobanov said it on air of Hromadske.
28 January 2019, 12:00 | Religion and policy |
Head of UGCC gave advice to presidential candidates
During his Sunday sermon at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Patriarch Sviatoslav touched on the issues of politics and the 2019 election race that is gaining momentum in Ukraine. The first hierarch pointed to mistakes that modern politicians are making in trying to be “successful”.
24 January 2019, 09:42 | Religion and society |
Guide for voting at 2019 elections developed by Evangelical Christian Baptists
All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian Baptists published a guide for Ukrainians Elections-2019: Whom To Choose? The document, signed by the Head of the ACC, Valerii Antoniuk, sets out 5 criteria according to which Christians, as conscious citizens of the country, should make a right choice of candidates for public offices.
22 January 2019, 15:52 | Scandals, crime |
US hooligans detained in Uman after breaking Jesus sculpture’s feet
On January 21, at the request of the Uman local prosecutor's office, the Uman district court ordered a custodial security measure for two US citizens, who on January 19 partially destroyed the gypsum sculpture of Jesus Christ on the shore near the Megometr plant, 04744.info reports.
22 January 2019, 11:03 | Religious intolerance and vandalism |
In the town of Bershad, Vinnytsya Oblast, a priest of the UOC-Moscow Patriarchate drove out of the church a woman who was baptized in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and prayed in Ukrainian, not allowing her to become a godmother for a newborn child.
16 January 2019, 12:12 | Scandals, crime |
Village council chairman held hostage by UOC MP priest supported by unknown persons in Volyn region
Unknown persons led by a clergyman of the UOC-MP have blocked the chairman and the secretary in the village council premises in the village of Bronnitsy, Kamin-Kashirsky District, in Volyn. They demand to see the lists of people who voted for their parish to change jurisdiction to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
11 January 2019, 11:52 | Religion and society |
Tetyana Derkach: Everybody saw that “church schism” promised by ROC is hoax
The Russian Orthodox Church was hoping to disrupt the situation of the OCU, they wanted to influence the consciousness of parishioners. They were preparing for the clashes between parishes. But now, Russia is not backed by the troops it was counting on.
11 January 2019, 11:40 | Religion and policy |
Russian propagandist: ROC to be demonstratively and painfully beaten
In Russia, they believe that the Russian Orthodox Church and the ideology of the Russian world may disappear forever as the Kremlin's positions weaken. And it was triggered by the Tomos of autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
6 January 2019, 21:08 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Christmas greetings from Fener
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Epifaniy and President Petro Poroshenko greeted Ukrainians with Christmas.
28 December 2018, 14:55 | Social questioning |
Poll results: Tomos becomes event of the year
On December 25th, a field sociological survey was held this year. According to it, the central event of the year in Ukraine was the unification of the Churches.
28 December 2018, 12:17 | Religion and policy |
Analysts: Moscow Patriarchate readies new provocations before elections
On the eve of the presidential and parliamentary elections, the Moscow Patriarchate will try to come up with provocations because they need to “save the face.” This opinion was expressed by the political technologist Oleksiy Holobutsky and religious expert Dmytro Horyevoy, according to Vholos, a media outlet. This is reported by TV Channel 24.
26 December 2018, 12:02 | Religion and policy |
Muslims are not terrorists: flash mob to support Crimean Tatars goes global
Crimean Tatars from different parts of the world take part in a flash mob, organized on the eve of sentencing of the individuals of Bakhchisaray's Hizb ut-Tahrir case.
23 December 2018, 11:51 | Religion and policy |
Russian intelligence services attempt provocation at Ephfaniy in a telephone conversation
Russian intelligence services, with the help of prankers, made a provocation attempt in a telephone conversation the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Epifaniy.
19 December 2018, 13:16 | Religion and policy |
Ukrainian Greek Catholics prepared Voter Memo, moral benchmark, for upcoming Presidential election
At the national Transformation of Ukraine forum, Patriarch Svyatoslav of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church presented the main points of the Voter Memo which the believers have made and which will serve as a moral benchmark for the next presidential election in Ukraine.
19 December 2018, 11:22 | Religion and society |
UOC MP set up mobile groups to block transfer of communities to Orthodox Church of Ukraine
Representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate, collectively with experts from the FSB, the principal security agency of Russia, have set up task force groups in Ukraine that would block the conversion of parishes from the UOC MP to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
14 December 2018, 09:35 | Religion and policy |
A protest prayer event announced by UOC-MP to take place on December 15
The spokesman of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate, Archpriest Mykola Danylevych said it in a comment to ZIK television channel on December 13.
13 December 2018, 13:16 | Extraordinary situations |
Governor of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra was to coordinate provocations during Unification Council
The Security Service of Ukraine claims to have prevented provocations planned by Russia on the eve of and during the Unification Council, to be held in Kyiv.
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