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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 |
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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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AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils
26 May 2020, 13:19 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
The All-Ukraine Council of Churches and Religious Organizations re-initiates a personal meeting with Prime Minister Denys Shmygal to heed the religious needs of citizens during the easing of the quarantine.
20 May 2020, 18:12 | Church-state relations |
The government has formulated more detailed restrictions on mass religious events during adaptive quarantine and also provided for the possibility of their easing in case the COVID-19 epidemic.
19 May 2020, 17:54 | Church-state relations |
Government announces easing the quarantine restrictions for religious organizations
On Wednesday, May 20, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine plans to introduce several new measures aimed at easing the quarantine. Among other things, the Government intends to regulate the procedure of visiting churches by the faithful.
12 May 2020, 12:12 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
AUCCRO suggests the government ease quarantine restrictions for religious organizations
Due to overall changes, the All-Ukraine Council of Churches and Religious Organizations submitted proposals to the Cabinet of Ministers on the adaptive application of quarantine restrictions for religious organizations as well.
23 April 2020, 13:07 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
AUCCRO opposes the introduction of gender ideology in Ukrainian legislation
We are talking about law No. 3316 which the Council asks the Verkhovna Rada to reject.
8 April 2020, 14:08 | Church-state relations |
Council of Churches urges the government to ensure freedom of religion during the quarantine
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations sent proposals to the Prime Minister of Ukraine and the Ministry of internal Affairs aimed at ensuring the constitutional right to freedom of religion during quarantine in Ukraine.
29 March 2020, 10:13 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
All-Ukrainian Council of Churches to work online
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations pursues inter-confessional interaction in the conditions of quarantine, using the means of online communication.
23 March 2020, 16:44 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
March 25 is declared the Day of common prayer and fasting for Ukraine
Due to the quarantine in Ukraine and the introduction of an emergency regime in certain regions to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the All-Ukraine Council of Churches and Religious Organizations declared March 25, 2020, a Day of Common Prayer and Fasting for Ukraine.
16 March 2020, 08:15 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
All-Ukrainian Council of Churches appeals to Ukrainians on preventing coronavirus spread
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations discussed issues related to the introduction of quarantine in Ukraine to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
2 January 2020, 15:27 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
Rotation of AUCCRO heads took place
From January 1, 2020, for the next half a year, Vasyl Raychynets, senior Bishop of the Ukrainian Evangelical Church, will be the Chairman of the AUCCRO, according to the Institute of Religious Freedom.
19 December 2019, 10:46 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
AUCCRO calls upon the government to stop implanting gender ideology in education
25 November 2019, 19:14 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
Ukrainian Council of Churches condemns anti-Semitic provocations in Kyiv
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and religious organizations issued a statement condemning the desecration of the monument to the Jewish writer Sholom Aleichem in Kyiv.
19 September 2019, 11:17 | Religion and society |
The leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs discussed with the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations the directions and practical frameworks of further cooperation.
22 August 2019, 11:46 | Religion and society |
Religious leaders prepare action plan to have Kremlin’s prisoners released
Participants of the Round Table on Religious Freedom in Ukraine expect further effective action from the new leadership of Ukraine and the international community to have political prisoners, hostages and POWs illegally deprived of their liberty as a result of Russian aggression released.
27 June 2019, 12:01 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
AUCCRO opposes construction on mass execution site in Poltava
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations supported public appeals to the Poltava City Council against the construction in Pushkarov Yar, where tens of thousands of innocent people, mostly Jews, were executed.
19 June 2019, 09:34 | AUCCRO, inter-confessional councils |
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations has appealed to the parties and parliamentary candidates urging them to clarify their position on religious freedom, family values and public morality.
13 June 2019, 08:52 | Church-state relations |
Government creates special Authority for ethnic policy and freedom of conscience
The Cabinet of Ministers has created an authorized central executive Authority for ethnic policy and freedom of conscience in the form of a public office.
20 May 2019, 13:03 | Church-state relations |
Bishop Vitaly Krivitsky, chairing the AUCCRO, conveyed greetings to Volodymyr Zelensky on the occasion of the inauguration as head of the Ukrainian state on May 20 in Kyiv, the Institute of Religious Freedom reports.
25 April 2019, 10:51 | Terrorism |
Ukrainian Council of Churches condemns terror against Christians in Sri Lanka and Nigeria
The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations appeals to all religious leaders in the world to condemn the preaching of religious hatred or attempts to justify crimes with feelings of religious superiority, as well as to appreciate, promote and make efforts to develop religious freedom as the only possibility of peaceful coexistence of believers of different religions.
18 April 2019, 15:52 | Religion and policy |
On the eve of runoff the AUCCRO calls to stop hatred and insults
We call upon all political forces not to provoke violence and not to spread hostility in the media, to refrain from aggression and personal insults, not to fall for provocation and to maintain public order.
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