Expert thought
8 July 2019, 11:32 | Interview |
| Orthodox Church of Ukraine undergoing a catharsis – Cyril Hovorun
Euromaidan Press talked to Archimandrite Cyril Hovorun, PhD, Senior Lecturer at Stockholm School of Theology, former Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the UOC MP (pictured on the left), to understand how the OCU has been developing the last half a year and what impact Filaret’s actions could possibly have.
28 June 2019, 08:00 | Interview |
| Recently, there was information that Pope Francis is preparing a surprise for the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. The pontiff wants to meet with the UGCC leadership to discuss a number of themes in ecclesiastical and social life. According to the Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), whom RISU had the opportunity to interview, such a meeting is truly very important.
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
eBook Now Available: The Ecumenical Patriarchate and Ukraine Autocephaly | 17 July 2019, 10:48 | Monitoring
Pope and UGCC leaders discuss current church mission in war-torn Ukraine and in communities throughout the world | 15 July 2019, 14:06 | Monitoring
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the countries’ rabbis also went to war | 12 July 2019, 15:19 | Monitoring
Interchurch relations
19 April 2013, 13:13 | Interchurch relations |
Patriarch of UGCC Makes Pilgrimage to Constantinople
On April 19, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk, and the head of the Department of Foreign Relations of UGCC, Bishop Borys Gudziak, set off for a pilgrimage to Constantinople.
18 April 2013, 17:27 | Announcements |
The national summit of professional Christians "Change the Society through Your Profession and Belief" will be held on April 20-21 in Kyiv, in the Skovoroda Institute of Philosophy.
11 April 2013, 15:15 | Interchurch relations |
Synod of UOC-KP To Consider Addresses of Reps of UAOC
Representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate stated that all the addresses from representatives of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) received by the Patriarch and the Holy Synod would be considered at the next regular session of the Holy Synod in May
9 April 2013, 12:53 | Interchurch relations |
UGCC Delegation Meets With Apostolic Nuncio in Israel and Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
On 8 April, the delegation of UGCC led by its Head, Patriarch Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) held two important meetings in the Holy Land, with the Apostolic Nuncio in Israel, Giuseppe Lazzarotto and Patriarch Fouad Twal of the Roman Catholic Church of Jerusalem.
8 April 2013, 09:43 | Interchurch relations |
UGCC Will Have Churches in the Holy Land
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk, on April 5 met in Haifa with Archbishop Elias Chacour of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. The hierarchs discussed possibilities of an increase of UGCC presence in Israel.
28 March 2013, 10:37 | Interchurch relations |
Reps of UOC-MP Would Like Pope's Visit To Be Coordinated With Orthodox
According to the Head of the Information and Education Department of the Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), Protopriest Heorhii Kovalenko, a possible visit of the Roman Pope to Ukraine should be coordinated with the Orthodox.
18 March 2013, 13:10 | Interchurch relations |
Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Hopes that Pope Francis Will Not Support Greek Catholics
Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) of Volokolamsk of the Russian Orthodox Church expressed the hope that Pope Francis will continue the policy of rapprochement with the Orthodox Church and will not support, as he calls it, the expansion of the Ukrainian Greek Catholics, the site of Pravoslavie i Mir reports.
15 March 2013, 16:01 | World news |
For the first time since the Great Schism, ecumenical patriarch to attend pope's inaugural Mass
15 March 2013, 12:16 | Interchurch relations |
Metropolitan Volodymyr greets Pope Francis
The Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) Metropolitan Volodymyr congratulated the newly elected Pope Francis, the official website of the UOC-MP informs.
5 March 2013, 10:31 | Interchurch relations |
Patriarch Kirill writes official message to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
On 1 March 2013, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message to Benedict XVI, Pontifex Emeritus.
5 March 2013, 09:18 | Interchurch relations |
Administrator of UOC-MP speaks about evolution of the relationship between UOC-MP and UGCC
In an interview to Orthodoxy in Ukraine, administrator of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) Metropolitan Anthony (Pakanych) of Boryspil talked about the last Council of Bishops.
21 February 2013, 10:25 | Interchurch relations |
Patriarch Sviatoslav: It's Not For Us to Decide Who Is Canonical In Orthodox World
Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), expressed his astonishment that the UGCC's statement recognizing the Sacrament of Baptism administered in the Kyivan Patriarchate provoked criticism from the clergy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP).
15 February 2013, 09:43 | UOC KP |
Rep of Kyivan Patriarchate Comments on Pope's Resignation
The spokesman of the Kyivan Patriarchate, Archbishop Yevstratii (Zoria) commented on the pope’s statement about his resignation.
5 February 2013, 10:20 | Interchurch relations |
Rep of UGCC Explains Why It Recognized Baptisms in Kyiv Patriarchate
The head of the Department of External Relations of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church explained the position of his Church on the relations with the Orthodox Churches.
5 February 2013, 09:23 | Interchurch relations |
Rep of UOC-KP: Metropolitan Volodymyr Was Confused By Compilers of His Report For Council of ROC
The spokesman of the Kyivan Patriarchate, Archbishop Yevstratii (Zoria) said in a commentary to the Orthodox Reviewer that the address, to which Metropolitan Volodymyr referred in his report read out at the Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, never existed in the form in which it was presented by UOC-Moscow Patriarchate.
4 February 2013, 10:38 | Interchurch relations |
UGCC Not to Change Its Position on Recognition of Baptisms Administered in Kyivan Patriarchate
The director of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) Information Department, Ihor Yatsiv, commented on the letter of the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan), to the participants of the Hierarchical Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.
4 February 2013, 10:15 | Interchurch relations |
UOC-Moscow Patriarchate Accuses Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of Supporting Kyivan Patriarchate
The accusation regarding the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) was voiced in the report of the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), Metropolitan Volodymyr, on the state of the UOC-MP and the challenges facing it, which was read out at the hierarchical council of the Russian Orthodox Church.
24 January 2013, 11:17 | Faith and weapon |
Reps of Five Denominations Pray for Ukrainian Military
A part of the Week of prayer for the unity of Christians, an ecumenical prayer of Christian military men was held on 22 January, in the Kyiv Garrison Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate.
15 November 2012, 12:24 | Interchurch relations |
Patriarch Sviatoslav Stresses Priority of Ecumenical Dialogue
Patriarch Sviatoslav of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) stated that the priority objective and main mission for his Church is the ecumenical dialogue and that cooperation with the Orthodox Church is a necessity.
13 November 2012, 12:50 | Interchurch relations |
Roman and Greek Catholic Bishops gather in Lviv-Briukhovychi for joint retreat
On November 12 at the Higher Spiritual Seminary of the Lviv Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Lviv-Briukhovychi began a joint retreat of Roman and Greek Catholic bishops.
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