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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 |
| RISU spoke with Dr Peter Phillips about the modern Bible online, the Church in the media, and Christian bots
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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History, archaeology
12 March 2020, 11:21 | History, archaeology |
Ivan Mazepa’s unique Gospel in Arabic found in Lebanon
The valuable gospel was printed in 1708 in Aleppo and discovered in late 2019 during a visit to the Balamand monastery near Tripoli in Lebanon.
22 October 2019, 10:49 | History, archaeology |
Facsimile edition of Reims Gospel presented in Kyiv
On October 21, a facsimile edition of the Reims Gospel, the oldest manuscript book from the library of Yaroslav the Wise, was presented in Kyiv.
30 September 2019, 12:46 | History, archaeology |
UGCC Metropolitan Sheptytsky’s letter to the Pope about the genocide of Jews dated 1942 published
On the day of remembrance of the victims of the Babyn Yar tragedy, the Ukrainian View (Ukrayinsky Pogliad) distributed a letter written in 1942 by UGCC Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytsky to the Pope. It reports that under German occupation a genocide of Jews was evolving.
16 July 2019, 12:15 | History, archaeology |
Relic with Metropolitan Sheptytsky's signature found in Bosnia
In the city of Banja Luka, Northern Bosnia, a relic signed by the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Metropolitan, Andrey Sheptytsky, was found. The sinkel for the monks in the Lviv Archeparchy of the UGCC Justin Boyko wrote about it on Facebook, Gal-info reports.
29 May 2019, 11:15 | History, archaeology |
In Lviv, archaeologists to excavate site of Great City Synagogue
During the week, the archaeological research is planned to be held on the site where once the Great City Synagogue was located in Lviv. Excavations will be carried out by experts of the Rescue Archaeological Service research centre of the IA NAS of Ukraine following the request of the Lviv City Council. This was reported by the Rescue Archeological Service.
15 March 2019, 09:25 | History, archaeology |
Germany gives back to Ukraine Peter I's Charter on Annexation of Ukrainian Church
The historical royal charter on the enthronement of a metropolitan to the Kyivan Metropolis was taken from Kyiv during the Second World War. This document is an important testimony to the history of annexation of the Ukrainian Church by Moscow.
30 October 2018, 12:12 | History, archaeology |
Dnipro archaeologists find unique stone cross
A new item has recently been added to the collection of stone idols of the Dnipro Historical Museum.
18 September 2018, 10:03 | History, archaeology |
Constantinople never recognized Russia-imposed Mazepa anathema
The Ecumenical Patriarchate never recognized the canonical anathema that was imposed on the Ukrainian Hetman, Ivan Mazepa, by the Russian Orthodox Church.
6 September 2018, 08:21 | History, archaeology |
Excavations in Poshtova Ploshcha in Kyiv refute history created by imperial Russia
The excavation site on Poshtova Ploshcha in Kyiv with its unique finds of the times of Kyivan Rus is of great significance for the reproduction of the true history of Ukraine, contrary to Moscow's versions of our history.
17 August 2018, 09:23 | History, archaeology |
Unique document of Studite monks dating back to 1930s found in Lviv
In the Central State Historical Archives in Lviv, a speech by an unknown author was found. Its author was a priest, a monk of the St. John's Lavra of the Studite Rite of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church before the war. The document was posted on Facebook by Yustyn (Boyko), the synkellos on monasticism issues in the Lviv Archdiocese of the UGCC.
16 August 2018, 09:27 | History, archaeology |
Remnants of fortification wall studied at Kyiv-Pechersk Reserve
The remains of the 12th century fortification walls have been discovered on the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Reserve. This was stated during a briefing by scholar Serhiy Taranenko, UNN reports. According to him, this summer archaeologists discovered the remains of a brick fortification building dating back to the Kyivan Rus times.
8 August 2018, 10:46 | History, archaeology |
Grave of first rabbi of Berezhany found in Ternopil region
In the city of Berezhany, on July 11-13, an epigraphic expedition under the Judaism master's program of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA) was carried out under the guidance of professors Vitaliy Chernoivanenko and Taisiya Sidorchuk with the participation of epigraphics experts Kateryna Malakhova and Oleksandra Fishel and a group of NaUKMA students.
28 February 2018, 22:32 | Other protestants
"Mennonites have had their moments of horror. One of those was in the 16th century when 4,000 Mennonites were burned at the stake. But this is the second great atrocity in Mennonite history," Loewen said.
12 December 2017, 10:51 | History, archaeology |
Moscow Patriarchate created by NKVD agents, according to SBU documents
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, in which Moscow's Patriarch was elected in 1945, was held under the control of the People's Commissariat of State Security (NKVD), which was the Soviet KGB predecessor.
31 October 2017, 12:34 | National religious question |
| Roman Catholics place a memorial sign to Stalin’s repression victims
“This monument is an example of the fact that we must nurture and sow the civilization of love. Avoid sowing hatred. We see an example of hatred - so many people shot and sent to the concentration camps,” says Bishop Leon.
9 October 2017, 10:41 | History, archaeology |
“Photius Schism: History and Legend”, a book presented in Lviv
Patriarch Photius (858-867; 877-886) was undeservedly condemned by the Catholic Church. This opinion was expressed by Fr. Ivan Datsko, president of the UCU Institute of Ecumenical Studies, referring to the study by Frantsishek Dvornik “Photius Schism: History and Legend.” The translation of this book was presented within the framework of the Ecumenical Social Week in Lviv on October 5.
21 September 2017, 10:02 | History, archaeology |
Kuwaiti Archaeologists Discover Rare Arabic Manuscripts in Mount Athos
A Kuwait University archaeological team has discovered rare manuscripts written in Arabic at Mount Athos in Greece.
18 August 2017, 11:32 | History, archaeology |
Archaeologists find unique artefacts in the territory of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
Large-scale archaeological excavations have been completed on the territory of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra in the Metropolitan’s Garden. The research has been conducted for two years, Segodnya newspaper reports.
15 August 2017, 09:55 | Judaism |
A crypt with fragments of ancient gravestones from Jewish cemetery found in Odesa
21 July 2017, 10:16 | History, archaeology |
Virtual map of Christian and Jewish sights of Inter-War Period in Rivne
On July 19, an updated virtual map of the sites of historical and cultural heritage “Polycultural Rivne” was presented.
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