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5 May 2017, 14:05 | Journalistic investigations |
Historical memory or legal rights: Baptists in Volyn struggle for the future of an ancient church
The ruins of the old church in the district center of Rozhische in Volyn have become the subject of controversy between the Protestants and the Orthodox. The temple was built in the nineteenth century by the Baptists, “the Soviets” expropriated and placed manufacturing plants in the church.
17 February 2017, 18:33 | Events & people |
Heroes of our time. A story of a missionary from Avdiyivka
How does it feel - to abandon ambitions or favorite work and go to the east of Ukraine, in the thick of war at the age of 20-22?
21 December 2016, 14:35 | Kaleidoscope |
| Ternopil amateur gives second life to rundown churches
The craftsman has also made architectural models, recreating the original appearance of the temples that have survived altered, and his plans include the creation of a museum of architectural models.
14 December 2016, 11:55 | Reports |
Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti about Vatican diplomacy, Ukraine and Syria
The Vatican’s international relations have their own unique history of diplomacy and influence the course of events. The special status of a mini-state, its uniqueness often allows exerting influence in places and in ways that are inaccessible to secular diplomats.
12 October 2016, 13:46 | Events & people |
| Religious freedom for Ukraine: the contribution of Keston College (1969-89)
In the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv on October 6, Canon Dr. Michael Bourdeaux gave a lecture "Religious freedom in Ukraine: the contribution Keston College (1969-89)."
Expert thought
8 June 2017, 21:28 | Andrew Sorokowski's column |
Two Drafts — and the Winds of Change
Draft Laws 4128 and 4511 have arisen in the context of a politicization of religion in conditions of the Russian war against Ukraine, and of the flurry of defections from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate
1 June 2017, 11:10 | Open theme |
Lubomyr (Husar) about himself, the Church and the world. Selected quotes
“We all need love”: His Beatitude Lubomyr blessed memory, who lived with 60 years on earth was a priest, becoming the nation's moral authority
Religious Studies
7 July 2016, 13:11 | Religious studies |
Ukrainain Orthodoxy on the eve of Pan-Orthodox Council. Part III
The history evidences: the Local Churches that were historically associated with earthly empires were uninterested in the canonical establishment of local churches under their jurisdictions, and therefore usually granted autocephaly to churches only under the pressure of historic circumstances. No exception is the Moscow Patriarchate, which has incorporated the Orthodox Church in Ukraine since 1686.
5 July 2016, 14:22 | Religious studies |
Ukrainian Orthodoxy: path to recovery of Church unity. Part II
Ukrainian Orthodoxy and Ukrainian society suffer from division. The majority of Ukrainian Orthodox believers belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. The rest of the Orthodox community of Ukraine has chosen a different path of self-proclaimed autocephaly. However, neither the first nor the second path is optimal for the Orthodox Church in Ukraine to date.
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Memorial Service for reposed Patriarch Lubomyr Husar in the Patriachal Cathedral in Kyiv
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Comment: Ukrainian Cardinals Husar and Slipyj are heroes to Church community | 22 June 2017, 19:42 | Society-digest
Feeling Abandoned, Russian Catholics Appeal to the Pope | 9 June 2017, 15:40 | Society-digest
Q&A: What Does Archbishop Huzar’s Example Mean for Ukraine? | 7 June 2017, 08:57 | Society-digest |
Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance
18 May 2017, 10:44 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance
Poles will restore Lviv Cathedral
In particular, it is referred to the Latin Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary costing about UAH 1.47 million; the Armenian Cathedral of the Assumption (the cost of this year's restoration work will be UAH 913,000).
19 April 2017, 11:09 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance
GOOGLE offers virtual tour to unique wooden churches of Carpathian region
Now all visitors can take a virtual tour of the unique wooden churches in the Carpathian region included in the World Heritage List.
27 March 2017, 10:52 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance
The UNESCO delegation arrived in Kyiv for a working visit and met with Metropolitan Pavlo, the governor of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. The Ukrainian side was also represented by director of the National Kyiv-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Reserve Lubomir Mykhailyna, the website of the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra reports.
23 March 2017, 11:48 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
9 February 2017, 13:24 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
Lviv city councilors approved the detailed plan of St. George Cathedral
On February 9, at the session of Lviv city council its members approved a detailed plan for renovation of St. George Cathedral with the reconstruction of the Pilgrimage of St. George, landscaping of Metropolitan gardens and proposals to determine the location of the monument to Metropolitan Andrey.
8 February 2017, 15:11 | Religion and culture |
A memorial of the church destroyed more than 80 years ago to be erected in Odessa
18 January 2017, 09:47 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
26 October 2016, 10:09 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
Memorial signs installed on sites of defunct Jewish cemeteries
In the center of Lutsk, memorial signs have been mounted on the sites of the former Jewish cemeteries.
25 October 2016, 15:37 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
In Vinnytsya region a farmer renovates an old Cossack church
A XVIII century wooden church in the village of Mala Rostivka, Vinnytsia region, is being renovated by a local farmer. According to preliminary calculations about three million UAH are required, Vlasno.info reports.
22 September 2016, 12:02 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
Restoration of St. Andrew's Church in Kyiv completed
The restoration of one of the main shrines capital - St. Andrew's Church has been completed. It has lasted one year.
16 August 2016, 12:13 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
| A scandal breaks out in Volyn due to the circus in place of Jewish cemetery
In the city of Kovel, Volyn region, an international scandal has broken out - foreign publications write that in the place of mass executions of the Holocaust victims the traveling circuses and menageries have given performances for decades.
9 August 2016, 10:25 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
“Investment and Construction Group” Company refuses to demolish two floors of new buildings on Honchar street, 17-23, according to the Cabinet’s decision. It is fraught with the exception of St Sophia of Kyiv from UNESCO World Heritage Site.
22 July 2016, 17:44 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
UNESCO demands Kyiv authorities to remove outdoor advertising from cultural religious objects
Buffer zone includes Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery and National Sanctuary Complex "Sofia of Kyiv".
2 June 2016, 13:05 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
Remains of ancient Capuchin monastery in Volyn region collapsed
So far, only walls with semi-circular niches have remained Volodymyr-Volynskyy, which, according to critics, are typical for monastery buildings of the 18th century.
25 May 2016, 12:35 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
Schoolchildren in Khmelnytskyy clean up an old Jewish cemetery
In the village of Sataniv, Khmelnytsky region, the local schoolchildren cleaned up a legendary but neglected Jewish cemetery.
13 May 2016, 10:17 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
Jewish community restores historical monuments in Chernivtsi
In addition, in the synagogue area there is a house of Chief rabbi Nakhman Friedman where he had once lived together with the family.
10 May 2016, 12:37 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
Poland to donate 10 million USD for reconstruction of the castle and church in Ternopil
It was reported by Polish media, according to Segodnya. The castle and the church are of interest to Polish investors, since the last owner of these holdings was Polish nobleman Carol Poniński.
28 March 2016, 19:32 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
Cossack cemetery restored in Odesa
An old Cossack cemetery in Odesa is being restored. Thanks to the help of locals, the graveyard is undergoing a massive face-lift. Residents have already cleared the grounds from shrubs and weeds. They have also recovered several dozens of tombstones.
22 February 2016, 10:33 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
Patriarch Filaret consecrated the Refectory Church in Kyiv (part of the National Reserve)
On the eve of the consecration a number of public figures and museum workers opposed the decision of the Ministry of Culture on the transfer of the templeto the UOC-KP for renewal of worship.
19 February 2016, 10:03 | Church-state relations |
The Refectory Church beside St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv (also styled as the ‘Little’ or ‘Warm’ Sophia) will be transferred for free use to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Kyiv Patriarchate for “renewal of worship.”