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.
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
Russia drives out last congregation of Ukraine church from Crimea | 30 September 2019, 15:01 | Society-digest |
Moscow Patriarchate prefers enmity and unfair accusations | 24 September 2019, 12:41 | Society-digest |
Father Richard Soo: Is the church in Canada a sanctuary or target? | 9 September 2019, 22:19 | Society-digest |
Religion and culture
11 August 2010, 11:27 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
Twice as much Money Allocated to Renovate Parliament Building than Renowned Kyiv Churches
To renovate the building of the Supreme Council of Ukraine, 35 million UAH was allotted in the state budget for 2010, whereas 15 million UAH was allocated to renovate and restore St. Sophia Cathedral and St. Andrew’s Church.
6 August 2010, 09:55 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
UNESCO Gives Ukraine Final Warning Regarding Kyiv's UNESCO Sites
UNESCO is concerned about the famous Kyiv churches: Kyiv Cave Monastery and National Reserve St. Sophia Cathedral and is considering adding them to the list of monuments in danger.
3 August 2010, 14:47 | Restoration, maintainance of cultural inheritance |
St. Cyril’s and St. Andrew’s Churches Not Added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
UNESCO did not add St. Cyril’s and Andrew’s churches of Ukraine to the World Heritage List. According to the press secretary of UNESCO Sue Williams, Ukraine did not give enough materials to the committee.
15 July 2010, 15:09 | History, archaeology |
First Baptism of Rus by Prince Askold Marked
On 15 July, 2010, the first Baptism of Rus by Prince Askold, which took place 128 years before Volodymyr's baptism, is marked.
9 July 2010, 15:59 | Religion and culture |
1 July 2010, 16:38 | UOC KP |
Patriarch Filaret About Ambitions of Patriarch Kirill
On June 1, 2010, at a press conference at UNIAN the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP), Patriarch Filaret, stated: "The visits of Patriarch Kirill to Ukraine are mostly of political character."
16 June 2010, 11:12 | Legislation |
Parliament Votes Down Law on Preservation of Kyiv Cave Monastery Complex
The Supreme Council has voted down a resolution about the preservation of the Kyiv Cave Monastery Museum Complex and the further development of the National Kyiv Cave Historic and Cultural Complex.
28 May 2010, 13:10 | International relations |
President of Pontifical Council for Culture Found his Visit to Ukraine Very Informative
Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi, the president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, met with Ukrainian artists on May 26, 2010, in the Lviv Palace of Arts.
27 May 2010, 16:13 | Interchurch relations |
On May 27, 2010, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), Metropolitan Volodymyr, met with the chair of the Pontifical Council for Culture Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi.
13 May 2010, 18:42 | Church-state relations |
The 450th Anniversary of Peresopnytsia Gospel to Be Marked at State Level
The Supreme Council of Ukraine passed a resolution to mark at the state level the 450th anniversary of the Peresopnytsia Gospel.
21 April 2010, 15:45 | Religion and culture |
Museum of the Volyn Icon Received Facsimile Edition of the Peresopnytsia Gospel
On April 21, 2010, following the Divine Liturgy at the Church of All Saints of Volyn in Lutsk a facsimile edition of the Peresopnytsia Gospel was given to the Museum of the Volyn Icon.
19 April 2010, 13:49 | Land and property problems |
Ukraine's Prime Minister Entrusts Kyiv's Mayor to Protect Kyiv Cave Monastery
Ukraine's Prime Minister Mykola Azarov entrusted Kyiv's Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi to immediately stop violating the law on the protection of monuments with regard to the Kyiv Cave Monastery and the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv.
31 March 2010, 12:02 | UGCC |
Design Competition for Monument to Andrey Sheptytsky Announced
At a press conference on March 30, 2010, in the Lviv City Hall, the all-Ukrainian competition for the best idea for a monument to Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky was announced.
10 March 2010, 11:05 | Religion and culture |
Exhibit of Shevchenko Valuables Opens to Mark the Poet’s 196th Birthday
On March 9, 2010, the primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate donated a sample of the facsimile edition of the Peresopnytsia Gospels and nine rare editions to the Taras Shevchenko National Museum
9 March 2010, 10:50 | Religion and culture |
Metropolitan Volodymyr is going to donate a facsimile copy of the Peresopnytsia Gospels along with several rarities from his Shevchenko collection to the museum.
4 March 2010, 09:47 | Sacral art |
Metropolitan Volodymyr Visits Italy
On March 2, 2010, the primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate left for Italy to take part in opening of exhibition Golden Age of the Ukrainian Icon of the XVI-XVIII Centuries.
1 March 2010, 10:49 | Scandals, crime |
An Antique Book of the Lviv Orthodox Stauropegion Brotherhood Discovered By Custom Officers
During a custom examination of a parcel sent by a resident of Kyiv to Poland, the workers of the Lviv Customs found a unique antique book.
23 February 2010, 15:17 | UOC (MP) |
Request of Metropolitan Volodymyr for Bringing the Icon of Theotokos of Bethlehem to Kyiv Granted
Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem Replied to Request of the Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Volodymyr for Bringing the Icon of Theotokos of Bethlehem to Kyiv.
16 February 2010, 10:48 | Religion and culture |
Kyiv Synagogue Refuses to Return Torah Scrolls to State Archives
Representatives of the State Committee on Archives of Ukraine state that the Jewish community of Kyiv refuses to return Torah scrolls passed to the Jewish community for temporary use.
13 January 2010, 15:38 | Theology and religious education |
Peresopnytsia Gospel Returns to Rivne Region
Rivne Region is to receive a facsimile edition of the Peresopnytsia Gospel which appeared thanks to joint efforts of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
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