Expert thought
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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Dnipro region
31 January 2020, 10:34 | Protests and conflicts |
“No to Russian world!”: in Dnipro, activists picket a film festival supported by UOC-MP
In the evening of January 30 in Dnipro, activists picketed the international film festival "Cinema Assembly on the Dnieper", which is held with the support of the UOC-MP. Several dozen people gathered beside the building of the House of Unions, where the festival was opening, with posters “No to the Russian world!”, “Freedom to prisoners of the Kremlin”.
22 December 2019, 11:52 | Religion and society |
"Plast" brings Peace Light of Bethlehem to combat zone
Representatives of the national scout organization of Ukraine "Plast" brought the Peace Light of Bethlehem to the zone of the joint forces operation.
15 August 2019, 12:17 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
The first synagogue on wheels set off from Dnipro
The Third all-Ukrainian Expedition of Mitzvah Tanks has begun in Dnipro - a special project of mobile synagogues, which is organized in Ukraine by a group of young messengers of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, sons of Ukrainian communities rabbis. It is reported on the site of the Dnipro Jewish community.
10 August 2019, 11:51 | Extraordinary situations |
A temple built in honor of fallen soldiers in the Donbas was burnt in the Dnipropetrovsk region
In Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, the unknown set fire to the temple named after Petro Kalnyshevskyi, OCU.
2 August 2019, 09:41 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
UOC MP community switches to OCU in Dnipro region
A community of the Moscow Patriarchate in Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region has changed its affiliation to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
22 July 2019, 14:41 | Scandals, crime |
Mentally ill man threw stone at synagogue in Kryvyy Rih
On the morning of July 21, a 102 emergency response team received a message that on Pushkina street, Kryvyy Rih an unknown man threw a stone into the synagogue and broke the glass of the front door. It is reported by the information portal "Vesti Prydniprovya".
4 June 2019, 13:27 | Church-state relations |
Dnipro mayor sues OCU hierarch
Mayor of Dnipro Borys Filatov requires apology from the ruling bishop of the Diocese of Dnipropetrovsk and Kryvyy Rih, Bishop Symeon (Zinkevich), as reported by the press service of Dnipro City Council, according to Depo.Dnipro.
3 May 2019, 11:31 | Judaism |
Dnipro pays tribute to victims of Nazi genocide of Jews
On May 2, Dnipro joined the commemoration of Yom Ha-Shoa (the Day of Remembrance of the Catastrophe and Heroism of European Jewry). This memorial day is celebrated every year after one of the greatest Jewish holidays – the Pesach.
18 November 2018, 12:28 | Protests and conflicts |
In Kryvyy Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region dozens of supporters of the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church protest at the residence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate Metropolitan of Kryvyy Rih and Nikopol Efrem (Kitsaya).
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.
3 October 2018, 12:03 | Faith and weapon |
Church dedicated to warriors fallen in eastern Ukraine to be built in Dnipro
In Dnipro, a church in honor of the soldiers fallen in eastern Ukraine is planned to be built. The construction project was approved at the last meeting of the city planning council. This is reported by Dniprohrad citing Dnipro Vechirniy.
15 August 2018, 12:33 | Judaism |
Historical synagogue of Dnipro opens following reconstruction
The historic synagogue of Dnipro located in Yevropeyska Street hosted an event in honor of the completion of the building refurbishment, with participation of the sponsors of refurbishment and a large delegation of participants of the Early Years Experience project by the Jewish Educational Media.
16 February 2018, 09:26 | Judaism |
OSCE representatives meet with the main Rabbi of Dnipro
Representatives of the Special Monitoring Mission of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (SMM OSCE) met with Shmuel Kamenetsky, the Chief Rabbi of Dnipro city to discuss the issues of security of national minorities, assistance to refugees from the occupied territories and search for ways to stop armed conflict.
6 November 2017, 11:48 | Religious relations |
Patriarch of the UOC-KP Filaret visited the Center “Menorah” on Sunday, November 5, where he met with representatives of the Jewish community and the chief rabbi of Dnipropetrovsk and region Shmuel Kaminetsky.
3 August 2017, 12:01 | Judaism |
Dnipro hanukkiah may appear in Guinness book
The silver hanukkiah recently donated by philanthropist Alexander Petrovsky to the Dnipro Jewish community in local Menorah center may appear in Guinness Book of Records as the largest silver sculpture in the world.
28 March 2017, 11:02 | Judaism
All-Ukraine Olympiad in Hebrew and Jewish literature takes place in Dnipro
This year for the first time Dnipro has been elected to the state Ukrainian students’ Olympiad of Hebrew and Jewish literature. The International Humanitarian Pedagogical Institute “Beit Chana” was elected as the basis for the Olympiad, said Religion in Ukraine with reference to the website of the Jewish community of Dnipro.
15 December 2016, 10:50 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Scouts brought the Bethlehem Light of Peace to Dnipro to pass it further to Ukrainian soldiers
1 December 2016, 10:36 | Faith and weapon |
“We came here to this famous hospital, because there a special place and space where you serve and save the lives of our heroes, see the blood, suffering, tears,” the patriarch said.
15 September 2016, 14:45 | Charity, social service |
| Christians of Evangelical Faith hand over USD 800 thousand aid to hospital in Dnipro
The Christians of Evangelical Faith, who live in Washington state (USA), provided aid to the military hospital in Dnipro in the amount of USD 800 thousand, according to RISU correspondent Sofia Bogutska. Local representatives of the Ukrainian diaspora gathered a huge container of valuable medical goods for trauma and surgical departments.
12 September 2016, 10:00 | Religious relations |
Orthodox Church confers medals for volunteering on Orthodox Jews from Dnipro
During the session of Dnipro city council, chair of patriotic education and chaplaincy department of Dnipropetrovsk Diocese of the UOC-KP Father Dmytro Povorotnyy personally conferred on Hasidim Oleksandr (“Asher”) Cherkassky a medal for volunteering. It was reported by Dniprohrad.
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