Expert thought
12 July 2018, 08:21 | James Siemens' column |
The Fallacy and the Truth of Catholic Theology
There can be no doubt that we stand at the threshold of a new world era. The antithesis seems to be settling into a new synthesis, and it is not one that promises an easy ride for the Church.
29 June 2018, 11:59 | Analysis |
The Eastern Orthodox - that is, those Christians whose Orthodox traditions, theology, and spiritual practice are lived outside of communion with Rome, yet with communion amongst themselves and at least four ancient, apostolic sees - often suggest that it is not possible to be Orthodox in communion with Rome, as just being in communion with Rome nullifies any claim to Orthodoxy.
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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Monitoring
US bishop travels to Ukraine, sees projects supported by American funds | 18 July 2018, 11:24 | Monitoring
Members of three Texas churches travel to Ukraine to host Bible camps | 16 July 2018, 08:01 | Society-digest
2018 annual Baptist World Alliance resolution: enforcement of Lugansk People’s Republic law threatens the futures of 43 Baptist churches in the area | 13 July 2018, 07:26 | Society-digest |
Luhansk region
20 October 2017, 12:35 | Faith and weapon |
20 October 2017, 10:08 | Terrorism |
Andriy Kovalev, the press secretary of the Ukrainian Parliament’s Chairman, a public activist, in response to the events, urged the leaders of the Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine to ban the service of two “terrorists in the robes”, and the SBU - to put Fr Serhii Varnavsky and Ioan Redenko on a list of wanted persons.
17 October 2017, 14:07 | Freedom of Conscience |
The so-called Expert Council in Luhansk decides the destiny of Jehovah’s Witnesses
The Expert Council for Religious Expertise will begin its work in Luhansk, a local newspaper reports citing the so-called Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth in the so called Luhansk People Republic (part of eastern Ukraine controlled by Russian and pro-Russian militants), according to Hromadske Radio.
21 July 2017, 09:48 | Religion and policy |
Ruling Bishop of UOC MP Diocese of Luhansk met with OSCE representatives
On June 18, 2017, Metropolitan Mytrofan of Luhansk and Alchevsk met with Principal Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine and Deputy Coordinator of the OSCE Observer Group in the Lugansk region Almir Mehanovic at his work residence.
28 February 2017, 12:22 | Vatican
Children of Luhansk region receive aid as part of Pope for Ukraine Initiative
At the end of December, Donbas received the first batch of aid from the Pope.
14 March 2016, 09:06 | Freedom of Conscience |
During the operational meeting of the Council of Ministers“Head” of the so-called “Luhansk People's Republic” (LPR) Igor Plotnitskiy instructed the State Committee on Religion and spirituality of the LPR to check collectively with the Ministry of State Security and the Interior Ministry the activities of religious communities in the Republic
25 February 2016, 10:50 | Apostolic Nunciatura |
The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine visits frontline in Donetsk region
On February 24, the Holy See envoy met with the mayor of Kramatorsk and IDPs living in the city and visited the charity fund "Caritas Kramatorsk" "Eastern Project" reports.
19 November 2015, 11:43 | Religion and policy |
| UOC (MP) priest complained to separatists of being forced to live under Ukrainian occupation
The Russian resource News-Front posted a video in which a priest from the UOC (MP), who came from Ukraine-controlled areas of Luhansk region, complains about his life in Ukraine and refers to the Ukrainian military servicemen as "occupiers", according to IV Vlada.
12 October 2015, 11:06 | Religion and society |
Local people in ATO zone ask authorities to set up a Greek Catholic parish, Head of the UGCC says
Residents of the liberated Donbas territories have positive attitude towards the activities of Greek Catholic priests. Many people even turn to the authorities asking to help them organize a UGCC parish.
29 September 2015, 09:53 | Scandals, crime |
Luhansk militants took captive evangelical pastor
In Sverdlovsk, Luhansk region, fighters of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Repubic captured the pastor Taras Sen of the local Church of Christians of Evangelical Faith.
6 April 2015, 14:58 | Faith and weapon |
| ATO Soldiers have built a dugout chapel
A Greek Catholic Studite priest, Fr Orest (Salo) came up with the idea to build a chapel. The chaplain’s idea was brought in life by fighter Stepаn Babunych. He comes from Turka district, Lviv region, before the war he had worked with wood, so he led the entire construction process here.
9 March 2015, 16:09 | Luhansk region |
Militants damaged eight Orthodox churches in Luhansk region, says local administration
Eight churches of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church were damaged within the period of militants’ attacks on residential areas in Luhansk region.
4 March 2015, 17:50 | Religious intolerance and vandalism |
Jehovah’s Witnesses Religious Buildings Seized in Eastern Regions of Ukraine
As of January 2015, armed groups have forcibly taken possession of 14 Kingdom Halls (houses of worship) belonging to Jehovah’s Witnesses in Ukraine, informs their official page and gives full list of buildings seized.
3 March 2015, 10:28 | Terrorism |
Terrorists destroyed the church that survived two wars and Soviet Government
Troitske Village of Popasna District, Luhansk, was on a regular line of fire during the battle for Debaltseve, so it experienced almost non-stop attacks and several assaults involving tanks of Russian regular troops and militants.
21 January 2015, 10:25 | Terrorism |
Russian Orthodox Priest fights for terrorists of the so called LNR
28 November 2014, 11:38 | Faith and weapon |
UOC-MP priest consecrated a flag of LNR Troops allegedly on episcopal blessing