Expert thought
21 September 2018, 08:45 | Andrew Sorokowski's column |
Filaret in Washington: Prepared for Putin’s Provocations
If the Ecumenical Patriarchate recognizes the UOC-KP as a canonical Church …. the struggle between Moscow and Constantinople for primacy in the Orthodox world will end, and the church of Moscow will revert to its proper status as a daughter of the church of Kyiv.
19 September 2018, 12:54 | Interview |
| The dialogue regarding the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople granting autocephaly to the Ukrainian Church and the appointment of its exarchs to Ukraine for this purpose, has resulted in opposition from the Moscow Patriarchate and their break in concelebrating with the hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, has recently been one of the main topics of conversation that do no cease in Ukrainian society and Media.
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
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National religious question
8 September 2018, 19:00 | National religious question |
President Petro Poroshenko emphasizes that unity and strengthening of Ukraine are promoted not only by the Armed Forces and decentralization, but also by the Ukrainian language, quotas on television and radio, as well as the position on Ukrainian books, theater, art and schools.
4 September 2018, 10:30 | National religious question |
| The Ecumenical Patriarchate will provide autocephaly without the consent of Moscow - President
The President believes an independent Orthodox Church is one of the important elements of an independent state.
24 August 2018, 16:37 | National religious question |
On August 24, simultaneous worldwide prayer to be held for Ukraine
On the Independence Day of Ukraine, the Simultaneous International Prayer for Ukraine will take place. Thousands of Ukrainians in hundreds of churches around the world will simultaneously sing prayers for their nation.
24 August 2018, 12:00 | National religious question |
Ukraine has a firm intention to cut off the last tie that connects us with the Russian Empire - the Church. Petro Poroshenko said this in his speech at the solemn Parade of the Army -- branded as March of the New Army -- on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence.
24 August 2018, 09:01 | National religious question |
Prayers for Ukraine lifted in St Sophia of Kyiv
Today, on Independence Day, President Petro Poroshenko with his wife Marina, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksandr Turchynov, Parliament Chair Andriy Parubiy, Vice Prime Minister Hennadiy Zubko, Mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klytschko, members of the World Council of Churches and religious organizations prayed for peace and prosperity in our country in St Sophia of Kyiv.
23 August 2018, 10:19 | National religious question |
The conference of the Roman Catholic bishops in Ukraine has published a pastoral letter on the occasion of the Independence Day of Ukraine. On August 24, 27 years ago, the Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was signed, which initiated the establishment of a sovereign Ukrainian State.
22 August 2018, 09:36 | National religious question |
Ukrainian Church in Australia to pray for Ukraine simultaneously with the whole world
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Parish in Ardeer in Australia will take part in the international Prayer for Ukraine. This is reported by Ukrinform.
2 August 2018, 11:32 | National religious question |
Patriarch Filaret: There is no Pan-Russian people
When asked by the journalist of Priamyy TV-Channel if Ukraine received autocephaly, say, 5-10 years ago how would this affect Ukraine's development, Patriarch Filaret replied that the ongoing war would not have happened. The head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate also emphasized that Russians and Ukrainians are not one and the same people.
28 July 2018, 14:01 | National religious question |
During the procession of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate on July 27 in Kyiv, the participants carried portraits of Russian Patriarch Kirill and Nicholas II, the latter being venerated as a saint by the Moscow Church, Channel 24 reports. 20,000 believers took part in the event, according to the police. However, the UOC-MP has counted 250,000.
28 July 2018, 12:33 | National religious question |
President Petro Poroshenko and his wife Maryna Poroshenko took part in the Cross Procession on the occasion of the 1030th anniversary of Christianization of Ukraine-Rus’.
28 July 2018, 11:21 | National religious question |
The Ukrainian Church is worthy to become equal with other independent and equal national churches, President Petro Poroshenko emphasizes.
28 July 2018, 09:42 | National religious question |
Churches and religious organizations called to peace at St Volodymyr’s Hill
In his speech at St Volodymyr’s Hill, Petro Poroshenko called on the AUCCIRO to peace, understanding and unity:
28 July 2018, 09:10 | National religious question |
Autocephaly is a matter of Ukraine’s independence, - President at St Volodymyr’s Hill
28 July 2018, 08:47 | National religious question |
The decision to grant the Tomos of Autocephaly of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church should be approved by all the church canons, as stated by President Petro Poroshenko.
27 July 2018, 19:09 | International relations |
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: final goal is to grant autocephaly to Ukrainian Church
Today, President Petro Poroshenko met with the delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate which arrived in Ukraine to participate in the 1,030th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus-Ukraine festivities.
25 July 2018, 16:20 | National religious question |
The religious procession organized by the Moscow Patriarchate will not be a religious event – it will be a political event aimed at preventing the bestowal of Tomos and the autocephalous status to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
25 July 2018, 12:05 | National religious question |
Rostyslav Pavlenko, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, told Glavkom that Constantinople and the Local Churches are well aware of what is really happening in Ukraine. So the lies of the opponents of autocephaly will not work.
25 July 2018, 11:38 | National religious question |
In the Presidential Administration, Rostyslav Pavlenko, the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, is responsible for Church matters. He told Glavkom at what stage the process of recognition of the Ukrainian Church is now and answered what it means for the President and his team.
25 July 2018, 10:02 | National religious question |
“Although the ancient tradition instructs us to celebrate the Baptism of Rus-Ukraine on August 14, we will join on July 28th the Ukrainian State -- as it is a state holiday -- as well as our Orthodox brothers to celebrate this anniversary,” Primate of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Patriarch Svyatoslav expressed his position in an interview on the occasion of the 1,030th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus-Ukraine.
24 July 2018, 09:14 | National religious question |
Poroshenko: Autocephaly is a matter of our independence and national security
President Petro Poroshenko stressed that the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church is an issue of Ukraine's independence. He tweeted about this via his account.
