Expert thought
2 January 2020, 15:59 | Analysis |
Ukrainian Orthodox Church 2019 – results of the year
The past year has highlighted two main areas of development. First, it is the recognition of the OCU, actual first, by virtue of concelebration of individual clergymen, and further at the level of Synodal decisions and concelebration of the Primates. Secondly, the transformation of the ROC into a mono-national church
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.
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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Colloguium of the European Parishes in Lviv
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Monitoring
Ukrainische Autokephalie als Sorge um die Menschen | 16 January 2020, 10:01 | Society-digest |
Israeli and Ukrainian media report fake anti-Semitic ‘pogrom’ in Ukraine | 15 January 2020, 16:27 | Society-digest |
Clerics, Cossacks, and Kleptocrats: Journalist Exposes Moscow’s Fifth Column in Ukraine | 11 January 2020, 16:53 | Society-digest |
Ukraine and world
14 January 2020, 10:37 | International relations |
This statement of the Israeli Institute "Yad Vashem" was reported by the the synkellos on monasticism issues the Lviv Archdiocese of the UGCC, Fr Justin Boyko, one of the initiators of the letter requesting recognition of the righteous Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky as the Righteous Among the Nations.
9 January 2020, 17:35 | International relations |
U.S. congratulates OCU on anniversary of receiving Tomos
The Embassy of the United States of America in Ukraine has congratulated the Orthodox Church of Ukraine on the first anniversary of receiving the Tomos of Autocephaly.
6 January 2020, 12:43 | International relations |
US Embassy in Ukraine congratulates the OCU on the Tomos Anniversary
The Embassy of the United States of America in Ukraine has greeted the Orthodox Church of Ukraine on the first anniversary of receipt of the Tomos of autocephaly.
3 January 2020, 11:49 | International relations |
OCU wants the oppression of the Ukrainian Church in Crimea brought up in Minsk
The OCU wants representatives of Ukraine to discuss the issues of oppression of the Ukrainian Church in annexed Crimea at the talks of the Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk.
26 December 2019, 12:46 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Church archpastors congratulate christians on Nativity
In the Christmas Message "Urbi et Orbi", Pope Francis draws attention to the children who are now suffering from wars and conflicts around the world. He wished that little Infant of Bethlehem became the light and hope of the American continent, the light of the Holy Land, consolation for the Syrian people for Iraq, imbued with social tensions and Yemen experienced a serious humanitarian crisis.
24 December 2019, 12:21 | International relations |
Filaret’s supporters plan to hold a forum in Brussels in defense of UOC-KP
16 December 2019, 09:45 | International relations |
The US want to punish Russia for the oppression of believers on the occupied territories of Ukraine
The document says that the Russian government violates international humanitarian law and international obligations to respect and protect religious freedoms.
15 December 2019, 18:17 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
Administrator for Catholics of Byzantine rite in Kazakhstan and Central Asia enthroned in Karaganda
On Sunday, December 15, 2019, in Karaganda, Vasyl Hovera, the Apostolic Administrator for Catholics of Byzantine rite in Kazakhstan and Central Asia was enthroned.
14 December 2019, 09:22 | International relations |
Greek diaspora demands that Russia stops the pressure on Athens for recognizing OCU
The public organization "Union of Greeks of Ukraine" made a statement in which it sharply condemned the facts of interference of the Russian Federation in the Greek-Ukrainian interfaith and religious relations.
11 December 2019, 13:10 | Freedom of Conscience |
Participants in the Roundtable on Religious Freedom agreed to cooperate in countering the humanitarian consequences of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
11 December 2019, 09:51 | International relations |
Members of UGCC permanent Synod held a number of meetings at the US state Secretariat
Members of the Permanent Synod led by His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, made a working visit to the state Secretariat of the United States of America on December 9, 2019, where they held meetings with several representatives of this important state institution. The press service of the Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC has reported about this.
8 December 2019, 20:48 | UGCC |
On December 8, His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) presented the highest award of the Father and head of the UGCC — the Order of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky — to the Institute of Eastern Christian studies named after Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, which operates at the University of Toronto's St. Michael's College.
6 December 2019, 10:21 | International relations |
As part of the participation of the Ukrainian delegation in the 26th meeting of the OSCE Council of foreign Ministers, Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Vadym Prystayko met with Secretary for interstate relations of the Holy See Paul Richard Gallagher.
2 December 2019, 15:44 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
Council of Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA: December – People with Disabilities Awareness Month
29 November 2019, 10:52 | International relations |
Ukrainian pilgrims in Israel handed over to the Chapter of Memory of the Yad Vashem Institute the requests to recognize Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky as a Righteous Among the Nations.
27 November 2019, 13:18 | International relations |
UCU discusses features of the Ukrainian IT sector with French ambassador to Ukraine
On November 25, Etienne de Ponsen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Ukraine, visited the Ukrainian Catholic University. For the guest, the meeting was the first official visit to Lviv, so, according to him, it was interesting to visit one of the best universities in the city and the country.
26 November 2019, 11:38 | International relations |
Festival " Ukrainian Christmas" to be held in Tokyo
The two-day festival "Ukrainian Christmas" will be held on December 21-22 in Tokyo. This is stated on the page of the community of Ukrainians in Japan "Krayany" on Facebook, according to UKRINFORM.
26 November 2019, 11:05 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
Petro Poroshenko urges international community to support the independence of OCU
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine, which was revived due to the Tomos, is the basis of Ukraine's independence and resistance against the spiritual aggression of the Kremlin.
19 November 2019, 13:33 | International relations |
Religious and public figures draft a plan to release the remaining Kremlin prisoners
Religious and public figures, as well as representatives of the authorities and international organizations, discussed further cooperation in the release of Ukrainian citizens, prisoners and prisoners as a result of Russian aggression, and their return to public life.
17 November 2019, 20:28 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
Prayer service for Holodomor victims held in the main Catholich church of New York
A memorial service for the victims of the Holodomor in Ukraine was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral in new York on November 16.
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