Expert thought
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
23 March 2020, 18:11 | Andrew Sorokowski's column |
Science does not, of course, disprove religion; it only disproves superstitition.
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
The Orthodox Church & Social Teaching | 29 March 2020, 11:36 | Society-digest |
Time to reject the myths of Andrei Sheptytsky – opinion | 13 March 2020, 13:15 | Society-digest |
Building Trust through Dialogue in Ukraine | 11 March 2020, 17:14 | Kaleidoscope-digest |
Ukraine and world
2 April 2020, 10:57 | UGCC |
Memorandum regarding Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter during the COVID-19 pandemic
Memorandum regarding Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter during the COVID-19 pandemic.
31 March 2020, 12:50 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
Ukrainian World Congress asks everyone to switch to virtual services due to COVID-19
The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) urges Ukrainians to join services online in the situation of the COVID-19 coronavirus infection pandemic.
26 March 2020, 10:42 | International relations |
Head of the UGCC expressed support to Italians and assured them of his prayer
In a letter to cardinal Gaultierro Bassetti, President of the Italian Bishops' conference, His Beatitude Sviatoslav expressed solidarity and prayerful support of the Italian people in connection with the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. "In an emergency situation, the Italian Church testifies to the whole world the authentic love of the mother Church for her children," the head of the UGCC writes in a letter of solidarity.
10 March 2020, 10:05 | International relations |
Head of the UGCC and Canadian Ambassador discussed the social and religious situation in Ukraine
On March 9, Patriarch Svyatoslav, Head of the UGCC, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Ukraine Larysa Galadza at the Patriarchal residence at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv.
5 March 2020, 09:26 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
Live TV launches a project about unique UGCC parishes around the world
On Thursday, March 5, 2020, at 19.00 Live TV (Zhyve TV) starts showing films about special parishes of the UGCC, filmed in different parts of the world. The films were created as part of the "Vibrant Parish" series. This Thursday, you can watch a film about the parish of the Introduction of the Blessed Virgin Mary to the Church in the city of North Port, in Florida (USA).
4 March 2020, 10:35 | International relations |
The autocephaly of the OCU irritates Russia, - Forbes
Forbes magazine has published an article about the religious confrontation between Russia and Ukraine under the title "Fasting in Russia and Ukraine: piety and political confrontation". As Orthodox Christians started Lent on March 2, faith still remains the front line in the long-running conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the author of the article, journalist and expert on Russia and other post-Soviet countries, James Rogers, believes.
3 March 2020, 14:10 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
Council of Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA: CORONAVIRUS or COVID-19 Threat
Council of Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA: CORONAVIRUS or COVID-19 Threat
1 March 2020, 12:39 | International relations |
Embassy of Ukraine in Montenegro thwarted the scheme of abusing the name of our state and Church
Ukrainian diplomats thwarted an attempt to discredit the state and the Ukrainian Church during a visit to Montenegro of the head of the UOC-MP, Onufriy Berezovsky.
1 March 2020, 09:44 | International relations |
On February 29, Metropolitan of the UOC of Moscow Patriarchate, Onufri Berezovsky, took part in a rally of the Serbian Orthodox Church against the Montenegrin authorities, which uphold the new law on freedom of religion.
28 February 2020, 16:10 | International relations |
UOC-MP wants to prosecute the employees of the Ukrainian Embassy in Montenegro
The UOC-MP was outraged by the comment of the Ukrainian Embassy in Montenegro regarding the visit of Metropolitan Onufriy to this country and demanded to penalize Ukrainian diplomats.
28 February 2020, 11:28 | International relations |
Bishop of the UOC-MP complains to the European Parliament about the persecution of the Church
Viktor Kotsaba does not mention in the letter that the UOC-MP is constantly building new temples in Ukraine. So, recently the new churches of the UOC-MP were consecrated in Odessa and Poltava.
28 February 2020, 09:50 | International relations |
| Head of the UOC-MP took part in anti-government protests in Montenegro
Metropolitan Onufriy of the UOC-Moscow Patriarchate arrived in Montenegro and together with Montenegrin Archbishop Amfilohije of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) took part in several short prayers in the evening of February 27 as part of anti-government protests on the streets of the capital Podgorica.
27 February 2020, 14:14 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
U.S. ‘ad limina’ visits conclude with Byzantine liturgy at Rome basilica
The last group of U.S. bishops to make their “ad limina” visits to Rome chose to celebrate the final liturgy of their visit at Rome’s Basilica of St. Clement because of its ties to the Christian East.
21 February 2020, 12:38 | International relations |
Putin complains about the ROC being "cut out" of Ukraine
Russia's President does not understand why Ukraine still needed an independent Church, TSN reports.
19 February 2020, 09:05 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
His Eminence Archbishop Daniel, accompanied by Rev. Fr. Michael Solomko (president of the Consistory of the Ukrainian Orthodox Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand of the UOC in Diaspora) traveled to Sydney for a meeting with the His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.
13 February 2020, 12:26 | International relations |
The Yad Vashem memorial responded to Rabbi Moshe Asman who requested to confer on Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytsky the title of "Righteous Among the Nations".
12 February 2020, 12:57 | International relations |
It is all about the Gospel: Turchynov “reveals the secret” of great and mighty Ukraine
Oleksandr Turchynov, ex-secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) and coordinator of the All-Ukrainian Council, believes that the main success of the greatness of the United States of America lies in priorities based on the "eternal Gospel."
8 February 2020, 11:35 | International relations |
Ukraine joins International Religious Freedom Alliance
The United States has been joined by 26 other countries in a new International Religious Freedom Alliance that seeks to reduce religious persecution across the globe.
6 February 2020, 09:00 | UGCC |
Evidence of rescue of Jewish children by Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky to be collected in Lviv
On February 5, the Embassy of Israel in Ukraine jointly with the Lviv City Council held a ceremony honoring six families from Lviv, Lviv, Volyn and Rivne regions, recognized as the Righteous among the Nations for the courageous rescue of the lives of Jews during the Holocaust. The ceremony took place in the Potocki Palace.
1 February 2020, 13:05 | International relations |
Pompeo keeps problems of OCU in Crimea under control – Archbishop Klyment
Archbishop Klyment of the Crimean Diocese of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine thanked US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for supporting the Ukrainian Church in annexed Crimea.
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