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
Meet the Jewish Ethiopian-Ukrainian singer staffing Birthright this summer | 20 July 2018, 08:44 | 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
Ukrainians outside of Ukraine
9 July 2018, 09:25 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
In the course of the working trip to Poland, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko took part in the opening of the Memorial to Ukrainians killed by the Polish “farmers’ battalions” and the units of the Home Army in 1944 in Sahryń village.
19 June 2018, 15:31 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
UGCC develops new centers in the USA
The Council, led by Bishop Bohdan (Danyla), ordinary bishop of Saint Josaphat Eparchy in Parma of the UGCC, focused on the renewal of parishes and the creation of new missions in those parts of the diocese, where the UGCC still has no structures.
4 June 2018, 19:29 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine
Ukrainian Orthodox community in Chicago, across U.S. to mark church’s centennial
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States of America is celebrating its centennial this year, and Chicago is one of the spots where there will be ceremonies.
4 June 2018, 10:29 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
Poroshenko hopes for tomos on autocephaly to local Orthodox church in Ukraine by end of July
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he hopes that the Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate will green-light granting a tomos, an official church document, on autocephaly to the Orthodox church in Ukraine by the 1030th anniversary of the baptism of Kyivan Rus, which will be celebrated on July 28, 2018.
23 May 2018, 18:43 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine
New Orthodox Ukrainian church consecrated in Sacramento
On Sunday, May 20, 2018, His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of the Western Eparchy of the UOC of the USA consecrated Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Sacramento, CA, UOC in the USA web page informs.
1 May 2018, 10:56 | International relations |
Polish nationalists attack volunteers renewing the ancient Greek Catholic cemetery
The Association of Ukrainians in Poland (OUP) expresses hope that the persons who have attacked the members of the Magurycz camp will be punished in accordance with effective law. This is reported by the publication “Nashe Slovo”.
23 April 2018, 09:52 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
He made this appeal to representatives of Ukrainian organizations in Canada at a meeting in Toronto, according to Ukrinform.
16 April 2018, 13:44 | UGCC |
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Stefan Soroka of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia and appoints Auxiliary Bishop Andriy Rabiy of the same Archeparchy as Apostolic Administrator sede vacante of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia until the appointment of the new Archeparch, USCCB informs.
16 April 2018, 10:11 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
During the sessions, the new Directorate was elected: Fr. Marco-Yaroslav Semegen, Mykola Rudnytsky, Oksana Kobuley, Ihor Shust, Roman Kuzik, and the Board of the Society, which includes: Iryna Kurilets, Secretary; Halyna Keller, Treasurer; Albert Kipa, Vice-Chairman.
5 April 2018, 20:57 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine
Construction of Holodomor Memorial Begins in Toronto
The construction is expected to be finished in early October and the Holodomor Memorial will be unveiled on the afternoon of Sunday, October 21, 2018. “There won’t be a very tall monument there, but it will be a place where one could come and think quietly about the horrific genocide that happened in Ukraine 85 years ago, and honor all the fallen Ukrainians,” said Oksana Rewa.
20 March 2018, 10:25 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
| Zenon Chorkawyj - renown Ukrainian Catholic priest in Australia - passed away aged 82
On the 17th December 2017 Catholic Church Ardeer Parish Celebrated 50 years of Priesthood for Father Mitrat Zenon Chorkawy.
17 March 2018, 15:50 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
Talking about a successful transformation of Ukraine into a democratic state, Head of UGCC stressed out that we need to crave for solidarity and subsidiarity, so state may not control everything.
28 February 2018, 22:32 | Other protestants
"Mennonites have had their moments of horror. One of those was in the 16th century when 4,000 Mennonites were burned at the stake. But this is the second great atrocity in Mennonite history," Loewen said.
6 February 2018, 11:26 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
President of UWC requests Patriarch Bartholomew to grant autocephaly to UOC-KP
3 February 2018, 10:44 | Charity, social service |
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA Supports Elderly Refugees in Mariupol
The Society has raised and funded over $1.3 million projects in Ukraine. The major effort most recently supported by St. Andrew’s Society has focused on charitable outreach.
28 January 2018, 19:06 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
Ukrainian women bring faith to Italian families, Pope Francis at the meeting with faithful
Pope Roman Francis today, January 28, met with Ukrainian pilgrims at St. Sophia Cathedral. The believers met the Holy Father with a Christmas carols.
24 January 2018, 16:19 | Community |
PACE adopts resolution on humanitarian consequences of war in Donbas
PACE adopted the resolution based on the report "Humanitarian consequences of the war in Ukraine." The document was supported by 50 PACE members, while seven members voted "against", an Ukrinform correspondent reports, Ukrinform reports.
17 January 2018, 19:24 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
A Ukrainian library has been opened in Ankara, Turkey
"Finally, our dream has come true. The Ukrainian library has been opened in Ankara. The library includes 1,500 copies of fiction and study books," the report reads.
8 December 2017, 19:26 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine |
President Poroshenko visited a church of UGCC in Vilnius and thanked for assistance
On December 8, 2017, a working visit of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko to the Republic of Lithuania took place in order to participate in the Tenth Meeting of the Council of Presidents of Ukraine and Lithuania.
23 November 2017, 15:54 | Ukrainians outside of Ukraine
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA on the Thanksgiving Day
Metropolitan Antony and Archbishop Daniel of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA issued a pastoral letter on the Thanksgiving day.