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11 February 2019, 13:15 | Religion and policy |
OCU will penalize clergymen campaigning on the eve of presidential elections
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine will not participate in the presidential electoral campaign, because it does not have the right to do so. The priests who are involved in political campaigning will be punished ... Epifaniy, the Primate of the OCU, said it in an interview with Radio Liberty.
3 February 2019, 11:11 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
| Metropolitan Epifany becomes official leader of OCU
Today, on February 3, in the Church of St. Sophia in Kyiv, the enthronement of the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epifaniy (Dumenko) took place.
31 January 2019, 10:10 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Two hegumens from Athos to attend OCU enthronement ceremony
Two hegumens from the Holy Mount Athos monasteries will come to Kyiv to attend the ceremony of enthronement of Metropolitan Epifaniy (Dumenko), Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, which will be held on February 3, CEDO.PRESS reports citing the Greek church news agency Romfea.
24 January 2019, 12:44 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
First session of OCU Synod to be held after his enthronement, Metropolitan Epifaniy says
The head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metroplitan Epifaniy (Dumenko), said that after the official enthronement scheduled for February 3, the Holy Synod will hold its first meeting.
21 January 2019, 09:03 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
First OCU Synod session to be held after Epifaniy’s enthronement
The enthronement of the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), Metropolitan Epifany will take place on February 3 in St Sofia Cathedral of Kyiv. On January 19, Epifaniy told journalists about this, reports Interfax-Ukraine.
18 January 2019, 15:04 | Interchurch relations |
Primates of UGCC and OCU advocate for deepening cooperation between Churches
The Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Patriarch Svyatoslav, is confident that a new opportunity for the dialogue between the UGCC and the Orthodox Church of Ukraine has emerged. He also thinks unification with the Orthodox Church of Ukraine is possible.
18 January 2019, 09:45 | UGCC |
Dialogue Heals Wounds – His Beatitude Sviatoslav presents his book in Kyiv
On January 17, the book Dialogue Heals Wounds by the Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church His Beatitude Sviatoslav was presented in Kyiv. The book is essentially a conversation between Primate of the UGCC and the Editor of the Polish Catholic News Agency, Krzysztof Tomashik, the Department of Information of the UGCC reports.
18 January 2019, 08:42 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
Metropolitan Epifaniy to be enthroned on February 3, his 40th birthday anniversary
The enthronement of the Primate of the Oorthodox Church of Ukraine Epiphaniy is scheduled for February 3. He announced this at a presentation of the book of the Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Patriarch Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), Ukrinform reports.
8 January 2019, 10:41 | Interchurch relations |
Patriarch Sviatoslav: Unification of UGCC and OCU is quite feasible
The Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Patriarch Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) does not think that the unity between the UGCC and the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in the long run is an utopian idea. The UGCC Primate expressed this position in the traditional Christmas interview for Channel 5, the Department of Information of the UGCC reports.
7 January 2019, 12:28 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
Christmas with Tomos: Epifaniy presides over Liturgy at St Sophia in Kyiv
On January 7, the feast of the Nativity of Christ, the Head of the local Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Epifaniy (Dumenko) celebrated the Liturgy in the Church of St. Sophia in Kyiv.
6 January 2019, 10:30 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
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| Ukraine receives Tomos officially and forever
Today, on January 6, the Ecumenical Patriarch solemnly presented the Tomos of autocephaly to the Primate of the local Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epifaniy. The historical event took place after the Liturgy within the walls of the Patriarchal Church of St. George in Phanar
4 January 2019, 09:58 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
Once Tomos is received, OCU Primate will invite Patriarch Bartholomew to Kyiv
The Head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epifaniy (Dumenko), plans to invite Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to visit Ukraine once the Tomos is received.
3 January 2019, 11:09 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
Metropolitan Epifaniy names condition for change of Christmas date to December 25
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine will go over to the celebration of Christmas on December 25 only when the majority of believers wants it.
30 December 2018, 12:05 | Interchurch relations |
Primates of OCU and UGCC agree to develop a roadmap for cooperation
Metropolitan Epifaniy of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and Patriarch Svyatoslav of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church have already met and agreed to work out a roadmap to deepen the relations between the two Churches.
23 December 2018, 11:51 | Religion and policy |
Russian intelligence services attempt provocation at Ephfaniy in a telephone conversation
Russian intelligence services, with the help of prankers, made a provocation attempt in a telephone conversation the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Epifaniy.
21 December 2018, 12:11 | International relations |
Epifaniy met with US Ambassador
Ambassador of the United States to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch met with the head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Epifaniy on December 20 at St Michael’s Monastery of Vydubichi. This is reported by the Kyiv diocesan authorities.
21 December 2018, 08:52 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
Epifaniy: Orthodox Church of Ukraine counts nearly 7,000 parishes and is open to other communities
Today, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine has about seven thousand parishes. Metropolitan Epifaniy said it live during the TV program Right to Power on 1+1 TV Channel.
19 December 2018, 08:21 | International relations |
US Secretary of State Pompeo had telephone conversation with Metropolitan Epifaniy
US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo talked on the phone with the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Metropolitan Epifaniy, the State Department said in a statement on December 18, according to Radio Liberty.
18 December 2018, 13:10 | Interchurch relations |
Roman Catholic bishops of Ukraine greet Metropolitan Epifaniy
Head of the Conference of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Ukraine Bronislav Bernatsky congratulated Metropolitan Epifaniy on the successful completion of the Council and his election as the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
18 December 2018, 11:22 | Interchurch relations |
Vatican officially announced the creation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine
The first Primate of the new Ukrainian Autocephalous Church is elected at a Council of Unification in Kiev.