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Global changes initiated in Ukraine by Heavenly Hundred’s Heroes, Primate of the OCU said | 20 February 2019, 13:46 | National religious question |
Ukraine marks Day of Heroes of Heavenly Hundred | 20 February 2019, 13:00 | National religious question |
In one month, OCU increased by a number of parishes equal to the total amount that the Churches of Poland, Czech Lands and Slovakia and Jerusalem have | 20 February 2019, 10:56 | Orthodox world |
ROC in Ukraine waits for power change or 'Russian spring', according to historian Oleh Turiy | 19 February 2019, 16:06 | UOC (MP) |
“Demands of ROC and other Churches to convene the Synaxis on autocephaly of the OCU are groundless, as the decision is already approved,” Yevstratiy Zorya | 19 February 2019, 13:20 | Orthodox world |
Expert thought
2 January 2019, 18:47 | Andrew Sorokowski's column |
What the OCU and the UGCC can teach each other
…the UGCC and the OCU can learn from each other’s historical experiences.
29 December 2018, 10:01 | Interview |
New Church in Ukraine should put aside post-Soviet legacy: interview with Nicholas Denysenko
Can the historical event on 15 December be considered a victory, what goals does the new Church have before itself to gain the trust of world Orthodoxy, and what reform plan it should have are some of the questions we discussed with Fr. Nicholas Denysenko
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. In its turn, Moscow appeals to the fact that the ancient Kyiv Metropolis differs from the territory of modern Ukraine. RISU decided to clarify this topic, getting advice from historians. Based on this research, we prepared an infographic.
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?
Hungary & Ukraine inaugurate orphanage amid concerns
Stefan J. Bos
The first ladies of Hungary and Ukraine have inaugurated a rehabilitation center for orphans, backed by the Catholic Church, in a Ukrainian village as part of broader efforts to improve the lives of those sometimes referred to as "Ukraine's forgotten children."
Anita Herczegh, the wife of Hungarian President János Áder, and Ukrainian First Lady Marina Poroshenko came to the St. Michael Center in Rativci with a mission: They want to ensure that orphans in what is Ukraine's Transcarpathia region can grow up in family homes at a time when Ukraine faces war and hardship.
Both first ladies greeted participants in a charity run that left Hungary's capital Budapest on June 4 to raise money for the Center in Rativci.
The St. Michael Centre is raising 35 children in family homes within the facility which was commissioned by the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Munkachevo in 2005.
The Hungarian government supports the construction of the family houses and the rehabilitation center with some 70 million forints (218,000 euro). And, First Lady Herczegh said her husband's office would give thousands more for the purchase of equipment.
It comes amid concerns among Christian aid workers about the plight of orphans. They estimate that about 750 institutions are housing at least some 106,000 children in Ukraine, many of whom abused or abandoned by their parents and placed in the care of others.
Ongoing War
Many also became orphans because of an ongoing war between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces in eastern Ukraine where the conflict has killed more than 10,000 people.
Additionally, Christian aid workers say that every three days an orphan with a disability dies, usually, because they don’t get the necessary medical attention.
Oksana Savka is among those hoping to change that. She is a Christian who gives oversight and direction to prepare and motivate Christian families to foster and adopt orphans in Ukraine. "There are [more than] 100,000 orphans in our country," said Savka, who is supported by the European Christian Mission (ECM) group.
"State-run orphanages are divided by age which means that siblings are separated. The statics say that 70 percent of them end up in crime, 50 percent of girls become prostitutes, and 30 percent of these children commit suicide," she noted.
Christian responsibility
"I believe this is our responsibility as Christian to change these statistics, " added Savka, who helped to place 500 children in "130 Christian homes".
But there is a long way to go. In Ukraine, an orphanage, known as an Internat, is often still a mixed boarding school for orphans and children from families living in poverty. Critics say it is often a catch-all for children of every background and need.
Christian aid workers hope that more individual attention and Christian love will change attitudes in this former Soviet nation.

Monitoring
Paris-based Ukrainian Catholic bishop to head U.S. archeparchy | 21 February 2019, 06:00 | Monitoring
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