UOC: version 2018
11 January 2019, 10:32 | International relations |
US State Department officially reacted to Tomos
The January 6th announcement of autocephaly for an independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine marks a historic achievement as Ukraine seeks to chart its own future.
9 January 2019, 13:09 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
Ukrainian Tomos signed by all members of Holy Synod of Ecumenical Patriarchate
On January 9, in Istanbul, members of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate signed the Tomos of autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church.
7 January 2019, 13:13 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
President Poroshenko calls on world's Orthodox Churches to recognize OCU
President Poroshenko called on the Orthodox Churches of the world to recognize the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. The Head of State said this in a speech after the Nativity Liturgy in St Sofia of Kyiv, during which the Tomos of autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine was presented.
6 January 2019, 11:35 | National religious question |
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| President Petro Poroshenko together with his wife Maryna Poroshenko took part in the ceremony of handing over the Tomos of autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine held in the Patriarchal Church of St. George.
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
5 January 2019, 14:06 | National religious question |
President Petro Poroshenko took part in the ceremony of signing the Tomos of Autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Istanbul. The solemn ceremony took place in the Patriarchal Church of St. George.
5 January 2019, 12:42 | Ecumenical Patriarchate |
Patriarch Bartholomew signs Tomos of autocephaly of Orthodox Church of Ukraine
Today, on January 5, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew signed the Tomos on the autocephaly of the unified Orthodox Church of Ukraine. The ceremony of signing took place in the Patriarchal Church of St. George. This historic event was preceded by the Divine Liturgy celebrated by the clergy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate together with the clergy of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
30 December 2018, 14:01 | Society-digest |
| Generally speaking, it is certainly a very positive event. It fulfilled a long-lasting process of granting autocephaly to the Ukrainian Church. The Tomos for autocephaly could not be granted to any of the existing Churches.
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
26 December 2018, 13:55 | Review |
From UOC-MP to OCU: interactive transition map
The initiative of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, supported by the President of Ukraine, to heal the canonical split in Ukraine, led to the foundation of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine at the Unification Council on December 15, 2018.
26 December 2018, 09:55 | Society-digest |
Unified Ukrainian Orthodox Church will Receive Independence from Moscow
On Orthodox Christmas Eve, January 6th, Ukraine will be granted Tomos. This is the document giving autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox church. The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople will present the decree to the head of the new church, once he is selected. To talk about this we welcome to the studio Dmytro Horyevoy, Director of Religious Security Centre.
24 December 2018, 18:53 | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
Metropolitan Symeon predicts large-scale move of clergy to OCU
Metropolitan Symeon (Shostatsky) of Vynnytsia and Bar, who is among the founders of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, named a number of reasons for transition of a large number of priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate. He also expressed confidence that in the future the transition of parishes from the UOC-MP to the Local Church will be irreversible.
15 December 2018, 21:16 | Moscow Patriarchy |
ROC calls canonically void the unification council in Kyiv
The Russian Orthodox Church considers canonically void the unification council which elected the head of a new Ukrainian Church, independent of Moscow. This was stated by the deputy chairman of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Nikolai Balashov, according to Interfax.
15 December 2018, 15:51 | National religious question |
Petro Poroshenko to participants of Unification Council: Ukraine's future depends on you
Speaking at St. Sophia, where the Unification Council takes place, Petro Poroshenko wished its participants fruitful work.
15 December 2018, 10:56 | National religious question |
| Tens of thousands of people from all regions of Ukraine gathered on St Sofia Square in Kyiv, waiting for the results of the Unification Council which has already begun. After the completion of the Council, the participants will come out to people to introduce the Primate of the new Church to them.
14 December 2018, 11:44 | Ecumenical Patriarchate |
Bartholomew asked Primates of UAOC and UOC-KP not to run for Primate of new Church
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew urged Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyiv Patriarchate and the Metropolitan Makariy of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church not to run for the office of the Primate of the unified Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
14 December 2018, 11:14 | Moscow Patriarchy |
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill complained to the Pope of Rome Francis, heads of international organizations, religious and state figures that Ukraine allegedly cracks down on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. This is reported by the Department of External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church.
14 December 2018, 08:23 | UOC KP |
Bishops’ Council of the UOC-KP nominates candidate for Primate of new Church
On December 13, 2018, a meeting of the Bishops' Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kyiv Patriarchate was held at the Patriarchal Residence in Kyiv under the chairmanship of Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv and All Rus-Ukraine.
13 December 2018, 09:00 | Religion and policy |
47 Opposition Bloc MPs ask court to recognize Parliament’s Appeal on Tomos as unconstitutional
47 MPs appealed to the Constitutional Court requesting to recognize as illegal the decision of the Verkhovna Rada which supported the appeal of President Petro Poroshenko for granting the Tomos of autocephaly of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine. The submission of the MPs is registered on the court website. This is reported by the Information and Educational Department of the UOC that cited news.liga.net.
12 December 2018, 11:07 | Ecumenical Patriarchate |
First Hierarchical Liturgy of Patriarchal Stauropegia to be held at St Andrew’s Church in Kyiv
On December 13, the First Hierarchical Liturgy will be held at St. Andrew's Church, the Patriarchal Stauropegia. The Liturgy will begin at 9:30. The liturgy will be presided over by exarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.