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3 April 2014, 11:18 | International relations |
Prime Minister Yatsenyuk Defends Believers in Ukraine from Oppression in Russia
Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that Ukraine will not recognize the Russian annexation of Crimea. However, he outlined the issues that the two countries should address immediately, including in the area of freedom of religion.
20 March 2014, 12:35 | Legislation |
Parliament guarantees rights of Crimean Tatar people as part of Ukrainian state
Ukraine’s Parliament guarantees rights of the Crimean Tatar people as part of the Ukrainian state; a total of 283 MPs out of the 309 registered in the session hall voted for a respective statement on Thursday.
5 March 2014, 10:32 | International relations |
John Kerry Notes Ukrainian Churches’ Enormous Peacekeeping Role During Revolution
On March 4, during his official visit to Kyiv, US Secretary of State John Kerry met with representatives of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations. At the meeting, John Kerry commented on the religious community’s enormous peacekeeping role during the events on Independence Square.
12 February 2014, 11:10 | Church-state relations |
Crimean Muslims Demand Stop to ‘Christian Proselytism’ in Schools
The Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Crimea (SDMC) is concerned by the proselytism of Christian preachers in secondary schools, where the majority of the students are Crimean Tatars, Religion in Ukraine reports, with reference to SDMC.
3 February 2014, 16:54 | Land and property problems |
Jewish Community in Lviv Denied Ownership of Synagogue Complex
The Economic Court of Lviv dismissed the lawsuit of the Lviv Jewish religious community Turei Zahav (Golden Rose) against the Lviv City Council, in which the community challenged the decisions of April 14, 2005, and May 5, 2007, on the sale of plots on 28 and 23 Fedorova Street.
16 January 2014, 09:52 | Legislation |
Opposition Introduces to Parliament Bill on Religious Rites
Deputies from Batkivshchyna and one from Svoboda registered in the Verkhovna Rada a draft law amending the Article 21 of the Law “On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations” (regarding the right of religious organizations and citizens to freely conduct religious rites and ceremonies.
15 January 2014, 16:13 | Church-state relations |
Ministry of Culture Has No Intention of Warning Other Churches of Illegal Worship
The Ministry of Culture does not intend to warn any churches other than the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) of illegal religious activity, director of the Ministry of Culture’s Department of Religious Affairs Mykhailo Moshkola said at a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada.
13 January 2014, 11:58 | Church-state relations |
Ministry of Culture threatened to terminate the registration of the UGCC because of the priests' presence on Euromaidan
Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk on 13 January published and commented on the letter from the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine on the possible termination of the activities of religious organizations based on their activity on Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti) where for two months peaceful protests have been held.
13 January 2014, 09:55 | Land and property problems |
UOC-MP and Pentecostals in Lviv Find Mutual Understanding
On January 11, Bishop Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church met with Vasyl Boyechko of the Good Samaritan Ukrainian Christian Mission. They discussed the use of the buildings that are located on military base number 112 on 57-59 Pekarska Street, in Lviv, the press service of the Lviv Regional State Administration reports.
7 November 2013, 09:12 | Interchurch relations |
Relations Between UOC-KP and RCC in Odesa Example of Interdenominational Tolerance
Bishop Mark of Odesa and Balta of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) met with Bishop Ordinary of the Odesa-Simferopol Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) Bronislaw Bernacki.
15 October 2013, 12:59 | Scandals, crime |
Crimean Muslims Say Mosque Deliberately Set on Fire in Crimea
In Crimea, in Saky, October 13, the central mosque was set on fire. The fire damaged the terrace, the imam’s room, and utility rooms. Fortunately, there were no people in the building at the time.
9 October 2013, 09:35 | Legislation |
Local Councils Can Now Provide Churches with Tax Exemptions for Residential Real Estate
The recent changes to the Tax Code of Ukraine will provide religious organizations with exemptions from paying tax on residential property used for their activities.
22 August 2013, 17:35 | Religious relations |
Clergymen of UGCC and UOC-MP: Cross Installed in Place of Prayer for Hasidim Should Be Moved
The three-meter oak cross with a crucifix that was installed in Uman in a place of prayer for the Hasidim should be moved to another location. This opinion is held by the clergymen of two denominations.
20 August 2013, 12:27 | Islam |
Orta Juma Jami Mosque Is Now Officially Open
On August 16, the official opening of the Orta-Jami Mosque took place place (town of Bakhchisaray, 61 Lenin Str.) after almost 95 years of abandon. Orta Jami is a listed building of XVIII century restored at the private cost.
13 August 2013, 13:07 | Religious intolerance and vandalism |
Expressions in Hebrew Painted on Crucifix in Uman
13 August 2013, 10:52 | Religious intolerance and vandalism |
Holocaust Monument in Nikopol Desecrated
In Nikopol on August 12 the Holocaust Monument, located at the entrance to the city, was desecrated. A Nazi swastika was painted in black over the monument’s white six-pointed star.
12 August 2013, 10:58 | World news |
Pope Francis urges both Christians and Muslims to promote mutual respect
1 Jule 2013, 15:23 | Religious relations |
Ukrainian, Polish, and Jewish Students Build Interethnic and Interreligious Dialogue
The Kovcheh (Arch) 2013 international interfaith youth seminar for Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish students will be held from June 30 to July 7 in the village of Bilshivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.
11 June 2013, 12:55 | Freedom of Conscience |
Ombudsman Lutkovska Draws Attentions to Violations of Freedom of Religion
1 June 2013, 10:10 | Legislation |
Bills on Restitution of Church Property Submitted to Parliament
Two different initiatives on the restitution of religious buildings and property have been submitted to the consideration of the Parliament, namely, Bill 2993 and an alternative Bill 2993-1.

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