28 March 2014, 15:05 | Reports | 

SDMU “Ummah” Mufti Said Ismagilov: Ukrainian Muslims Don’t Live Separately in Ghettos, Russian Aggression Unites Us

Ukrainian Muslims are deeply integrated into society, while our Russian brothers don’t have such freedom. Also there is no talk of a split among the Muslims of Crimea, as Russia alleges, the Mufti of the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Ukraine "Ummah" Said Ismagilov said at a meeting at the Skovoroda Institute of Philosophy in Kyiv on March 25. Scholars who attended the meeting asked the mufti to share his thoughts on the events in Crimea and interreligious cooperation in Ukraine.

27 March 2014, 23:40 | Reports |  | 

The east is the east and the west is the west. They both meet in Lviv.

The students of Lviv (in particular those of the Ukrainian Catholic University), took the initiative to overcome the animosity and ignorance between inhabitants of the east and west of the country by inviting their fellow colleagues from various cities in eastern Ukraine to Lviv.

14 March 2014, 11:10 | Reports | 

Evangelical Christians on Maidan: ‘Repentance Must Start with President, End with Criminals in Prison’

On March 10 on the Maidan in Kyiv, heads of Evangelical churches addressed the Ukrainian people. The Evangelical Christians prayed for Ukraine's liberation from enemy forces, from the spirit of division and war.

20 February 2014, 23:33 | Reports |  | 

The Golden-Domed Monastery: The Largest Field Hospital Continues to Save Maidan Activists

Anyone who is currently in Kyiv is living in captivity, be it information, military, or economic captivity. But the revolution continues, bringing more victims, blood, and suffering. The main field hospital became St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, where around the clock a team of doctors is trying to save the lives of Maidan activists.

20 February 2014, 00:12 | Review | 

Bloody Maidan: Chronicle of the Confrontation

Protesters organized a hospital in the Officer's Building. Here a memorial service for the first three victims of the day was held. As soon as the service was over, Berkut began an offensive and security forces stormed the building.

4 February 2014, 10:05 | Reports |  | 

A Drop in the Sea: Stories of Ministering on Maidan from the Lutheran Church

Every day any Maidan participant can go to one of the capitals’ many churches to get not only spiritual care, but also material aid: a place to warm up, eat, and sleep. One of these shelters is the small German Lutheran Church of St. Catherine, located right at the epicenter of events on Lutheran Street.

3 February 2014, 16:31 | Events & people | 

VOX POPULI 2013: Last Year’s Personalities and Events

The past year brought such significant and even historic events as the election of a new pope, the celebration of the 1,025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus, the consecration of the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, and more. RISU asked its readers, experts in religion, theology, journalism, politics, and public figures about who and what stood out to them from the previous year.

14 December 2013, 10:39 | Reports | 

Pastor Ralph Huska: ‘Just Don’t Revert to Violence’

The evening of December 9, when a clash between protesters and troops of the Interior Ministry was waiting to happen, Ralph Huska, a pastor of St. Catherine's German Lutheran Church on Lutheran Street located in the middle of the events, stood between the rows of troops, not letting blood to spill. He shared his impressions from this event with a RISU reporter after evening prayers in the Lutheran church.

4 December 2013, 11:23 | Reports | |  | 

Religious Maidan: Clergy in Defense of Peace and Justice

Protests in Kyiv go on and the clergy of different denomination are taking part in these events. They have gone beyond the walls of their churches and joined the protesters. Every day of the rally on Maidan priests serve Liturgies, hear the confessions, and just stay with people.

22 October 2013, 14:00 | Journalistic investigations | 

One Week after Mosques in Crimea Set on Fire: Perpetrators Still Not Found

Fires in two mosques in Saky and the Krasnohvardiyskiy district that occurred with an interval of two days shook the public and generated numerous publications in the media.

16 October 2013, 14:35 | Reports |  | 

Sixth Ecumenical Social Week: Between Diversity and Unity

The sixth Ecumenical Social Week (ESW), dedicated to accepting differences and fostering respect in various aspects of human life, was held October 1-5 in Lviv. The ESW has become a traditional autumn event and this year it again gathered Ukrainian and international experts, representatives of the church, civil society, media, politicians, educators, businesspersons, and government officials around current issues and challenges.

26 September 2013, 11:54 | Kaleidoscope | 

Ukrainian Treasure Kept in British Collection

The eighteenth-century royal gates of the Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God of the Pechersk Lavra of Kyiv are kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It is believed that Catherine the Great of Russia gave them to the monks of the monastery in 1784.

18 September 2013, 08:50 | Reports |  | 

Moral Authorities Explain Why Ukraine Should Chose Europe

For the second time the initiative group “December 1” gathered at the Lviv Book Forum in order to once again remind people about values and determine the direction of development for the society.

10 September 2013, 08:53 | Reports |  | 

Kyiv Gallery Exhibits Photographs from Rosh Hashanah in Uman

In Ihor Hayday’s cozy and no less conceptual photo gallery called Camera, which is in the center of the capital, Maksym Dondyuk’s photo exhibit “Uman, Rosh Hashanah” has opened. The photos on display were taken over the course of five years (2008-2012).

30 August 2013, 13:45 | Reports | 

Baptist Leaders Consider Ukraine Unique from Christian Perspective

Currently, the Ukrainian capital is host to the International Missionary Forum of Evangelical Christian Baptists, in which are taking part more than three thousand delegates from 30 countries. The main events will take place on August 30-31 at the International Exhibition Center KyivExpoPlaza.

9 August 2013, 14:43 | Kaleidoscope | 

Politician Stefan Romaniw: Our Parents Began Their Lives in Australia by Forming Parishes and Building Churches

Australian politician of Ukrainian origin Stefan Romaniw is famous far beyond the “green” continent. As a member of the Parliament of Victoria, he has worked on multiculturalism and preventing interdenominational conflict.

7 August 2013, 08:08 | Kaleidoscope |  | 

Islam in the Luhansk Region

To learn about how Muslims in Luhansk live, I spoke with the imam of the mosque in Luhansk, Muhammad Al-Ustaz, and head of the religious organization Salam and assistant professor at the Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University, Seyfulla Rashidov.

6 August 2013, 10:32 | Kaleidoscope |  | 

Religious Center at Monash University in Australia Includes Ukrainian Center

I met one of the ministers of the Religious Center, Father Laurence Foote, at the conference “Ukraine: Language, Culture, Identity,” which was held in the Mykola Zerov Center for Ukrainian Studies at Monash University.

15 Jule 2013, 17:06 | Reports | 

The Christian Mission for the Roma in Transcarpathia: A Fishing Rod Instead of a Fish

To combat the poverty and illiteracy of Roma, social projects have been launched in some camps in Transcarpathia by the Emmanuel Association in cooperation with the international organization Orphan's Promise.

8 Jule 2013, 17:50 | Kaleidoscope |  | 

Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Working on New Beatification Processes

On June 27 the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) honored the blessed martyrs who gave their lives for the faith and the church in the twentieth century. This day in the church calendar has been celebrated for 12 years, ever since John Paul II beatified 27 martyrs during his visit to Lviv.