Religious Information Service of Ukrainehttp://risu.org.ua/en/indexhttp://risu.org.ua/php_uploads/images/sitecontent/ContentFileLogo_EN_5.gifRISUhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index16984http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/catholics/ugcc/56700/Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:09:49 +0300Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishops: "Ukraine is on Pilgrimage—Thank you for Walking With Us"UGCChttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/culture/religious_holidays/56688/Sun, 08 Jun 2014 09:10:42 +0300Christians around the world celebrate today PentecostThe main significance of Pentecost for the Church is the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus on the fiftieth day after the Resurrection.Religious holidays and traditionshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/national_religious_question/56684/Sat, 07 Jun 2014 11:26:50 +0300Poroshenko sworn in as presidentNational religious questionhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/monitoring/society_digest/56683/Fri, 06 Jun 2014 16:00:08 +0300Terrorists kidnapped, tortured, and threatened believers in DonbasSociety-digesthttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/monitoring/society_digest/56682/Fri, 06 Jun 2014 15:52:18 +0300The Patriarch of Moscow and all the Russians tightens the invitation from Pope Francis, the “rivalry” with Bartholomew and the crisis in UkraineSociety-digesthttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/catholics/vatikan/56679/Fri, 06 Jun 2014 14:46:04 +0300Prayer for Peace on June 8The pope has sent a letter to the Apostolic Nuncio in Ukraine for all Catholics and people of good will to join them in a prayer for peace.Vaticanhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/monitoring/society_digest/56659/Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:24:07 +0300Pope Francis sends message to Patriarch of Moscow, Kirill: I am ready to meetAsiaNews sources say the message was brought to Kirill personally by the director of the Sistine Chapel Choir, who performed in the Russian capital while the Pope met with Bartholomew in the Holy Land.Society-digesthttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/extraordinary_situations/56658/Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:16:12 +030015,000 flee Donetsk - regional authoritiesSome 15,000 people have left Donetsk amid ongoing hostilities between Ukrainian government forces and the armed proponents of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Donetsk Regional Administration reports.Extraordinary situationshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/monitoring/society_digest/56657/Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:02:17 +0300Can Christian unity help a troubled Ukraine?Society-digesthttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/monitoring/society_digest/56656/Wed, 04 Jun 2014 18:56:59 +0300Ukrainian Petition Seeks Ban on Moscow Patriarchate Operations in UkraineSociety-digesthttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/national_religious_question/56655/Wed, 04 Jun 2014 18:52:53 +0300Crimean Tatar Leader was granted the Solidarity Prize in WarsawNational religious questionhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/catholics/vatikan/56644/Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:03:02 +0300Secretary of State of the Holy See: Kyiv Is Not Entering but Returning to EuropeSecretary of State of the Holy See Pietro Parolin, during his visit to Warsaw where he participated in the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the first democratic elections in Poland and the restoration of diplomatic relations between Poland and the Holy See, made ​​a number of public statements to the media about Ukraine.Vaticanhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/national_religious_question/56643/Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:34:34 +0300All-Ukrainian Council of Churches Wish New President Wisdom in Public Affairs and Peace-BuildingThe All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations congratulated President-elect Petro Poroshenko on his victory in the presidential election.National religious questionhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/monitoring/society_digest/56642/Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:02:34 +0300Ukraine crisis deepens rift between Orthodox ChurchesThe pro-Russian insurgency in eastern Ukraine has deepened the country's religious divide as two Orthodox Churches tied to rival patriarchates in Moscow and Kiev support opposite sides in the conflict.Society-digesthttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/blog/56637/Tue, 03 Jun 2014 15:03:00 +0300http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/confessional/orthodox_relations/56622/Mon, 02 Jun 2014 12:53:41 +0300Metropolitan Olexander (Drabynko): "Orthodox Militia of Donbass" has "nothing in common" with the Orthodox faithThe self-defense forces in southeastern Ukraine do not have broad support and are "separatists," Metropolitan Alexander (Drabinko), secretary of the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, said.Inter-Orthodox relationshttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/catholics/vatikan/56620/Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:23:40 +0300Pope Francis prays for peace in UkraineVaticanhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/expert_thought/interview/56606/Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:54:09 +0300Pastor Sergey Demidovich “Maidan in Kiev was a Revolution of dignity. And the events in the Donbas is a proletarian revolution”Serhiy Demidovich, pastor of the Church "Good news” in Slavyansk city on the situation in his native city, reconsidering his own Christian position, challenges to the evangelical churches and relations with Russian protestants brought about by recent events. Because of his professional activities he had to leave Sloviansk.Interviewhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/religion_and_policy/56616/Sun, 01 Jun 2014 14:56:44 +0300Church of Kyiv Patriarchate attacked in CrimeaReligion and policyhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/monitoring/society_digest/56605/Fri, 30 May 2014 17:52:31 +0300Eastern Ukraine bishop: Catholics are too frightened to attend MassSociety-digest