- News
- Region's news
- Orthodox
- Catholics
- Protestants
- Other confessions
- Interconfessional
- Ukraine and world
- State
- Community
- Culture
- World news
- Announcements
- Exclusive
- Reports
- Journalistic investigations
- Review
- Kaleidoscope
- Holidays and Customs
- Events & people
- Expеrt opinion
- Analysis
- Comments
- Interview
- Open theme
- Writer's columns
- Archive of web-conference
- Monitoring
- Society-digest
- Kaleidoscope-digest
- Religious-digest
- Religious studies
- Religious studies
- Materials of conferences
- Religious studies on the Internet
- Announcements of publications
- Announcements of events
- Religions in Ukraine
- Major Religions
- Persons
- Religiografia
- History of religion in Ukraine
- Resources
- State documents
- Statistics
- Web-catalog
- Сalendar
- About Us
- Contacts
- Editorial news
- Portal news
- Support RISU
Latest news
Metropolitan Onufriy took part at the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church | 8 March 2018, 10:28 | UOC (MP) |
Lawsuits to be filed against violation of search procedure and discrimination of Muslims, says RAMU lawyer | 7 March 2018, 17:44 | Church-state relations |
The Islamic cultural centre in Kyiv was searched | 6 March 2018, 14:48 | Church-state relations |
Patriarch Filaret to mothers of the fallen Ukrainian soldiers: Thank you for bringing up such sons | 1 March 2018, 13:42 | Faith and weapon |
Armenians in Ukraine marked the anniversary of pogroms in Sumgait with a prayer | 1 March 2018, 09:38 | Armenian AC |
Expert thought
1 March 2018, 21:06 | Andrew Sorokowski's column |
Are More Religions Better?
Orthodox competition has increased throughout Ukraine since 2000. But has religiosity increased?
27 February 2018, 15:27 | Open theme |
Re-registration of religious organizations in ‘Luhansk People’s Republic’: mockery of freedom of conscience
While some church entities in Ukraine are vocal in declaring persecution and unacceptable interference of Ukrainian state authorities into internal church affairs, some very interesting processes are developing in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region (hereinafter “LNR”) that suggest comparison with Ukrainian “persecutions”.
Religious Studies
7 July 2016, 13:11 | Religious studies |
Ukrainain Orthodoxy on the eve of Pan-Orthodox Council. Part III
The history evidences: the Local Churches that were historically associated with earthly empires were uninterested in the canonical establishment of local churches under their jurisdictions, and therefore usually granted autocephaly to churches only under the pressure of historic circumstances. No exception is the Moscow Patriarchate, which has incorporated the Orthodox Church in Ukraine since 1686.
5 July 2016, 14:22 | Religious studies |
Ukrainian Orthodoxy: path to recovery of Church unity. Part II
Ukrainian Orthodoxy and Ukrainian society suffer from division. The majority of Ukrainian Orthodox believers belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. The rest of the Orthodox community of Ukraine has chosen a different path of self-proclaimed autocephaly. However, neither the first nor the second path is optimal for the Orthodox Church in Ukraine to date.
Latest photos and video
Семінар "Церква в епоху постправди" (до 50-ліття часопису "Патріярхат")
photo 1/1
Go to photo gallery
Calendar
9 March
All calendar
Monitoring
“A Boomerang of Goodness”: Akhtem Seitablaev talks about his new film “A Prayer of Strangers” | 6 March 2018, 18:07 | Society-digest |
Mykhailo Syrokhman, art critic, researcher of wooden churches | 5 March 2018, 10:42 | Society-digest
New bishop of Chicago raises spirits – and funds | 5 March 2018, 10:34 | Society-digest
Exclusive
Sort by date
12 December 2017, 10:05 | Reports | |
MUSLIMS OF UKRAINE SIGN SOCIAL CONCEPT
The leaders of Muslim community and religious organizations signed a joint document on December 11, 2017 - The Social Concept of Muslims in Ukraine. At a solemn meeting, representatives of Islamic organizations spoke about the history of this document.
25 July 2017, 17:19 | Reports | |
“Faith and Light” celebrates 25th anniversary of special friendship
Members of the Faith and Light movement try not only to serve the poor, do something for them, but to stay beside them, to become friends for them.
5 May 2017, 14:05 | Journalistic investigations |
Historical memory or legal rights: Baptists in Volyn struggle for the future of an ancient church
The ruins of the old church in the district center of Rozhische in Volyn have become the subject of controversy between the Protestants and the Orthodox. The temple was built in the nineteenth century by the Baptists, “the Soviets” expropriated and placed manufacturing plants in the church.
17 February 2017, 18:33 | Events & people |
Heroes of our time. A story of a missionary from Avdiyivka
How does it feel - to abandon ambitions or favorite work and go to the east of Ukraine, in the thick of war at the age of 20-22?
21 December 2016, 14:35 | Kaleidoscope | |
Ternopil amateur gives second life to rundown churches
The craftsman has also made architectural models, recreating the original appearance of the temples that have survived altered, and his plans include the creation of a museum of architectural models.
14 December 2016, 11:55 | Reports |
Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti about Vatican diplomacy, Ukraine and Syria
The Vatican’s international relations have their own unique history of diplomacy and influence the course of events. The special status of a mini-state, its uniqueness often allows exerting influence in places and in ways that are inaccessible to secular diplomats.
12 October 2016, 13:46 | Events & people | |
Religious freedom for Ukraine: the contribution of Keston College (1969-89)
In the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv on October 6, Canon Dr. Michael Bourdeaux gave a lecture "Religious freedom in Ukraine: the contribution Keston College (1969-89)."
29 September 2016, 16:42 | Reports | |
Ecumenical Social Week in Lviv: Church cannot remain indifferent to problems of IDPs
The round table themed “Role of the church in addressing problems of IDPs,” held on September 28 IX under the Ecumenical social week
28 March 2016, 11:36 | Reports |
Ukraine is the territory that united Muslims and Christians
On March 24, a round table was held in Odessa on the occasion of the 350th anniversary of the visit of a famous Turkish traveler, historian and geographer Evliya Çelebi to southern Ukraine and Crimea.
20 January 2016, 12:00 | Reports | |
Parallel childhood: Christmas dinner for Transcarpathian Roma People
Christian youth organized for young Roma and their families Christmas feast in Transcarpathia. However, it is not a one-time event, but their constant support and socialization.
19 December 2015, 11:44 | Reports |
Holocaust Museum to be set up at Chernivtsi cemetery
The House of Farewell in the Jewish cemetery will be renovated. Germany allocates a part of the funds for this. The museum can start working in three or four years.
25 August 2015, 13:11 | Kaleidoscope | |
French organist records his CD album in Ukraine to help ATO fighters
19 June 2015, 12:44 | Reports | |
Torah and churches of Lemkivshchyna: historical memory drama
6 May 2015, 18:18 | Kaleidoscope | |
There is no Judas in Ukrainian version of the Last Supper
While Yuri processes everything that got into the shot in Donbas, his work, which he named ‘The Last Supper’, became incredibly popular on web. The military and a priest are sitting at the Easter table.
27 April 2015, 10:46 | Kaleidoscope | |
Ter Nerses Shahnazaryan: "We teach children to respect the Armenian traditions and be law-abiding citizens of Ukraine"
Armenians all over the world mark 100 years of the genocide of their people. Wherever they live, they share memories and pray. The Armenian diaspora exists in many settlements worldwide.
31 March 2015, 13:34 | Kaleidoscope | |
Transcarpathian Romani People: 30 years with God
On April 8 the International Romani Day is marked all over the world. The Romani from Transcarpathian regions have recently celebrated the anniversary of their Christian community.
23 March 2015, 16:07 | Reports |
Jews, Christians and Muslims in Odessa discussed how to unite the country
Its was organized by the Center for Interfaith and Inter-religious Dialogue “Libertas” of Lviv.
19 February 2015, 16:12 | Kaleidoscope | |
Famous SadgoraSynagogue in Chernivtsi will open this year
17 February 2015, 11:59 | Events & people | |
Frozen conflict. 20 years after the war in Yugoslavia
20 years ago, the war in Bosnia and Hercegovyna (B&G) was ended. Without exception, that war has touched every family.
16 February 2015, 12:07 | Reports | |
Cardinal Husar: "You cannot make peace with someone who does not want peace."
12345678910