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True freedom implies responsibility, first of all – before God, and, hence – to one’s own nation, Bishops of the UGCC | 27 February 2018, 12:04 |
27 February 2018, 12:04True freedom implies responsibility, first of all – before God, and, hence – to one’s own nation, Bishops of the UGCC
Publications
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”.
Exclusive
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.
Expert Opinions
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”.
8 January 2018, 23:28 | Andrew Sorokowski's column |
Two Christmases
Shifting Orthodox Christmas to December would symbolize a distancing from the Russian Orthodox Church and thus from Russia herself. It would mean a rapprochement with the West...
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.
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First Liturgy in 500 years celebrated near Crimean cave church | 13 March 2018, 16:23 | Krym
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 |
Ukrainian Jews celebrate Purim | 1 March 2018, 07:50 | Religious holidays and traditions |
University of Winnipeg fellowship will help fund research of KGB files on Mennonites who vanished during Stalin's Ukraine purges | 28 February 2018, 22:32 | Other protestants
True freedom implies responsibility, first of all – before God, and, hence – to one’s own nation, Bishops of the UGCC | 27 February 2018, 12:04 | National religious question |
Ukrainian and Polish politicians call to reconciliation encouraged by St John Paul II | 27 February 2018, 11:00 | International relations |
Jews of Odessa prepare to celebrate Purim | 27 February 2018, 09:38 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Ukrainian delegation participated in the World Conference for Interreligious Dialogue | 26 February 2018, 16:45 | International relations |
Ukrainian MP and religious scholar Victor Yelenskyy: Patriarch Kirill directly involved in conflict incitement in Ukraine | 26 February 2018, 11:11 | Inter-Orthodox relations |
UOC Primate prays for peace with diplomats of foreign countries | 26 February 2018, 08:22 | International relations |
Unique exhibition of ancient shrouds opens in Halych | 22 February 2018, 12:01 | Religion and culture |
A synagogue to be restored in Vinnytsia region for Hasidim pilgrimage | 22 February 2018, 10:50 | Temples, church property |
Party of Regions ex-member switches to Christian Socialism | 21 February 2018, 12:50 | Religion and policy |
Patriarch of UGCC tells a touching story of a six-year old boy who invited the Pope to Ukraine | 21 February 2018, 12:34 | UGCC |
Over UAH 2 million allocated to repair the burn care facility in Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine | 21 February 2018, 12:13 | Charity, social service |
Hierarchs of the UGCC give backing to the Ukrainian Churches and religious organizations idea to proclaim 2018 the year of God’s word in Ukraine | 21 February 2018, 10:10 | UGCC |
Political religion is not a problem of sole Islam, - scholar | 21 February 2018, 09:38 | Islam |
UCU to hold discussion in Kyiv on ‘Backsliding to Unfreedom in East Europe – Changes in Polish Memory Policy’ | 19 February 2018, 11:26 | Announcements |
Russian Council of Crimean Tatars set up in Crimea | 19 February 2018, 11:20 | Church-state relations |
UOC priest and parishioners attack journalists in Lviv region | 19 February 2018, 10:35 | Protests and conflicts | |
Ukraine pays tribute to Heavenly Hundred | 18 February 2018, 10:56 | National religious question |
Public pressure urges UOC to refuse from holding religious procession in Zaporizhia city center | 18 February 2018, 10:52 | Religious ceremonies and pilgrimage |
Russians attempted to buy out the remains of St Yaroslav the Wise | 18 February 2018, 10:26 | Religion and society |
Political religion of the UOC-MP did harm to Church, says Archimandrite Cyril (Hovorun) | 16 February 2018, 12:20 | Religion and policy |
ATO soldiers undergo rehabilitation in a monastery of UGCC | 16 February 2018, 11:05 | Faith and weapon |
Political independence is not complete without the church independence, prof. Sagan believes | 16 February 2018, 10:34 | Church-state relations |
OSCE representatives meet with the main Rabbi of Dnipro | 16 February 2018, 09:26 | Judaism |
Revelations of Hilarion Alfeyev: UGCC lobbies unification to convert everyone to Unia | 15 February 2018, 11:29 | Interchurch relations |
Тoday the feast of the presentation of Jesus in temple celebrated according to Julian calendar | 15 February 2018, 08:53 | Religious holidays and traditions |
MFA to cooperate with the churches in the matter of restoring religious freedom in the occupied territories | 14 February 2018, 14:04 | Freedom of Conscience |
VICTOR YELENSKY: Sanctions to be imposed on Russia for violations of religious freedom | 14 February 2018, 13:29 | Freedom of Conscience |
Protestant Churches opposed the most to Russian World in Donbas | 14 February 2018, 11:34 | Religion and society |
Andriy Yurash: Ukraine has the world’s most liberal legislation on religion | 13 February 2018, 12:52 | Legislation |
The Russian Church considers the Kremlin list as direct pressure of the USA on Russian authorities and electorate | 13 February 2018, 12:13 | World news |
UOC-MP collects 1200 signatures to legalize unauthorized constructions near the Church of Tithes | 12 February 2018, 13:45 | Land and property problems |
Our Patriarchate will help towards the joining of Churches | 12 February 2018, 12:02 | UGCC |
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The Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford: An 80th anniversary history
The Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford is the oldest cultural institution of its kind in North America.
6 March 2018, 18:07 | Society-digest |
“A Boomerang of Goodness”: Akhtem Seitablaev talks about his new film “A Prayer of Strangers”
5 March 2018, 10:42 | Society-digest
Mykhailo Syrokhman, art critic, researcher of wooden churches
The wooden churches of Transcarpathia are the heritage of sacred world architecture
5 March 2018, 10:34 | Society-digest
New bishop of Chicago raises spirits – and funds
The new bishop arrived in Chicago 10 months after his predecessor passed away after a long illness.
5 March 2018, 10:28 | Society-digest
UCEF board in U.S. welcomes new chairman, honors departing board members
The board and staff of the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation (UCEF) on February 17 bid an emotional farewell to the foundation’s long-time chairman of the board, Guy Camarata, and its former president ,John Kurey, while welcoming its new board chairman, Taras Szmagala Jr.
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