15 July 2019, 10:46 | Reports |  | 

Religion, geopolitics and agents of influence: situation in Eastern Europe was analyzed in Switzerland

On June 24, a conference entitled "Geopolitics and Soft Power in Modern Eastern Europe" was held in an eastern Swiss city of St. Gallen. The event was held within the framework of the permanent discussion panel "Russia and its Neighbors" of the University of St. Gallen.

8 July 2019, 11:32 | Interview |  | 

Orthodox Church of Ukraine undergoing a catharsis – Cyril Hovorun

Euromaidan Press talked to Archimandrite Cyril Hovorun, PhD, Senior Lecturer at Stockholm School of Theology, former Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the UOC MP (pictured on the left), to understand how the OCU has been developing the last half a year and what impact Filaret’s actions could possibly have.

28 June 2019, 08:00 | Interview |  | 

A patriarchate for the UGCC is not only a title. Above all, it’s a way of existing, — His Beatitude Sviatoslav

Recently, there was information that Pope Francis is preparing a surprise for the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. The pontiff wants to meet with the UGCC leadership to discuss a number of themes in ecclesiastical and social life. According to the Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), whom RISU had the opportunity to interview, such a meeting is truly very important.

4 June 2019, 16:17 | Interview |  | 

We lack heart to heart communication – Metropolitan Borys Gudziak

Today [4 June 2019] the enthronement of the new metropolitan of Philadelphia, the head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church in the USA, His Eminence Borys Gudziak, is being held. On this occasion, the festival “From Heart to Heart“is happening in Philadelphia throughout the week.

29 May 2019, 12:53 | Andrew Sorokowski's column | 

Too soon for a patriarchate?

…the Kyivan patriarchate envisioned in the 1620s was conceived as a joint Uniate-Orthodox entity, remaining in communion with both Rome and Constantinople. Forces on both sides sank this ambitious dream. Could it be revived today?

2 May 2019, 12:38 | Andrew Sorokowski's column | 

Donbas: Religious Freedom in Proxy-Occupied Areas

In view of the restrictive 2018 Luhansk People’s Republic statute, it is not surprising that some groups declined to apply for registration, while others were refused. The result is that many religious communities find themselves outside the law…. the 48 Baptist Union congregations have had to cease their activity altogether.

27 February 2019, 13:16 | Andrew Sorokowski's column | 

The Clerical Abuse Crisis: Not Our Problem?

…while sexual abuse, episcopal cover-ups, and homosexual clergy may be specific to the Latin-rite Church, the broader implications of today’s crisis touch the Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church too.

2 January 2019, 18:47 | Andrew Sorokowski's column | 

What the OCU and the UGCC can teach each other

…the UGCC and the OCU can learn from each other’s historical experiences.

29 December 2018, 10:01 | Interview | 

New Church in Ukraine should put aside post-Soviet legacy: interview with Nicholas Denysenko

Can the historical event on 15 December be considered a victory, what goals does the new Church have before itself to gain the trust of world Orthodoxy, and what reform plan it should have are some of the questions we discussed with Fr. Nicholas Denysenko

26 December 2018, 13:55 | Review | 

From UOC-MP to OCU: interactive transition map

The initiative of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, supported by the President of Ukraine, to heal the canonical split in Ukraine, led to the foundation of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine at the Unification Council on December 15, 2018.

22 November 2018, 14:51 | Religious studies | 

Moscow’s canonical raiding

In the context of recent events in the Orthodox world, disputes over the boundaries of church institutions often arise between the Patriarchate of Constantinople, Kyiv and Moscow. Ukraine accuses Russia of misappropriating the territory of the Kyiv Metropolis. In its turn, Moscow appeals to the fact that the ancient Kyiv Metropolis differs from the territory of modern Ukraine. RISU decided to clarify this topic, getting advice from historians. Based on this research, we prepared an infographic.

25 September 2018, 14:21 | Religious studies | 

A Different Approach to the Ecclesiastical Discussion about Ukraine

The first question that arises concerning Ukraine is this: with what right and based on which holy canons, does Russia today claim the ecclesiastical and administrative dependency of the Metropolis of Kyiv?