https://risu.org.ua/en/indexhttps://risu.org.ua/php_uploads/images/sitecontent/ContentFileLogo_EN_5.gifhttps://risu.org.ua/en/index16984https://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations/79539/Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:28:32 +0300The Cabinet of Ministers has banned all mass religious celebrations during the quarantine period in Ukraine until April 24. This was stated on April 3 in a resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers.Church-state relationshttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/young_people/79538/Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:56:11 +0300Invite Christ into your dreams! In receiving our Saviour into your personal life, follow his lead into that unknown “tomorrow” which he himself will create for us, through his glorious and joyful Resurrection!Children young people and religionhttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/religion_and_society/79536/Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:26:22 +0300Three residents of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra of the UOC-MP were hospitalized at the end of March in Oleksandivska hospital in Kyiv with symptoms of pneumonia and suspected coronavirus infection.Religion and societyhttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/religion_and_society/79532/Fri, 03 Apr 2020 11:37:10 +0300Essential rules for funerals in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.Religion and societyhttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/blog/79525/Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:10:07 +0300https://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/world_news/79520/Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:35:51 +0300Jehovah’s Witnesses announced the release of the final book of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures in American Sign Language (ASL). This historic announcement was made during the opening program of the new ASL Translation Office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A., where the publications in American Sign Language are produced. 2,500 attended the program and more than 15, 000 were tied in by livestream.World newshttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/catholics/ugcc/79516/Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:57:50 +0300Memorandum regarding Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter during the COVID-19 pandemic.UGCChttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations/79513/Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:21:27 +0300Another Imam (preacher) of the Muslim community in the occupied Crimea was accused of "illegal missionary activity" and an administrative case against him was instituted.Church-state relationshttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/orthodox/ocu/79509/Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:56:45 +0300The Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epifaniy, called on Ukrainians to pray for the country's health professionals and provide all possible assistance to doctors, as he noted on his Facebook page.Orthodox Church of Ukrainehttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/religion_and_society/79502/Wed, 01 Apr 2020 11:17:18 +0300Border guards expect 200 thousand Ukrainian citizens who will come home for Easter. This was stated by the Chairman of the State Border Guard Service Serhiy Deineko.Religion and societyhttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/orthodox/uoc/79495/Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:52:47 +0300Despite the danger of catching the dangerous disease coronavirus, in one of the churches of the occupied Sevastopol, the Moscow Patriarchate organized for its parishioners to kiss the relics.UOC (MP)https://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/ukraine_and_world/ukrainians_outside_of_Ukraine/79486/Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:50:14 +0300The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) urges Ukrainians to join services online in the situation of the COVID-19 coronavirus infection pandemic.Ukrainians outside of Ukrainehttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations/79478/Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:41:50 +0300On March 28, 2020, Patriarch Sviatoslav met with Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, major General Serhiy Krivonos, at the residence of the head of the UGCC.Church-state relationshttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/expert_thought/interview/79474/Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:39:56 +0300RISU spoke with Dr Peter Phillips about the modern Bible online, the Church in the media, and Christian botsInterviewhttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/orthodox/uoc/79470/Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:04:40 +0300On March 28, Metropolitan Onufriy consecrated Archimandrite Afanasiy (Herman) as Bishop of Kamen-Kashirsk, vicar of the Diocese of Volyn of the UOC-MP. This is reported by "Orthodox Volyn".UOC (MP)https://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/culture/religion_and_culture/79468/Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:22:36 +0300The team of the national reserve "St Sophia of Kyiv" apologizes to everyone who had the desire to visit the reserve, and joins the global museum initiative #MuseumFromHome.Religion and culturehttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/monitoring/society_digest/79456/Sun, 29 Mar 2020 11:36:57 +0300In January the Ecumenical Patriarchate approved a social document, titled For the Life of the World, that formulates guiding principles for the role of the Orthodox Church—and the responsibility of Orthodox Christians—in the modern world.Society-digesthttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/confessional/auccro/79452/Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:13:27 +0300The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations pursues inter-confessional interaction in the conditions of quarantine, using the means of online communication.AUCCRO, inter-confessional councilshttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations/79427/Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:40:21 +0300March 26, 2020 Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church His Beatitude Sviatoslav met with the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal’ at the premises of the Government Building of UkraineChurch-state relationshttps://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/other_confessions/judaism/79421/Thu, 26 Mar 2020 14:31:18 +0300This year, the Jews of Ukraine will celebrate one of their most important religious holidays exclusively at home, without visiting a synagogue. This is due to the spread of coronavirus and quarantine.Judaism