30 April 2020, 12:05 | Reports | |  | 

"Let us stand together with those fighting for Truth...": Key ideas of the webinar

On April 28, the UCU Institute of Religion and Society hosted a video conference via Zoom online service. The document's creators presented it to the general public and answered the participants’ questions. Here is an overview of the main points of the conference.

1 January 2020, 18:38 | Kaleidoscope |  | 

Small steps to a big goal: St Nicholas house of Mercy launched in Lviv

In Lviv, the chapel of St. Nicholas of the House of Mercy was consecrated, and the fundraising for the repair and arrangement of premises was launched.

28 November 2019, 09:24 | Kaleidoscope |  | 

The four seasons at the monastery of Chevetogne

The Monastery of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Chevetogne, Belgium, was founded in 1925. This Catholic monastic community lives according to two rites — Latin and Byzantine. The monastery sees its vocation in promoting the unity of Christians — Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants. Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky played a particular role in its foundation.

6 August 2019, 13:13 | Reports |  | 

Konstantin Gerbrich (Germany): Christians of Europe must be active to convey true values

The 30th anniversary Colloquium of European Parishes (CEP), held in Lviv on July 27 — August 1 (first time in Ukraine), brought together clergy and laity from different parts of Europe. The participants shared experience in the life of their parishes and discussed pressing issues. Among them were ten young people from different countries: Italy, Romania, Germany, Malta. The young people who came to Ukraine to discuss with 150 participants "Who will help us to be Christians in modern Europe?" are for the most part very active in their cities, parishes, social activities.

1 August 2019, 13:16 | Reports | 

XXX Colloquium of European parishes in Lviv ended with a Party of Nations

The Party of Nations united various national cultures at the XXX Colloquium of European Parishes in Lviv on its final day. During three working days of the Colloquium, the participants listened to informative reports, discussed them in working groups, got acquainted with the life of the UGCC and the challenges it faces in this difficult time for Ukraine, visited parishes and saw how they live. There were many discoveries, sincere amazement and even small but so bright miracles.

30 July 2019, 23:26 | Reports | 

Colloquium of European parishes: live communication, exchange of experience and an opportunity to know each other

The XXX Colloquium of European Parishes in Lviv brought together representatives of the laity movement of different countries to reflect on the collective and personal responsibility of each, to seek answers to the challenges of our time.

30 July 2019, 01:20 | Reports | 

Ukraine receives new experience - military chaplaincy – as a result of Russian aggression in Ukraine, UGCC Fr Stepan Sus

As part of the Colloquium of European parishes -- which brought together 120 active priests and laity to Lviv -- a unique pastoral experience of military chaplaincy in Ukraine that resists Russian aggression for the fifth consecutive year, was presented.

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.

9 February 2019, 10:30 | Review |  | 

To recognize or to ignore: how Orthodox Churches treat the OCU

Nearly two months have passed since the United Synod and one month since Constantinople signed Tomos, and yet the official position of the other Churches still is not declared. However, this does not mean that we are not aware of the opinions within the Orthodox world.

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 July 2018, 11:00 | Reports | 

Jehovah’s Witnesses have released the New Testament and the book of Genesis in sign language

The translation of the book of Genesis was started in January 2017. On July 17, 2018, as a result of painstaking work, a video of the book of Genesis in sign language was released. The translation of the New Testament (Christian Greek Scriptures) took 8 years. A team of volunteer translators from different countries worked on the sign language Bible. This translation is based on the New World Translation – a modern translation of the Holy Scriptures that encompasses the latest findings of Bible research.

17 July 2018, 11:50 | Reports | 

Тhouthands of foreign delegates of the Jehovah’s Witnesses convention in Lviv in addition to spiritual refreshment experienced positive emotions after visiting Ukraine

About 3 500 foreign delegates from different countries arrived in Lviv on 6 July to attend the Special Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses entitled “Be Courages!”.

23 June 2018, 10:24 | Events & people | 

“In Exile No Longer” : Holy Family Cathedral Celebrates 50 years

The Greek-Catholic Church had been outlawed by the Soviet Communists in 1945, but Pope Pius XII defended it and made a promise to preserve the Church abroad and to reconstitute its hierarchy.

14 March 2018, 07:48 | Events & people |  | 

Keepers of Sloboda Menorah. About the past and the present of Kharkiv Karaites

12 March 2018, 10:05 | Reports | 

Lviv to become a center of parish life in Europe

Lviv will host the 30th Colloquium of European Parishes (CEP), which brings together the clergymen and lay people who would like to revitalize their parish life.

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?