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Rector of Kyiv Theological Schools Met with Danish Ambassador to Ukraine09.12.2009, [16:49] // UOC-MP //
KYIV — On December 4, 2009, the feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos to the Temple, at the Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary, its rector Archbishop Anthonii of Boryspil met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Ukraine Mr. Michael Borg-Hansen and the former bishop of Copenhagen of the Danish Lutheran Church Eric Norman Svendsen.
Chair of UOC-MP Synodal Military Department Greets Academic Research Institute for Training Criminalists and Investigation Officers on its Anniversary
09.12.2009, [16:44] // UOC-MP //
KYIV — The Academic Research Institute for Training Criminalists and Investigation Officers of the Kyiv National University of Internal Affairs marked its 24th anniversary with church solemnities on December 2, 2009. At the invitation of the institute administration, the celebrations were attended by Archbishop Augustine of Lviv and Halych, the Chair of the Synodal Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) for Relations with the Armed Forces and Other Military Agencies of Ukraine, Rev.Vitalii Prykhodko, the rector of the Church of Epiphany at the Kyiv National University of Internal Affairs, and Rev. Victor Yatsenko Chair of the Synodal Department for Pastoral Care of the Penitentiary System.
Opening of Official Website of UGCC in Kazakhstan
09.12.2009, [16:39] // UGCC //
The Information Department of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) received an email with a report stating that the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Kazakhstan has launched its official website at the address www.ugcc-kazakhstan.com. It is now possible to get direct information about life and activity of Greek Catholics in Kazakhstan from the web site. The web site of UGCC posted this story on December 7, 2009.
Russian Church Wants "Concrete Steps" From Vatican to Solve Interdenominational Tension09.12.2009, [16:32] // Inter-Christian relations //
MOSCOW — According to a report of Interfax of December 7, 2009, the Russian Orthodox Church is not against a meeting between its head, Patriarch Kirill, and Pope Benedict XVI but expects the Vatican to "take "concrete steps to show that there is a desire to be cooperative," the Russian Church's foreign relations chief said on a television program on Saturday.
Former Chief Rabbi of Lviv Detained in Kyiv
07.12.2009, [13:34] // news //
KYIV — On December 3, 2009, Abram Rozental, the former Chief Rabbi of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, a Jewish public figure and Israeli citizen, was detained in Boryspil Airport in Kyiv on suspicion of holding an invalid passport. The web site ua.proua.com received this information from his brother, Rabbi Shmoel Rozental, who accompanied him during the pilgrimage visit.
Reps of Union of Orthodox Brotherhoods: No Presidential Candidate Lives Up to Expectations of Orthodox in Ukraine
07.12.2009, [13:28] // Orthodox //
MOSCOW — On November 24, 2009, an annual conference of the Union of the Orthodox Brotherhoods was held in Moscow. The participants paid much attention to the condition of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine and also discussed the economical condition of the country. According to the participants, no presidential candidate lives up to the expectations of the Orthodox of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Greek Catholics Respond to Climate Movement’s Call
07.12.2009, [13:23] // news //
KYIV — The Ecological Bureau of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church responded to the call of the Climate Movement of Ukraine to the clergy of various churches to support in prayer the organizers of the Conference on the Climate Change to be held in the beginning of December in Denmark. The address of the Climate Movement of Ukraine was previously reported on by RISU. RISU’s Ukrainian-language web site posted this story on December 3, 2009.
Kyiv City Authorities Consider Creating Square of Agreement in Babyn Yar
07.12.2009, [10:47] // news //
KYIV — The Kyiv City State Administration and Historic Memorial Reserve “Babyn Yar” consider the possibility to build a symbolic square of all religions in Babyn Yar. Ruslan Kukharenko, the head of the Main Department of Cultural Heritage, reported this story to UNIAN journalists. RISU’s Ukrainian-language web page posted this story on December 2, 2009.
International Symposium on Greek Catholic Church Held in Poland
07.12.2009, [10:37] // Conference //
LUBLIN — On November 28, 2009, in the Palace of Chortorysky in Lublin (Poland), an international symposium “Past and Present of the Greek Catholic Church” was held. The event was organized by the Ukrainian Greek Parish of Lublin and the Polish Academy of Sciences. The forum gathered the leading specialists in the field of history, art, and theology from Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. Presenters at the symposium were researchers from the Lublin John Paul II Catholic University, the Maria Curie Sklodowska University, and the Central and Eastern European Institute.
Moscow Patriarchate: Russian-Vatican Diplomatic Relations to Work for Welfare of Nations and Churches
07.12.2009, [10:31] // Foreign relations //
MOSCOW — According to a report of Interfax of December 4, 2009, the Moscow Patriarchate hopes the decision to upgrade Russian representation in the Vatican to an embassy will help develop links between the two states and churches.
Apostolic Exarch for Greek Catholic Ukrainians of France, Benelux, and Switzerland Visits Brussels
06.12.2009, [17:06] // UGCC //
Recently on an invitation from the delegate of the Belgian Episcopal Commission “Pro Migrantibus” from the parishes of Eastern Catholic Churches in Belgium priest Oleh Zymak, CSSR, Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainians of France, Benelux, and Switzerland of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), Reverend Bishop Mikhail (Hrynchyshyn) visited Brussels and Antwerp. The program of visit of the bishop, in particular, included a meeting with the Bishop of Brussels Monsignor Joseph D’Kezel. At the reception an exchange of opinions took place about a series of questions of the general interest, remarks were shared about the progress in the development of the UGCC parishes of Brussels, and the possibilities for its further development were discussed. At the conclusion of the meeting Bishop Mikhail gifted a Ukrainian icon to his Brussels brother in episcopacy.
Greek Catholics Were Familiarized with Social Projects of Other Confessions
04.12.2009, [16:37] // UGCC //
KYIV — As part of the Social Days of the UGCC Greek Catholics visited the social projects of other confessions, informed Deacon Ihor Shaban, head of the Commission of UGCC for the assistance of unity between Christians, as was reported by the correspondent SoborNews. For this occasion workers of social structures of the UGCC from Ivano-Frankivs’k, Lviv, Ternopil’, Kharkiv, and Donets’k as well as students of the Institute of Ecumenical Studies of the Ukrainian Catholic University went to Kyiv. In their opinion, such meetings are very useful.
Poll: Ukraine is a Religious Nation04.12.2009, [14:25] // Survey //
UKRAINE — According to a sociological poll ISSP (International Social Survey Programme), conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, Social Indicators Center and Kyiv Mohyla Academy National University as part of an international project, the Ukrainian nation is a religious one: nearly 90% of the population identifies with a certain religious confession or trend and only 10% calls themselves atheist or agnostic. RISU’s Ukrainian-language web site posted this story on December 3, 2009.
Patriarch Filaret: Moscow Patriarchate has No Monopoly for Canonicity04.12.2009, [14:20] // Inter-Christian relations //
KYIV — Patriarch Filaret, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP), gave his response to the conditions set out in the Address to Faithful Children recently published by the Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP). In his address to the clergy and faithful of the UOC-MP, Patriarch Filaret noted that he views the dialogue between the two churches as the best way to overcome the divide of Ukrainian Orthodoxy. However, according to Patriarch Filaret, the UOC-MP sets known unacceptable conditions for the dialogue, which indicate that church’s inadequate evaluation of the power of the Kyivan Patriarchate and dependence on the Moscow center. Patriarch Filaret also made known to UOC-MP that in view of such a state of affairs, the UOC-KP “reserves the possibility to consider all constructive proposals of the Constantinople Mother-Church, which would lead to the unification of Ukrainian Orthodoxy” and reminded that the Moscow patriarchate “has no monopoly for ‘canonicity.’”
Deputies Call Government to Help Return St. Nicholas Church in Kyiv to Roman Catholics03.12.2009, [11:21] // RCC //
KYIV — In view of the coming 100th anniversary of the day of consecration of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Nicholas in Kyiv (December 6), Ukrainian deputies addressed Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko with a request to facilitate the return of the church to the Roman Catholic community to “restore historical justice.” The Institute of Religious Freedom reported this story.
UOC-KP Orthodox Head Received Reps of Ukrainian Organizations of Estonia03.12.2009, [11:18] // UOC-KP //
KYIV — On December 1, 2009, in the building of the Kyivan Patriarchate, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate met with the president of the Association of Ukrainian Organizations of Estonia, Volodymyr Palamar. The participants discussed issues about the relations between the two states, the situation of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine, and the common past of the two nations in the communist camp.
Yushchenko: Nation Should Be United By Faith03.12.2009, [11:16] // Church-state relations //
KYIV — “When President Yushchenko says that we should have one national church. Who will support me, what audience? Hard to say,” said Ukraine’s president live on one of the Ukrainian TV channels according to the information agency IMK. RISU’s Ukrainian-language web site posted this story on December 1, 2009.
New York Paid Tribute to Memory of Ukraine’s 1932-33 Holodomor Genocide Victims
03.12.2009, [10:23] // Foreign relations //
NEW-YORK– The annual national observance to commemorate Ukrainian Holodomor Genocide was held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The event was attended by Ambassador of Ukraine Oleh Shamshur, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Yurii Serheiev, Ukrainian Consul General in NYC Serhii Pohoreltsev, the highest representatives of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the US clergy – Metropolitan Kostyantyn and Archbishop Antony and Metropolitan Stefan Soroka of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, leaders of Ukrainian American community, Senator Charles Shumer, the diplomatic corps, in particular Permanent Mission of the USA to the UNO. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sent her special remarks to the commemorative event. www.mfa.gov.ua posted this story on November 14, 2009.
UAOC Archbishop: UOC’s Condition of Repentance of “Schismatics” Should Envisage Compromise Solution
02.12.2009, [16:27] // UAOC //
KYIV — The head of the Theological-Canonical Committee of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC), Archbishop Yoan (Modzalevskyi) of Uman, commented on the Address of the Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) to the faithful of November 24, which stressed that unification is only possible within the UOC-MP and that “schismatic groups” should first repent the sin of the schism. The archbishop of the UAOC noted that he is prepared to accept the first condition whereas the second one requires a “compromise solution” to be found. RISU’s Ukrainian-language web site posted this story on December 1, 2009.
Ukraine’s President Signed Law Increasing the Punishment for Racial, National, or Religious Crimes02.12.2009, [16:19] // Church-state relations //
KYIV — Ukraine’s President signed a law increasing the punishment for the crimes committed out of motives of racial, national, or religious intolerance. The Law “On Making Alterations to the Criminal Code of Ukraine” (regarding the responsibility for the crimes committed out of motives of racial, national, or religious intolerance) was passed by the Supreme Council on November 5, 2009. RISU’s Ukrainian-language web site posted this story on December 1, 2009.
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Analysis & comments
A Council without Conciliarity or Rebellion in Odessa
01.04.2009, [13:17] // Analysis & comments //
Yaroslav CHMELNYTSKYI, UOC-KP priest
(Notes of a witness to a local council meeting of the UOC)
It was at a meeting of Ukrainian Orthodox Church delegates in Kyiv on 17 January, which was officially presented as a forward to the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, that I saw for myself that such things happen. The main event of the forthcoming nation wide council in Moscow is the election of a new patriarch. The council’s agenda should also include the status of the UOC, whose bishops asked for autocephaly in 1991, and many other things. Indeed, Ukrainian delegates had much to talk about.
The Market for Church Services
10.11.2008, [08:26] // Analysis & comments //
Artem HOLUBENKO, Orthodox, economist-marketing specialist, lives in Makiivka, in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Region, one of the authors of the resource „Khata - a portal of Ukrainians of the Donetsk region” (hatanm.org.ua)
The Long Road in Church Sand-drifts
05.08.2008, [12:56] // Analysis & comments //
By Myroslav MARYNOVYCH, vice-rector of Ukrainian Catholic University, president of Religion and Society Institute
01.04.2009, [13:17] // Analysis & comments //
Yaroslav CHMELNYTSKYI, UOC-KP priest
(Notes of a witness to a local council meeting of the UOC)
It was at a meeting of Ukrainian Orthodox Church delegates in Kyiv on 17 January, which was officially presented as a forward to the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, that I saw for myself that such things happen. The main event of the forthcoming nation wide council in Moscow is the election of a new patriarch. The council’s agenda should also include the status of the UOC, whose bishops asked for autocephaly in 1991, and many other things. Indeed, Ukrainian delegates had much to talk about.
The Market for Church Services
10.11.2008, [08:26] // Analysis & comments //
Artem HOLUBENKO, Orthodox, economist-marketing specialist, lives in Makiivka, in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Region, one of the authors of the resource „Khata - a portal of Ukrainians of the Donetsk region” (hatanm.org.ua)
The Long Road in Church Sand-drifts
05.08.2008, [12:56] // Analysis & comments //
By Myroslav MARYNOVYCH, vice-rector of Ukrainian Catholic University, president of Religion and Society Institute
D i g e s t
Address of the Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate on the Day of Remembrance of Political Repressions and Holodomor Victims
07.12.2009, [10:14]
Website of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate, 30 November, 2009
Address of the Holy Synod to the Faithful Children of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
01.12.2009, [21:27]
Archbishop Mytrofan of Bila Tserkva and Bohuslav : "The aim of the dialogue is restoration of the church unity"
28.10.2009, [10:19]
07.12.2009, [10:14]
Website of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate, 30 November, 2009
Address of the Holy Synod to the Faithful Children of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
01.12.2009, [21:27]
Archbishop Mytrofan of Bila Tserkva and Bohuslav : "The aim of the dialogue is restoration of the church unity"
28.10.2009, [10:19]
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