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Autocephalous Orthodox Release Statement On Sobornopravna Church30.11.2002, [10:30] // UAOC //
The press center of the patriarchate of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) on 27 November 2002 released a statement concerning the return of Archbishop Moisei of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church-Sobornopravna (UAOC-S), who has been recently appointed metropolitan, to Ukraine. (“Sobornopravna” is a term that means “in accordance with the canonical regulations of Orthodoxy.”)
Church, State And Civil Organizations Discuss Church’s Role In Society30.11.2002, [10:25] // Conference //
A round table discussion entitled “Church, State and Society: Problems of Interaction in the Current Political Process” was held in Kyiv on 27 November 2002. Scholars and national deputies of Ukraine, representatives of churches, the civil authorities, and the mass media discussed the results of a recent survey conducted by the Razumkov Center for Economic and Political Studies.
Survey Shows Ukrainian Citizens Trust Church Most
29.11.2002, [14:51] // news //
According to a survey conducted by the Razumkov Center for Economic and Political Studies, the church remains the most trusted social institution in Ukraine today. This news was reported by the national information agency UNIAN on 28 November 2002.
President Meets With Pope
29.11.2002, [14:49] // Church-state relations //
Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma met with Pope John Paul II in the Vatican library on 28 November 2002. According to Olena Hromnytska, the president’s press secretary, during the ten-minute meeting the Pope wished Ukraine success on its way to European integration. Pope John Paul II also noted that he recalls his visit last year to Ukraine, in particular to the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv, with great delight.
New Premier Comments On Possible Changes in Religion Committee
29.11.2002, [14:47] // Church-state relations //
Victor Yanukovych, newly appointed prime minister of Ukraine, said administrative changes in the National Committee on Religious Affairs in Ukraine have not been discussed yet. “So far, this issue has not been considered and consultations on selecting a new head for the National Committee on Religious Affairs have not been conducted,” said Yanukovych. “However, after the appointment of the ministers that will have to work directly with the head of this committee, we will begin consultations on choosing new authorities for the committee. Everything in its time.” This was announced on 28 November 2002.
Source: information agency “UkrInform”
Seminar On Greek Catholic Church Held In Moscow
29.11.2002, [14:46] // UGCC //
A seminar entitled “The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church: Dispelling the Myth” was held in the building of the Moscow society “Memorial” on 25 November 2002. The conference was organized by the Mykola Mitrokhin Institute of Religious Studies in the CIS and Baltic States with the support of the Heinrich Bell Foundation. A number of Greek Catholic theologians and religious studies scholars from Lviv and Kyiv participated in the seminar.
Dominican Theology Institute in Kyiv Marks 10 Years
29.11.2002, [13:58] // RCC //
KYIV, Ukraine, NOV. 28, 2002(Zenit.org).- Latin and Byzantine Catholics gathered here for a theological symposium this month to mark the 10th anniversary of the Dominican Institute of Religious Sciences of St. Thomas Aquinas.
President Kuchma To Meet With Pope
28.11.2002, [15:38] // Church-state relations //
President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine is currently on an official visit to Italy, which began on 26 and will finish on 28 November 2002. Among other meetings at the highest level, President Kuchma will meet with Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of state of the Vatican. This news was reported by Serhii Borodenkov, head of the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
Source: www.for-ua.com
Concern Over Falun Gong Activities In Ukraine
28.11.2002, [15:37] // Church-state relations //
Centers of the Chinese organization Falun Gong have recently started their activities in large regional eastern Ukrainian centers, particularly in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, and Odesa, according to Yurii Cherkasov, deputy secretary of state at the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Ukraine. This news was reported by the press service of “Dialogue,” the All-Ukrainian Center of Religious Security and Assistance to Victims of Destructive Sects on 26 November 2002.
Meeting Of Interchurch Assistance Committee Held In Kyiv
28.11.2002, [15:34] // UOC-MP //
A meeting of representatives of religious communities from Ukraine, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Belarus, Russia and other countries, which over the last five years have cooperated in the social sphere, recently took place in Kyiv. During the meeting, representatives of foreign partner organizations that belong to the Committee of Interchurch Assistance, headed by Kay Potras, analyzed the project documentation of 2001 and 2002. This news was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) on 26 November 2002.
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