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Religious Leaders of Crimea Meet with President’s Rep
30.05.2006, [16:31] // Church-state relations //
Simferopol – The first regular meeting of Hennadii Moskal, permanent representative of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko in southern Ukrainian Crimea, with local religious leaders took place on 26 May 2006.

Radio Liberty Surveys about Possible New Papal Visit to Ukraine
30.05.2006, [16:29] // Survey //
Kyiv – Radio Liberty addressed its listeners, Internet site visitors, and people on the streets of Kyiv asking whether the Ukrainian government should invite Pope Benedict XVI to Ukraine. 83% of the Internet respondents were positive and 17% were against the Pope’s visit. ukraine.radiosvoboda.org posted the news on 26 May 2006.

Representatives of Many Religions Attend Opening of Ukraine’s New Parliament
30.05.2006, [16:27] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – On 25 May 2006, representatives of many religious groups in Ukraine took part in the opening ceremony of the first session of Ukraine’s Parliament of the fifth convocation.

Falun Gong Followers to Hold Peaceful Demonstration in Kyiv
29.05.2006, [12:36] // Protest //
Kyiv – On 27 May 2006, as part of the celebration of the Day of Kyiv, the Union of Followers of Falun Gong civic organization was to conduct cultural and informative events to acquaint Kyivans with the ancient Eastern practice Falun Dafah (Falun Gong) and to draw public attention to the severe repressions against the students of this system in China.

Ukraine Religious Freedom Law to Meet European Standards
29.05.2006, [12:33] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – The group which is working on a new draft of Ukraine’s law “On freedom of conscience and religious organizations” had a regular session. The draft law, named “On freedom of outlook, religion, and religious organizations,” has been developed as part of the realization of the Plan of Ukraine’s Duties and Responsibilities, connected with its potential membership in the Council of Europe. RISU’s Ukrainian-language site posted the news on 26 May 2006.

Crimean Muslim Mufti Supports Basics of Religions at Schools
29.05.2006, [12:31] // Muslims //
Crimea- “In [southern Ukrainian] Crimea it is impossible to live otherwise: peace and understanding can be only reached when people know their own and have respect for other religions,” said Emirali Ablaiev, mufti of the Spiritual Direction of Muslims of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. “No doubt, it is necessary to begin with children by teaching them the basics of the cultures of Islam, Orthodoxy, and Judaism, world religions.” religare.ru posted the news on 25 May 2006.

Poll Says Ukrainians Trust Media and Church Most
29.05.2006, [12:29] // Survey //
Kyiv – The mass media and the church lead in the trust ratings of a recent poll done by Ukraine’s Oleksandr Razumkov Center of Economic and Political Studies. korrespondent.net posted the news on 24 May 2006.

Progressive Jewish Rabbi Inaugurated in Kharkiv
29.05.2006, [12:27] // Jewish Communities //
Kharkiv – On 24 May 2006 in eastern Ukrainian Kharkiv Progressive Jewish Rabbi Mykhailo Kapustin was inaugurated. Rabbi Kapustin was a student of the Leo Baeck College Centre for Jewish Education (London) from 2000 to 2005.

Vinnytsia Clergy Suggest Changes in Property Laws
26.05.2006, [18:35] // Church-state relations //
Vinnytsia – During the session of the Council of Churches at the Vinnytsia Regional Administration (VRA), clergy of the central Ukrainian region supported a proposal to introduce additions to certain laws which regulate church use of land and property. RISU’s Ukrainian-language site posted the news on 23 May 2006.

Kyivans Oppose Construction of Church on Honchara Street
26.05.2006, [18:33] // Protest //
Kyiv – On 23 May 2006 about 15 Kyivans living on Honchara Street gathered opposite the building on Honchara Street 71a to protest the construction there of the Church of Grand Duke St. Volodymyr by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate.

Relics of St. Barbara Arrive in Lviv
26.05.2006, [18:31] // Religious ceremony //
Lviv – Nearly 1,500 faithful of various denominations gathered on 23 May 2006 near the Opera House in western Ukrainian Lviv to greet the relics of St. Barbara the Martyr, brought from its last stop in neighboring Volyn region. From 23 to 31 May the relics will be kept at the Church of the Holy Protection of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) in Lviv. Usually kept at the UOC-KP Cathedral of St. Volodymyr in Kyiv, the relics are traveling the country on the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of St. Barbara’s death by martyrdom.

UOC-MP Orthodox Head Receives Ministers of Ukraine and Georgia
26.05.2006, [18:29] // UOC-MP //
Kyiv – On 23 May 2006, Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), received Yurii Lutsenko, Ukraine’s minister of internal affairs, and his Georgian counterpart, Constantine Kemularia.

Chernivtsi Jews Worried about Ancient Cemetery
26.05.2006, [18:27] // Jewish Communities //
Chernivtsi – In southwestern Ukrainian Chernivtsi, 10 sections of the concrete fence of an ancient Jewish cemetery have fallen down on the road. According to Angela Nikolaieva, director of the Cemetery on Zelena Street Historical Cultural Reserve, this happened because of erosion processes and insufficient financial support of the reserve, as the risk of landslides was known long ago. Nevertheless, no measures were taken because they could not afford the restoration, as the newspaper “Chas 2000” reported on 18 May 2006.

Religious Monuments May Cause Conflict between Crimean Tatars and Cossacks
25.05.2006, [17:50] // Muslims //
Crimea – A recent attempt to establish a monument to St. Andrew the First-called Apostle is only one of numerous possible sources of conflicts between the Muslim Tatars and modern Cossacks in southern Ukrainian Crimea. Ukrainian National Deputy Mustafa Dzhamilev, head of the Mejlis, the representative body of the Crimean Tatars, spoke about ongoing tensions. obkom.net.ua posted the news on 19 May 2006.

UOC-MP Orthodox Head Blesses Kyiv Mayor’s Office
25.05.2006, [10:29] // UOC-MP //
Kyiv – On 23 May 2006, at the invitation of Kyiv Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi, Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), came to the Kyiv City Administration to bless the mayor’s office. During the ceremony the metropolitan prayed for the Kyiv authorities, headed by Chernovetskyi.

“Da Vinci Code” Excitement “Unhealthy,” Say UOC-KP Orthodox in Kyiv
25.05.2006, [10:28] // UOC-KP //
Kyiv – Answering a question about the great excitement connected with the book and film “The Da Vinci Code,” the press service of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) called the public to abstain from “unhealthy excitement built on human incompetence in issues of the Christian religion.” cerkva.info posted the news on 23 May 2006.

UOC-KP Orthodox Head Discusses Recognition of Ukrainian Orthodoxy
25.05.2006, [10:26] // UOC-KP //
Kyiv – Ukraine’s entry into the European Union and NATO could facilitate the recognition of Ukrainian Orthodoxy. So believes Patriarch Filaret (Denysenko), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP). The hierarch shared his ideas regarding ways to create a single national Orthodox church in Ukraine. cerkva.info posted the news on 22 May 2006.

UOC-MP Orthodox Separately Pray for Bykivni Victims
24.05.2006, [11:50] // UOC-MP //
Kyiv – The Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) decided not to participate in a joint panakhyda (memorial service) for the victims of communist repressions held on 21 May in Bykivni Forest near Kyiv. According to a story posted by orthodox.org.ua on 20 May 2006, the UOC-MP did not want to join in a ceremony with representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) or to “'make politics’ on the blood and bones of martyrs.”

Religious Organizations in Rivne Protest “Da Vinci Code”
24.05.2006, [11:38] // Protest //
Rivne – Religious organizations in northwestern Ukrainian Rivne joined an all-Ukrainian protest demonstration against the showing of the “Da Vinci Code” film. The Civic Council in Rivne calls upon the residents of Rivne, Christians of all denominations, not to be indifferent to what is happening around and suggests the residents of Rivne refuse to watch the film. cerkva.info posted the news on 20 May 2006.

Progressive Jews Struggle for Kharkiv Synagogue
23.05.2006, [17:03] // Jewish Communities //
Kharkiv—The Progressive Jewish community in eastern Ukrainian Kharkiv continues to struggle for a synagogue building because of the bureaucracy and corruption of local officials, even though it has a certificate for the property. RISU’s Ukrainian-language site posted the news on 22 May 2006.

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