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Ukrainian Catholic U. Hosts Forum of Theologians-Moralists of Central Europe27.08.2008, [17:56] // Conference //
Lviv— The premises of the Philosophy and Theology Faculty of the Ukrainian Catholic University in western Ukrainian Lviv is hosting a conference of the Forum of Theologians-Moralists of Central Europe. The conference began on 26 August, lasts until 28 August 2008, and is titled “The responsibility for the transmission of human life: 40 years of the encyclical ‘Humanae Vitae.’”
John Paul II Monument Unveiled in Odesa
27.08.2008, [13:13] // Pope John Paul II //
Odesa— A monument to Pope John Paul II was unveiled on Katerynynska Street in southern Ukrainian Odesa. unian.net posted the news on 25 August 2008.
Roman Catholics in Ukraine Ask Prayers for Media
26.08.2008, [14:56] // RCC //
Kyiv—The head of the Committee on Matters of Mass Media of the Conference of Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine, Bishop Vitalii Skomarovskyi, published an address asking to pray for the mass media from 24 to 31 August. RISU’s Ukrainian-language site posted the news on 22 August 2008.
Post-Soviet Baptist Youth to Hold Forum in Odesa26.08.2008, [14:47] // Baptists //
Kyiv—The First International Congress of Christian Youth of the CIS and Baltic Countries will be held on 26-30 August 2008 in southern Ukrainian Odesa. RISU’s Ukrainian-language site posted the news on 22 August 2008.
Donetsk Churches and Authorities Call for Support of Flood Victims in Western Ukraine
26.08.2008, [14:44] // Church-state relations //
Donetsk—On 20 August 2008, a joint meeting of the Donetsk Political Consultative Council, a civic council attached to the regional administration and the Council of Churches, was held. The participants approved a joint address to political parties, civic organizations, religious denominations, and residents of far eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Region on “giving a helping hand” to people who suffered from “the terrible natural disaster [flood] which took place on 23-27 July 2008 and did considerable damage to fellow citizens in the western regions of our country.”
Autocephalous Orthodox Pass Aid to Greek Catholic Flood Victims in Western Ukraine26.08.2008, [14:40] // UAOC //
Zarvanytsia-Kharkiv—On 20-22 August 2008, clergy and laity of the Kharkiv and Poltava Eparchy of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) organized the third pilgrimage to the indulgenced pilgrimage center of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in western Ukrainian Zarvanytsia, Ternopil Region. On 21 August, according to a previous agreement with the Ivano-Frankivsk Eparchy of the UGCC, the pilgrims passed to the dean of the Rohatyn Deanery of the UGCC, Fr. Dmytro Bihun, aid gathered for victims of the flood in western Ukraine. The gathered aid will be distributed to residents of the Rohatyn district who suffered the greatest damage.
World Ukrainians Pray for Victims of Genocide-Holodomor26.08.2008, [14:28] // Violation of rights //
Kyiv—As part of the 9th World Congress of Ukrainians (WCU), held in the Ukrainian House in Kyiv from 20 to 22 August 2008, a forum on occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Genocide-Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine was held. That evening, a solemn religious procession to the memorial to the Holodomor at St. Michael’s Square was organized. The heads and authorized representatives of various Ukrainian churches there celebrated a requiem for the victims of the man-made famine.
Jubilee Cross Blessed in Fastiv
23.08.2008, [14:36] // UGCC //
On August 17, 2008, the religious community of St. Demetrius the Great Martyr of the city of Fastiv celebrated the 1020th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’-Ukraine. On this occasion Most Rev. Bohdan (Dzyirakh), Auxiliary Bishop of the Archeparchy of Kyiv, came to Fastiv. The celebration started with a pontifical Divine Liturgy. In his speech the Bishop greeted all present on the anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’-Ukraine and expressed the deep conviction that the faithful of the parish of Fastiv will incarnate in life the vows which they took at baptism and renewed during the celebration.
Social Pedagogy Practicum-Seminar Held in Truskavets’
23.08.2008, [14:31] // UGCC //
On July 22-31, 2008, in Truskavets’, a social pedagogy practicum and seminar, conducted by the Ukrainian Catholic University with the assistance of the Administration of Youth, Family, and Sports of the Department of Humanitarian Policy of the Lviv City Council, was held.
«Happy Vacation» Camp Held in Bila Tserkva
23.08.2008, [14:24] // UGCC //
From August 4 to 16 in the village of Mala Vil’shanka in the Selektsiinyi area and from August 11 to 16 in the village of Bila Tserkva, Archeparchy of Kyiv, «Happy vacation» day camps were held. They were conducted by fathers of the Salesian order with animators from Lviv and Italy. This year’s vacations were held with the slogan «Paths of love.»
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