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Bishop Expresses UOC-KP Attitude towards Upcoming Visit of Moscow Patriarch to Ukraine30.06.2009, [18:08] // Inter-Christian relations //
KYIV—The head of the Information and Publishing Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP), Bishop Yevstratii (Zoria), described to RISU the attitude of the UOC-KP towards the visit of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to Ukraine. The patriarch plans to be in Ukraine from 27 July to 5 August, 2009. Bishop Yevtratii stressed the unacceptability of expressing anti-Ukrainian and anti-state ideas, which, according to him, are propagated by Patriarch Kirill. “With such anti-Ukrainian positions, Patriarch Kirill can hardly expect a warm and hearty welcome in Ukraine. For when guests come into a home, they come with an open heart and not with a desire to take away the house and drive out the hosts,” remarked the bishop.
Court Returns Church to Roman Catholic Community of Dnipropetrovsk
30.06.2009, [16:05] // RCC //
DNIPROPETROVSK—On 25 June, 2009, the Economic Court of the eastern Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk granted the Roman Catholic parish of St. Yosyf the right to own the Polish Catholic St. Yosyf’s Church. The ownership of the church has been disputed for 10 years. The American company Dugsbery Inc. will be obliged to pass it to the parish.
Ukrainian MPs Reject Bill to Maintain Privacy of Confession30.06.2009, [16:04] // Church-state relations //
KYIV—On 25 June, 2009, at its plenary session the Ukrainian Supreme Council rejected a bill that would maintain the privacy of confession. The bill would have prohibited priests from being questioned about information they heard during confession. The Ukrainian edition of the Kommersant newspaper reported this story on 26 June.
New Project “UNIAN Religion” Presented in Kyiv
30.06.2009, [10:26] // news //
KYIV—On 23 June, 2009, a presentation of a new project “UNIAN Religion” (http://religions.unian.net/) took place at the news agency UNIAN as part of a round table discussion “Religious subjects in the secular mass media: problems and prospects.”
UOC-MP Orthodox Head Met with President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko
30.06.2009, [10:20] // Church-state relations //
KYIV—On June 26, 2009, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), Metropolitan Volodymyr, held a meeting at his primate's residence at the Kyiv Cave Monastery with the President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko. The meeting was also attended by the Administrator of the UOC-MP Archbishop Metrophanes of Bila Tserkva and Bohuslav and the Secretary for the Head of the UOC-MP Bishop Aleksander of Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi.
UOC-MP Orthodox Archbishop Visits Orthodox Ukrainians in Portugal
30.06.2009, [10:17] // UOC-MP //
POLTAVA-LISBON—On June 14, 2009, with the blessing of the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), the head of the Synodal Missionary Department of the UOC-MP, Archbishop Philip of Poltava and Myrhorod, visited the capital of Portugal, the city of Lisbon, where he celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Orthodox All Saints’ Church for Orthodox Ukrainians.
Patriarchal Pilgrimage Center of UGCC is Being Established
26.06.2009, [10:25] // UGCC //
KYIV—On 19 June, 2009, in Kyiv, a regular meeting of members of the work group of the Patriarchal Pilgrimage Center of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church was held. The work group was organized by a decree of Patriarch Lubomyr to elaborate the strategy of activity and development of the Center. The current plan of work was presented and discussed. The time schedule was defined and responsible persons for each duty were appointed. The meeting was attended by the head of the work team, Volodymyr Viityshyn, and members Bishop Bohdan (Dziurakh), Olena Hantsiak-Kaskiv, and Dmytro Myronenko.
Leader of Party of Regions Meet with UOC-MP Orthodox Metropolitan of Kharkiv26.06.2009, [10:21] // Church-state relations //
KHARKIV—The leader of the Party of Regions, Viktor Yanukovych, visited the Monastery of the Holy Protection of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP). RISU’s Ukrainian-language web page posted this story on 24 June, 2009.
Round Table “At a Crossroads: What’s next for Ukrainian migration?” Held
26.06.2009, [10:19] // UGCC //
On June 11, 2009, at the Ukrainian House at 2 Khreshchatyk St. in Kyiv, a round table discussion on the topic: “At a Crossroads: What’s next for Ukrainian migration" took place. According to Mr. Hryhoriy Seleschuk, Head of the Commission on Matters of Migration of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), the results of a year-long research on the current status of Ukrainian labor migration, its related problems, as well as challenges and the possibilities for assistance by the UGCC and “Caritas” was presented. The research was conducted in seven countries of the European Union as well as in Russia.
Seven Thousand Pilgrims Take Part in Pilgrimage to Bylychi Village
26.06.2009, [10:14] // Pilgrimage //
On Sunday, June 14, 2009, All Saints’ Day, the annual all-eparchial pilgrimage took place in the village of Bylychi, near the western Ukrainian town of Sambir. Pilgrims from many different areas of the eparchy joined the procession. All in all, seven thousand pilgrims took part in the pilgrimage. The Festive Liturgy was delivered by Bishop Yulian (Voronovskyi), Eparch of Sambir-Drohobych, and Bishop Yaroslav (Pryriz), auxiliary bishop, in the presence of about 50 other priests of the eparchy.
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