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 The Last Outpost of Christianity in Podillya
22.06.2009, [13:26] // Kaleidoscope //
Kam’yanets-Podilskyj charms with its castle, numerous churches of various confessions, natural landscape, and unique history. It is not possible to capture the beauty of this city, which is included as one of the seven wonders of Ukraine, in one account. Thus, our local correspondent Yuliya ZAVADSKA proposes RISU readers a series of materials devoted to Kam’yanets-Podilskyj and its surrounding areas.
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 Bishop Expresses UOC-KP Attitude towards Upcoming Visit of Moscow Patriarch to Ukraine
30.06.2009, [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.
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Ukraine’s President Awarded Degree at 440th Anniversary Celebration of the Union of Lublin
02.07.2009, [17:57] // Foreign relations //
 On 1 July, 2009, at the celebration of the 440th anniversary of the Union of Lublin, President Viktor Yushchenko was awarded a degree of an honorary doctor of the Lublin John Paul II Catholic University.
UOC-MP Rep: Visit of Patriarch Kirill to Ukraine Will Be Solely of Church and Not Political or State Character
02.07.2009, [17:29] // UOC-MP //
 ÊYIV—The upcoming visit of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to Ukraine, planned for 27 July until 5 August, 2009, has already provoked many questions. On 25 June, 2009, RISU approached archpriest Heorhii Kovalenko, press secretary of the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), head of the synod division “Mission of Spiritual Enlightenment” of the UOC-MP, and head of the press service of Moscow Patriarch Kirill’s visit to Ukraine to ask him about the character of the visit. He said that “the patriarch stresses that the visit has no political or state agenda. The visit will have an exclusively religious format. The patriarch is going to his flock for a communal prayer.”
Patriarch Filaret Blesses Convention of “Our Ukraine” Party
01.07.2009, [12:06] // Church-state relations //
 KYIV—On 27 June, 2009, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP), Patriarch Filaret, participated in a convention for President Yushchenko’s political party “Our Ukraine.”
Bishop Expresses UOC-KP Attitude towards Upcoming Visit of Moscow Patriarch to Ukraine
30.06.2009, [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 Confession
30.06.2009, [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.”
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 “The Patriarch stresses that the visit has no political or state agenda”
02.07.2009 // interview //
Interview with archpriest Heorhij KOVALENKO, press secretary of the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, head of the synod division “Mission of Spiritual Enlightenment” of the UOC, head of the press service of Moscow Patriarch Kirill’s visit to Ukraine.
 “I think that when talking about religious themes on TV, preference should be given to the creation of a separate theme-based channel”
25.05.2009 // interview //
Interview with Bohdan BATRUKH, director of B&H Film Distribution and Consulting, official distributor of United International Pictures, Paramount, Dream Works, Walt D³sney, owner of Kinopalats network.
“The Church follows God’s principles and Christ’s example. Why shouldn’t its values be spread to all spheres of a society?”
22.04.2009 // interview //
Interview with Julia DOXAT-PURSER, a former representative of the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) affiliated with the Euro commission. During her staying in Ukraine on 23-27 March 2009, she shared her reflections concerning necessary changes in society and the prospects of Christian politicians in Ukraine.
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UOC-MP Rep: Visit of Patriarch Kirill to Ukraine Will Be Solely of Church and Not Political or State Character
02.07.2009, [17:29] // UOC-MP //
ÊYIV—The upcoming visit of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to Ukraine, planned for 27 July until 5 August, 2009, has already provoked many questions. On 25 June, 2009, RISU approached archpriest Heorhii Kovalenko, press secretary of the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), head of the synod division “Mission of Spiritual Enlightenment” of the UOC-MP, and head of the press service of Moscow Patriarch Kirill’s visit to Ukraine to ask him about the character of the visit. He said that “the patriarch stresses that the visit has no political or state agenda. The visit will have an exclusively religious format. The patriarch is going to his flock for a communal prayer.”
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.
Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church to Ordain New Bishops
25.06.2009, [15:39] // UAOC //
 TERNOPIL—On 20 June, 2009, the session of the hierarchical council of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) was held in Ternopil. The key issues considered by the council included the question of regulating canonical life of the UAOC in certain regions of Ukraine, where the number of the communities is growing but there are no episcopal seats. Therefore, the council decreed to replenish the episcopate of the church with new bishops.
Ukraine’s State Committee Warns Accuses New Age Evangelical Church of Violating Law
08.04.2009, [14:50] // Evangelical //
 KYIV —Head of the State Committee of Ukraine on Matters of Nationalities and Religions, Oleksandr Sagan sent a letter to the head of the Spiritual Council of Evangelical Christians of the New Age Church, Andrii Tyshchenko, regarding the organization’s violations of Ukrainian law
Head of Baptist World Alliance Visits Ukraine
31.03.2009, [10:27] // Baptists //
 KYIV — On 25-30 March 2009, Dr. Neville Callam, Secretary General of the Baptist World Alliance, visited Ukraine to participate in the 3rd Pastors’ Conference of the All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian Baptists (AUCECB). During the visit, Dr. Callam met with AUCECB pastors, youth, representatives of the Christian media, and high-ranking officials in the Cabinet of Ministers.
Legal Proceedings Started against Kyiv Pastor Adelaja
09.02.2009, [16:49] // Protestant //
 KYIV— As part of the investigation into the matter of the fraud of the King’s Capital company, legal proceedings have been initiated against Pastor Sunday Adelaja, head of the Kyiv-based Embassy of God Church, who had to sign a statement promising not to leave the country. UNIAN says this was reported by Victor Ilchuk, assistant head of the Main Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, at a briefing on 5 February 2009.
Ukraine’s President Awarded Degree at 440th Anniversary Celebration of the Union of Lublin
02.07.2009, [17:57] // Foreign relations //
On 1 July, 2009, at the celebration of the 440th anniversary of the Union of Lublin, President Viktor Yushchenko was awarded a degree of an honorary doctor of the Lublin John Paul II Catholic University.
Patriarch Filaret Blesses Convention of “Our Ukraine” Party
01.07.2009, [12:06] // Church-state relations //
KYIV—On 27 June, 2009, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP), Patriarch Filaret, participated in a convention for President Yushchenko’s political party “Our Ukraine.”
Bishop Expresses UOC-KP Attitude towards Upcoming Visit of Moscow Patriarch to Ukraine
30.06.2009, [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.
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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.
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.
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.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Congress at Lviv Stadium Provokes Deputy’s Address
25.06.2009, [15:47] // Jehovah’s Witnesses //
LVIV—On 23 June, 2009, a deputy of the Lviv Regional Council representing the Ukrainian People’s Party submitted a deputy’s address to the Lviv Mayor Andrii Sadovyi with a request to explain on what grounds mass religious events are held on the territory of the city’s municipal enterprises.
Ukraine Represented at International Summit of Muslim Leaders
22.06.2009, [16:30] // Muslims //
 KYIV—The Spiritual Board of Muslims of Ukraine (SBMU) took part in the International Summit of Muslim Leaders of CIS countries, which opened on 17 June, 2009, in Moscow. The SBMU was invited by the Supreme Council of Muslims of the Caucasus. The SBMU information center reported this story to our RISU correspondent Mykola Malukha.
History of Jews in Ukraine Exhibition Opened in Kyiv
19.06.2009, [11:03] // Jewish Communities //
KYIV—On June 16, 2009, opened an exhibition and museum “The History of Jews in Ukraine,” located at the Israeli Cultural Center at 34 Lesya Ukrainka Boulevard. The Jewish Foundation of Ukraine in cooperation with the Rothschild Foundation of Europe organized the exhibit. The goal of the exhibition is to familiarize Ukrainians with the history and religious life of Jews in the last two thousand years. The exhibition will be open until the end of July.
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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.
German Christians Donate a Combined 85,000 Euro For Cancer Treatment in Ukraine
27.03.2009, [12:17] // Charitable activities //
 GERMANY-UKRAINE —The German Catholic Episcopate Trir have donated 70 thousand Euro for treatment of children suffering from cancer in the northern Ukrainian Region of Sumy over the past three years. The charitable organization “Caritas” has also contributed to the aid, donating 15 thousand Euro. RISU’s Ukrainian-language site posted this story on 25 March 2009.
Ukrainian Pagans Celebrate Their Easter
24.03.2009, [12:17] // Religious ceremony //
 KYIV—On 22 March 2009, Ukrainian pagans celebrated Easter near Andriivskyi Uzviz in Kyiv. They gathered there to celebrate the revival of the sun god, Dazhboh.
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