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Vice PM Suggests Ways out of Orthodox-Catholic Property Conflict in Ternopil
31.07.2005, [08:49] // Conflict //
Ternopil-- Representatives of the clergy and faithful of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) community in the village of Zazdrist in western Ukraine's Ternopil region had the opportunity to pass an open letter to Mykola Tomenko, Ukraine's vice prime minister for humanitarian issues. Tomenko, in turn, suggested two ways out of the property conflict that has involved the Greek Catholic and Orthodox communities of the village at a press conference held during his visit to the Ternopil Regional Administration on 28 July 2005.

Odesa Presbyterians Seek Government Protection
31.07.2005, [08:05] // Protestant //
Odesa – The Spiritual Council of Christians in southern Ukraine's Odesa Region (which unites various Protestant Churches) has addressed National Deputy Volodymyr Stretovych, head of the Parliamentary Committee for Fighting Corruption and Organized Crime, asking him to intervene in a conflict which has arisen between the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Odesa and the Interregional Union of the National Society of Theatre Employees (STE) of the city, which still uses part of the church’s premises as its office. RISU's Ukrainian-language site posted the news on 29 July 2005.

UOC–KP Orthodox Synod Proposes Awards for National Deputies
31.07.2005, [08:03] // UOC-KP //
Kyiv – The Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church–Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC–KP) has sent an appeal to Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, asking him to award the honorary title of “Hero of Ukraine” to national deputies Ihor Yukhnovskyi and Pavlo Movchan and the head of the Rivne Regional Administration, Vasyl Chervonii. unian.net posted this news on 29 July 2005.

Ukrainian Muslims Condemn Recent Terrorism
31.07.2005, [08:01] // Muslims //
Kyiv – A press conference of the Arraid organization, entitled “Muslims against terror” took place on 28 July 2005 at the UNIAN news agency. The participants of the conference told journalists the position of Muslims and Islam concerning the problem of terrorism and its consequences, and tried to outline ways of preventing terrorist activity, which has recently grown significantly. Arraid is the Ukrainian Muslim Interregional Association of Civic Organizations.

UOC–KP Orthodox Synod Accepts Moldovan Parishes
31.07.2005, [08:00] // UOC-KP //
Kyiv– Among its decisions, the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church–Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC – KP) has accepted nine parishes in the neighboring Republic of Moldova into the UOC–KP, uniting them in a separate eparchy. The synod met at the residence of Patriarch Filaret (Denysenko), head of the UOC-KP, on 27 July 2005.

UOC–KP Orthodox Head Visits Libya
31.07.2005, [07:57] // UOC-KP //
Kyiv – Patriarch Filaret (Denysenko), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church–Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC – KP), visited the Libyan Jamahiriya on 24–26 July 2005, following an invitation from the Association of Global Islam Call. During his visit to this Islamic country, the hierarch met with a number of state, religious and civic figures. His goal was not only to strengthen Libyan-Ukrainian interstate relations, but to enliven interchurch and interreligious communication and understanding.

Greek Catholics of Zazdrist Await Vice PM
30.07.2005, [08:02] // UGCC //
Zazdrist, Ternopil region-- Approximately 50 members of the Greek Catholic community of the village of Zazdrist in western Ukraine picketed the Ternopil Regional Administration, awaiting the arrival of Mykola Tomenko, Ukraine's vice prime minister for humanitarian issues. The picketers carried banners and posters saying “UGCC of Ternopil demand the law!”, “Zazdrist, the patriarchal village, needs justice and support,” “Respect for Patriarch Josyf Slipyj’s homeland,” and “The law above all.” era-fm.net posted this news on 28 July 2005.

Greek Catholic Representative Calls Russian Orthodox to Tolerance
30.07.2005, [07:59] // UGCC //
Lviv – During a recent visit to Kazan, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexis II stated that he considers a visit of the Pope to Moscow impossible until the Vatican rejects proselytism on the territory of Russia. The patriarch also named "the rebirth of the Union [i. e. the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, UGCC] in western regions of Ukraine,” allegedly accompanied by violence and seizure of churches, as an obstacle. Fr. Volodymyr Havrylenko, protopresbyter of Yavoriv in western Ukraine's Lviv region, has commented on the patriarch's statement, proceeding from historical facts. RISU's Ukrainian-language site posted the news on 28 July 2005.

Christian Democrats to Help Introduce Religious Ethics into Schools
30.07.2005, [07:57] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – The Christian Democratic Party of Ukraine (CDPU) has promised to help the Ministry of Education introduce the subject with the working title "Religious Ethics" into school curricula. “Only thus will we be able in the long run to build a society based on Christian principles and promote tolerant relations between people,” said Vitalii Zhuravskyi, leader of the CDPU. This news was posted on 27 July 2005 by umoloda.kiev.ua.

UOC–MP Orthodox Work to Prevent Human Trafficking
30.07.2005, [07:55] // UOC-MP //
Kyiv – A roundtable entitled “Programs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church for human trafficking prevention” was held with participation of the Synodal Department for Charity and Social Service of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church–Moscow Patriarchate (UOC–MP) and employees of Japanese law enforcement organs. orthodox.org.ua posted this news on 26 July 2005.

Ternopil Mayor Honored by Pope
30.07.2005, [07:54] // Pope Benedict XVI //
Ternopil – Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, apostolic nuncio to Ukraine, gave Ternopil Mayor Bohdan Levkiv a diploma from Pope Benedict XVI. This took place during a pilgrimage to Zarvanytsia, a western Ukrainian holy place. The diploma says, among other things: “His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI of Rome grants his apostolic blessing to Bohdan Levkiv, requesting for him the grace of growing in faith and love under the protection of the Most Holy Virgin Mary.” This was reported by Radio Ternopil 106.1 FM on 26 July 2005.

Univ Dormition Lavra May Add Museum, Historic Complex
30.07.2005, [07:51] // Church-state relations //
Lviv – The Regional Council Committee for Land and Administrative Organization in western Ukrainian Lviv has decided to propose that the regional council consider allocating land to the Dormition Lavra (Monastery) of the Studite Order of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Univ to create a museum and historical complex and to construct a cemetery for monks on the territory in the property of the village council of Slovity, in Zolochiv district in western Ukraine's Lviv region. Members of the committee have analyzed all the necessary documents and decided to raise the issue at the next session of the regional council. lviv.proua.com posted the news on 26 July 2005.

Ukrainian MP, Government Official Make Extremist Nationalist Statements
29.07.2005, [22:35] // Jewish Communities //
A member of the Ukrainian parliament and a government official made extremist nationalist statements earlier this month that appeared to target Jews. The mp has called for a quota on non-Ukrainians in parliament and the head of Ukraine’s Literary Parliament has distributed an anti-Semitic open letter. fsumonitor.com posted the news on 28 July 2005.

Ukrainian Buddhists to Participate in World Meditation Marathon
29.07.2005, [00:26] // Buddhists //
Kyiv – Ten thousand Buddhists in close to fifty countries of the world will simultaneously meditate to achieve greater compassion and understanding between people, beginning 27 July 2005. About 470 Buddhists centers all over the world, including 15 centers from Ukraine, will participate in the event, said Yaroslav Hordiievych, media-coordinator of the Religious Center of the Ukrainian Association of Karma Kagyu School Buddhists.

Ukrainian Orthodox Urge National Bank not to Coin Image of Mother of God
29.07.2005, [00:24] // Orthodox //
Kyiv, 27 July 2005, Interfax-- The Union of Orthodox Brotherhoods in Ukraine has appealed to the president of the National Bank to abandon the idea of issuing a commemorative coin called “The Protecting Veil.” The Orthodox have issued a statement calling to take such a step with responsibility and consideration to avoid profaning and mocking Christian sacred items.

Hasidic Jews Want to Make Ukrainian Village a Pilgrimage Site
29.07.2005, [00:22] // Jewish Communities //
Medzhybizh – A number of Israeli Hasidic activists arrived in the village of Medzhybizh in central Ukraine’s Khmelnytsk region to restore old Jewish gravestones and prepare the infrastructure for a future pilgrimage center. The street leading to the Jewish cemetery was renamed in honor of Baal Shem Tov. A number of small hotels for Hasidic faithful and a new synagogue of white brick were constructed. AEN, the Jewish News Agency, reported this on 26 July 2005.

Ruthenian-language Gospel of Matthew Presented
29.07.2005, [00:06] // Orthodox //
Uzhhorod – A presentation of the Gospel according to Matthew in the Ruthenian language took place at the Orthodox Cathedral of the Elevation of the Cross in Uzhhorod, in far western Ukraine’s Transcarpathia region. Archpriest Dymytrii Sydor, rector of the cathedral, was the author of the translation. portal-credo.ru posted this news on 26 July 2005.

UOC–MP Orthodox Synod Blesses Opening of 4 More Monasteries
28.07.2005, [23:58] // UOC-MP //
Kyiv – A meeting of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC – MP), chaired by Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan), took place on 26 July 2005. Among the decisions made, members of the synod agreed to give their blessing to the opening of four new monasteries.

UOC-MP Orthodox Propose Making St. Volodymyr’s National Holiday
28.07.2005, [23:56] // UOC-MP //
Kyiv– Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church–Moscow Patriarchate (UOC–MP), sent a letter to Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko in the name of UOC–MP hierarchs and clergy, asking him to grant the status of national holiday to the feast of St. Prince Volodymyr. This news was posted by orthodox.org.ua on 23 July 2005.

Ukraine’s Arraid Leader Condemns Terror under Cover of Islam
28.07.2005, [23:53] // Muslims //
Kyiv – “We Muslims must fight against the dissemination of ideas that support terror under the cover of Islam in our surroundings. We cannot forget that Islam is above all peace, a religion based on respect for human life.” With these words, Dr. Ashur Faruka, head of Arraid, the Ukrainian Muslim Interregional Association of Civic Organizations, addressed the Muslims of Kyiv on 22 July 2005. About 500 people gathered that day in the mosque of the Islamic Civic Cultural Center.

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