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Nearly 12,000 Missionaries Entered Ukraine in 2004
31.10.2005, [21:47] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – According to Ihor Bondarchuk, director of Ukraine’s State Department on Religious Matters, nearly 12,000 missionaries entered the country in 2004. He was speaking at a conference “The International Activities of Religious Organizations of Ukraine.” 5tv.com.ua posted the news on 28 October 2005.

Conflict Flares between UOC-MP and UOC-KP Orthodox in Ostroh
31.10.2005, [21:45] // Conflict //
Ostroh – On the morning of 27 October 2005 a clash between the faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) broke out in Ostroh, in northwestern Ukraine’s Rivne region. The conflict arose over the Church of the Holy Ascension, over which both parties have claims.

Plan for Location of Kyiv Churches to be Elaborated This Year
28.10.2005, [22:15] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – By the end of 2005 the Kyiv City Council will elaborate the general plan of location of worship buildings in Kyiv, which will constitute a separate part of the General Plan of the Capital Development by 2020, as Kyiv Mayor Oleksandr Omelchenko reported at a meeting of the Kyiv Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (KCCRO). RISU’s Ukrainian-language site posted the news on 27 October 2005.

Crimean Muslims Won’t Work on Ramadan’s End
28.10.2005, [22:14] // Muslims //
Crimea –The Muslim population of southern Ukrainian Crimea will not work on 3 November 2005, the end of the holy month of Ramadan, which has been proclaimed a holiday. Era-fm.net posted the news on 26 October 2005.

Orthodox Brotherhoods Against Proposed Legislation on Personal Identification
28.10.2005, [22:12] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – In an address issued on 23 October 2005, the Union of Orthodox Brotherhoods of Ukraine (UOBU) emphasizes that the draft law “On Recommendations for the Parliamentary Hearings ‘Freedom of Conscience and Personal Identification,’” adopted by the Ukrainian Parliament on 6 October, does not meet the expectations of Orthodox citizens and does not satisfy their constitutional right to freedom of religion and world outlook.

Former Head of Ukraine’s Security Service Preaches Weekly
28.10.2005, [00:57] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – Oleksandr Turchynov, former head of Ukraine’s Security Service, said in an interview with TV Channel 1+1that every Sunday he preaches at church. He says that the mass media often calls him a pastor. “I do preach at church on Sundays, but I have never been a pastor. Besides, it is very difficult to combine political activity with pastoral service,” said Turchynov. He believes that he is not spiritually prepared to be a real pastor. liga.net posted the news on 26 October 2005.

State Reps Attend Meeting of Council of Churches
28.10.2005, [00:56] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – A regular meeting of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCC RO), presided by the head of the Ukrainian Union Conference of the Church of Seventh-day Adventists, took place at the Church of Seventh-day Adventists on 25 October 2005. In addition to members of the AUCCRO, the meeting was attended by Ihor Bondarchuk, head of Ukraine’s State Department on Religious Matters, Mykola Novychenko, his deputy head, and Oleksandr Sahan, scholarly advisor of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko.

Rusyn Orthodox in Ukraine Prepare for Union of Russian Orthodox and Abroad Churches
28.10.2005, [00:54] // Orthodox //
Odesa – In preparation for a union sobor (assembly) to be held in 2006 that will unite the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, Bishop Ahafanhel (Pashkovskyi) of Tavria and Odesa of the related Rusyn Orthodox Church Abroad (Rusyn OCA) headed a meeting in Odesa on 25 October 2005. At that meeting, delegates were confirmed to attend the 2006 gathering.

UOC-MP Orthodox Archbishop Participates in Meeting with Ukraine’s Internal Affairs Minister
28.10.2005, [00:52] // UOC-MP //
Zaporizhzhia– At a meeting held under the chairmanship of Yurii Lutsenko, Ukraine’s minister of internal affairs (MIA), Archbishop Vasyl (Zlatolynskyi) of Zaporizhzhia and Melitopil of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate spoke about long-lasting cooperation between the Zaporizhzhia Eparchy of the UOC-MP and the regional department of the MIA. pravoslavye.org.ua posted the news on 24 October 2005.

Eastern Voice Weak at Catholic Assembly, Says Ukrainian Greek Catholic Head
28.10.2005, [00:50] // UGCC //
Kyiv– The Eleventh General Assembly of the Catholic Synod of Bishops was held in the Vatican from 2 to 23 October 2005. It dealt with the Eucharist. Patriarch Lubomyr (Husar), head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), participated in the synod and said that the voice of the Eastern churches in the forum was generally quite weak. ugcc.org.ua posted the news on 24 October 2004.

Sale of Rabbi Nachman’s Grave Halted
28.10.2005, [00:49] // Jewish Communities //
Cherkasy – The sale of the grave of revered Jewish figure Rabbi Nachman, which was to be put up for auction because of debts incurred by the fund responsible for its maintenance, has been stopped. Mignews.com.ua posted the news on 24 October 2004.

UOC-MP Orthodox Defend Former Election Committee Head
28.10.2005, [00:47] // Church-state relations //
Odesa – Two thousand citizens of southern Ukrainian Odesa gathered for a demonstration initiated by the Our Ukraine National Union Regional Organization (OUNURO) near the Odesa National Juridical Academy. The participants demanded the removal of Serhii Kivalov, former head of Ukraine’s Central Election Commission (CEC), from the position of rector of the academy and that he be brought to account for “falsifications during the 2004 presidential election.” Among others, faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) came to Kivalov’s defense. RISU’s Ukrainian-language site posted the news on 24 October 2004.

Ukrainian Orthodox in USA Ask Constantinople Patriarch to Intercede in Church Affairs in Ukraine
28.10.2005, [00:45] // Orthodox //
Washington – The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) USA called upon Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople “to defend” Ukraine from “the machinations” of the Moscow Patriarchate. cerkva.org.ua posted the news on 24 October 2005.

Pope Shares Hopes with Ukrainian Speaker
28.10.2005, [00:41] // Pope Benedict XVI //
Vatican – Pope Benedict XVI hopes that Ukraine will soon become a full-fledged member of the European Union. The pontiff said this on 23 October 2005 during a meeting with Ukrainian Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn, who was on a two-day visit to Italy.

Georgian Parish under UOC-KP Orthodox Jurisdiction Created in Kyiv
28.10.2005, [00:39] // UOC-KP //
Kyiv – Patriarch Filaret (Denysenko), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP), has ordained Georgian Deacon Mykola Inasaridze to the priesthood. Fr. Inasaridze will serve at the newly-formed Georgian parish in Kyiv under the jurisdiction of the UOC-KP. The ordination was conducted during a solemn Liturgy dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Patriarch Filaret’s enthronement, held at St Volodymyr’s Church on 23 October 2005.

UOC-KP Orthodox Have Two New Archbishops
28.10.2005, [00:36] // UOC-KP //
Kyiv – Celebrating the tenth anniversary of his patriarchate, Patriarch Filaret (Denysenko), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) elevated Bishop Herontii of Vinnytsia and Bratslav and Bishop Yurii of Donetsk and Mariupol to the rank of archbishops on 22 October 2005.

Autocephalous Orthodox of Kharkiv Support “Unification of Ukrainian Church without Pressure”
27.10.2005, [22:54] // UAOC //
Kharkiv – On 21 October 2005 St. Demetrius Parish of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) in eastern Ukrainian Kharkiv and the Kharkiv Brotherhood of St. Andrew the First-called Apostle released a statement condemning the interference of the Ukrainian government in internal church life. They support the eventual unification of Orthodoxy in Ukraine, but “without any external pressure,” as the statement reads.

Rabbi Nachman’s Grave to be Auctioned
27.10.2005, [22:52] // Jewish Communities //
Kyiv – Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice plans to auction off the grave of revered Jewish figure Rabbi Nachman of Bratislava and a huge nearby synagogue in central Ukrainian Uman because the Rebe Nachman International Fund is $US 2,000,000 in debt. jn.com.ua reported the news on 21 October 2005.

Autocephalous in Ivano-Frankivsk Won’t Unite with UOC-KP Orthodox
26.10.2005, [01:06] // UAOC //
Ivano-Frankivsk – The Eparchial Council of the Eparchy of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) in western Ukrainian Ivano-Frankivsk announced that they will not take part in the process of unification of the UAOC with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP). The council released this statement on 20 October 2005.

Russian Orthodox and Church Abroad Discuss Parishes in Odesa
26.10.2005, [01:04] // Orthodox //
Odesa– On 19 October 2005, in the Men’s Monastery of the Holy Dormition in southern Ukrainian Odesa, Metropolitan Ahafangel (Savvin) of Odesa and Izmail of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) received members of the Committee of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) on the Dialogue with the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad and representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCA). The press service of the ROC reports that the meeting dealt with questions concerning the future of parishes of the ROCA in the Odesa Eparchy of the UOC-MP. The members of the two committees also met with the head of the parishes of the Rusyn Orthodox Church Abroad in Ukraine, Bishop Ahafanhel (Pashkovskyi).

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