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Ukraine’s New Prime Minister Visits UOC-MP Orthodox in Dnipropetrovsk30.09.2005, [02:00] // Church-state relations //
Dnipropetrvosk—Ukraine’s new prime minister, Yurii Yekhanurov, began his business trip to eastern Ukrainian Dnipropetrovsk with a visit to Holy Trinity Cathedral where he met with Metropolitan Irynei of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP). The metropolitan gave the premier an icon of the Mother of God and bless him for fruitful work. Yekhanurov said that he will make the maximum effort to strengthen the unity of the Ukrainian people and stabilize the economic situation in the country. pravoslavye.org.ua posted the news on 29 September 2005.
UOC-KP Orthodox Bishop of Donetsk Criticizes Activities of UOC-MP Metropolitan
30.09.2005, [01:49] // UOC-KP //
Donetsk – On 26 September 2005, RISU received an open letter from Bishop Yurii (Yurchyk) of eastern Ukrainian Donetsk of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP). The bishop addresses the head of the Donetsk Regional Administration, the mayor, and the prosecutor with a request “to give a legal assessment of the interference of Metropolitan Ilarion (Shukalo) of Donetsk and Mariupol of the UOC-MP [Moscow-Patriarchate] in the internal affairs of the UOC-KP [Kyivan Patriarchate] and to remind the clergy of the Moscow Patriarchate that in Ukraine there is no monopoly on religious life and all churches are equal before the law.”
Ukrainian Greek Catholics Participate in Polish Bishops’ Conference
30.09.2005, [01:47] // UGCC //
Lviv – The 333rd plenary meeting of the Conference of Polish Bishops (CPB) was held in Wroclaw on 22-24 September 2005. The guests of the CPB were members of the Conference of German Bishops and the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC). The bishops of Poland and Germany signed a common address on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the exchange of reconciliation letters. The participation of the UGCC in this meeting confirmed the support of this church, as the press service of the head of the UGCC reported.
Ukrainian President Signs Decree on Religions and Churches
30.09.2005, [01:45] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – The press service of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko issued a decree “On Measures to Fulfill State Policies in the Sphere of International Relations, Religions and Churches” on 23 September 2005. The document was published in order to ensure greater social and political stability, to establish interethnic and interdenominational peace, and to adhere to the general standards of protection of human rights and freedoms in these spheres.
Orthodox Warn Against Korchynskyi Brotherhood Party
27.09.2005, [21:06] // UOC-MP //
Kyiv – The All-Ukraine Orthodox Brotherhood of St. Michael the Archangel of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) issued an address on 21 September 2005 condemning the transformation of Orthodox events into political actions by the Brotherhood [Bratstvo] political party, headed by D. Kurchynskyi. The Orthodox brotherhood believe that the behavior of the Korchynskyi “brothers” contradicts Christian principles. Excerpts from the address follow:
Court Returns UOC-MP Orthodox Church
27.09.2005, [21:04] // Conflict //
Kyiv – The Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate] will be returned a church in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region, which has been the property of the UOC-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) since 2003. religare.ru posted the news on 21 September 2005.
Most Ukrainians Support Religion in Schools
27.09.2005, [21:01] // Survey //
Kyiv – According to a survey conducted by the Razumkov Center for Economic and Political Studies, most Ukrainians believe that the school curriculum should include subjects on religion, as the Religion and Mass Media web site reported on 21 September 2005 citing interfax.religion.ru.
Government Asks Churches to Help Victims of Slave Trade
27.09.2005, [20:59] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – The round-table discussion “Changing the Attitude of Society and the Mass Media towards Victims of the Slave Trade,” which took place at the International Exhibition and Congress Center on 20 September 2005, attracted politicians, representatives of charity funds and non-governmental organizations that fight against the slave trade, police, journalists, leading psychologists and representatives of the churches. The government called upon the churches to help in the fight.
Lviv Laity Support Transfer of Greek Catholic Administrative Center to Kyiv
27.09.2005, [20:58] // UGCC //
Lviv – Patriarch Lubomyr (Husar), head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), on 20 September 2005 discussed the transfer of the administrative center of the UGCC from Lviv to Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and the role of Lviv in the church’s recent history with representatives of UGCC lay organizations. Among those who participated in the meeting was also Bishop Ihor (Vozniak), administrator of the Lviv Archeparchy.
New Chief Rabbi Announced for Izmail and Odesa
24.09.2005, [03:04] // Jewish Communities //
Izmail – Rabbi Fishel Chichelnitsky, a Chabad Lubavitch emissary who served as chief rabbi of Belgorod-Dnestrovskyi, has been appointed to assume the position as chief rabbi of Izmail and southern Ukraine’s Odesa Region. Fjc.ru posted the news on 19 September 2005.
Union of Orthodox Citizens of Ukraine to Receive Official Status
24.09.2005, [02:40] // Orthodox //
Kyiv – The Union of Orthodox Citizens of Ukraine (UOCU) will be officially registered by the Ministry of Justice and will receive the status of a social organization, as Valerii Kaurov, the new president of the UOCU, reported at a press conference held in Kyiv. Kaurov said the registration of this organization is very important because the Orthodox have a strong intention to more actively participate in the social and political life of Ukraine. pravoslavye.ru posted the news on 19 September 2005.
Chernivtsi Administration Refuses To Register Rusyn Orthodox-Abroad Community
24.09.2005, [02:38] // Orthodox //
Chernivtsi – The Chernivtsi Regional Administration refuses to register the community of the Odesa and Zaporizia Eparchy of the Rusyn Orthodox Church-Abroad headed by Metropolitan Lavr ROC-A, as the official web site of the Odesa and Zaporizhia Eparchy of the ROC-A reported on 17 September 2005.
Youth Religious Education Discussed in Ukraine
24.09.2005, [02:37] // Conference //
Kyiv – A round-table discussion “The Problem of Religious Education of Children and Youth in Ukraine,” organized by the Ukrainian Center for Economic and Political Studies named after Oleksandr Razumkov and the Konrad Adenauer Fund, was held in Kyiv on 16 September 2005. Its participants were heads and representatives of Christian churches, an academic advisor of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, national deputies of Ukraine, representatives of the Ministry of Education and the National Department on Religious Matters, and numerous experts.
Ukrainian President Prays with Catholics, Orthodox and Baptists in Philadelphia, USA21.09.2005, [01:15] // Church-state relations //
Philadelphia – Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko together with his wife Kateryna took part in a joint prayer service of Catholics, Orthodox and Baptists at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia, as the press service of the Ukrainian president reported on 18 September 2005. After the service, the Ukrainian president met with parishioners, clergy and religious of Ukrainian descent.
Kharkiv Authorities Return 8 Orthodox Churches
21.09.2005, [01:14] // Church-state relations //
Kharkiv – Eight Orthodox churches were transferred to Orthodox communities by the civil authorities in eastern Ukrainian Kharkiv. The faithful received churches in which Liturgies had previously been conducted. interfax-religion.ru posted the news, citing press service of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate, on 17 September 2005. Documents on the transfer of two other churches are being prepared.
No anti-Semitism in Ukraine, President Yushchenko insists
21.09.2005, [01:11] // Church-state relations //
Associated Press, Kyiv, 17 September 2005- Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko denied that anti-Semitism was a problem in his ex-Soviet nation, but promised nevertheless to treat the issue with the utmost seriousness, his office said yesterday.
Caritas Ukraine Creates Children’s Social Center in Lviv
21.09.2005, [01:10] // UGCC //
Lviv – The Caritas Ukraine organization has launched a new program for children. The project aims to create children’s social centers in Lviv, western Ukrainian Khmelnytsk and eastern Ukrainian Donetsk, as Dzvinka Chaikiwska, the coordinator of the health program reported on 15 September 2005. Every center will provide accommodations for 50 children, though their number can grow. The Lviv center will have three teachers who will help the children with their studies.
Transfer of Castle to Synagogue Considered in Lutsk
21.09.2005, [01:09] // Jewish Communities //
Lutsk – The regional organization Freedom addressed Volodymyr Bondar, head of the Volyn Regional Administration, with the request to break off talks regarding the transfer of the former tower of a castle in northwestern Ukrainian Lutsk to a synagogue. RISU’s Ukrainian-language site posted the news on 16 September 2005.
UOC-KP and Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Continue Unification Talks
21.09.2005, [01:07] // Orthodox //
Kyiv - A joint meeting of the plenipotentiary Committees on the Unification of Churches of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) and the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC), blessed by the heads of the UOC-KP and the UAOC, took place in Kyiv on 15 September 2005. As a result of their work, the committees came to a common vision of the importance and ways to unite the UOC-KP and the UAOC into a single Ukrainian national Orthodox church. The committees agreed to continue their work regarding the unification of the UOC-KP and the UAOC.
Russian Orthodox Concerned over Rumors of Constantinople Patriarchate Opening Court in Ukraine
21.09.2005, [01:03] // Foreign relations //
Moscow, 16 September 2005, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church is “perplexed and concerned” with information spread in Ukraine about the intention of the Patriarch of Constantinople to open representations in Kyiv and Lviv, Archpriest Nikolai Balashov, secretary for interorthodox relations of the Department for external church relations (DECR) of the Moscow Patriarchate told Interfax.
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