November
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Bishops to Collect for Church Abroad30.11.2006, [13:33] // UGCC //
Kyiv – The Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) has decided to hold a collection, called Andrew’s Pence, to support faithful of the UGCC abroad where there are no permanent ecclesiastical structures. This is discussed in a special address of the synod. ugcc.org.ua posted the news on 28 November 2006.
Sevastopol Roman Catholics Hold Mass outside Unreturned Church
30.11.2006, [11:45] // RCC //
Sevastopol – On 25 November 2006, the faithful of St. Clement’s Parish in southern Ukrainian Sevastopol held a prayer service on the steps of the former Catholic church building, which is currently occupied by the children’s cinema Friendship. Later, Roman Catholic Bishop Bronislaw Bernacki and Fr. Leonid Tkachuk, pastor of the St. Clement’s community, celebrated Mass in front of the cinema.
Ukrainian Greek Catholics to Mark World AIDS Day30.11.2006, [11:34] // UGCC //
Lviv – The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) will take part in World AIDS Day on 1 December. According to the press service of the UGCC, the church is in solidarity with people who live with AIDS-HIV because this problem affects people to whom the church is not indifferent. ugcc.org.ua posted the news on 24 November 2006.
Church and State Reps in Kherson Discuss Plans for Holodomor Commemoration
30.11.2006, [11:29] // Church-state relations //
Kherson – On 20 November 2006, the Regional Administration of southern Ukrainian Kherson (KRA) held a meeting with local religious leaders, the second this fall. The main topic discussed was preparation for the commemoration of victims of holodomors (man-made famines of 1921-2, 1932-3, and after World War II) and political repressions, which was marked on 25 November. RISU correspondent Olena Kulyhina reported.
Cossack Leader Supports Ukrainian (UOC-MP) Orthodox
28.11.2006, [17:07] // UOC-MP //
Zhytomyr – Cossack Marshal Dmytro Sahaidak, chief otaman (military leader) of Ukraine and the diaspora and leader of the organization Zaporizhzhia Cossackhood, visited Zhytomyr, Novohrad-Volynskyi, Shepetivka, Slavuta and Netishyn. Before his trip, Sahaidak prayed with the monks at the Pochaiv Monastery of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP). At the monastery he met with Archbishop Volodymyr (Moroz) of the UOC-MP and together they “set common strategy and tactics.” ria.ua posted the news on 27 November 2006.
Leaders of Various Religions Remember Victims of Holodomor at Sophia’s in Kyiv
28.11.2006, [17:05] // Religious ceremony //
Kyiv – Patriarch Filaret (Denysenko), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate, led a panakhyda (memorial service) at St. Sophia’s Cathedral in Kyiv on 25 November 2006 for the victims of holodomors (man-made famines of 1921-2 and 1932-3) and political repressions of the communist totalitarian regime. Also in attendance were Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim leaders. According to preliminary research data, nearly 16.5 million Ukrainians died during several holodomors.
All-Ukrainian Churches’ Council Approves 5 Addresses, Open Letter28.11.2006, [17:03] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCCRO), presided at by Senior Bishop Leonid Padun of the Ukrainian Christian Evangelical Church, on 24 November 2006 held a regular session in Kyiv. Five addresses and an open letter to the government and the public were adopted.
Russian Orthodox Abroad (V-A) Ordain Bishop for Zaporizhzhia
28.11.2006, [17:01] // Orthodox //
Shcherbinka, Russia – Archimandrite Ioan (Zynoviev) was ordained bishop of Zaporizhzhia and “Little Russia” at the cathedral of the Central Russian Eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad under metropolitans Valentyn and Antonii (ROCA V-A) at Shcherbinka (a suburb of Moscow) on 24 November 2006.
Zhytomyr City to Have Council of Churches28.11.2006, [16:58] // Church-state relations //
Zhytomyr –During a meeting with Patriarch Filaret (Denysenko), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP), on 22 November 2006, Zhytomyr Mayor Vira Sheludchenko said that soon they will establish a council of churches at the city administration in central Ukrainian Zhytomyr.
Transcarpathia Gypsies Have First Celebration of Bible Day28.11.2006, [16:56] // Inter-Christian relations //
Uzhhorod – On 19 November 2006, several churches in southwestern Ukrainian Uzhhorod, Transcarpathia Region, organized and conducted Bible Day for residents of the gypsy camp in the village of Serednie.
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