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Rare Archeological Discovery in Baturyn31.08.2007, [13:50] // news //
Chernihiv – In northern Ukraine’s Baturyn, the former Cossack capital, archeologists have discovered the famous Holy Trinity Church, for which construction Hetman Ivan Mazepa donated 20, 000 gold coins. According to Volodymyr Kovalenko, director of the Institute of Archeology and Ancient History of Northern Livoberezhzhia, who headed the international expedition, only two apexes, one column and a fragment of the main wall’s foundation permit stating with certainty that the discovered ruins belong to the ancient Holy Trinity Church. He believes that this find is the most important medieval archeological monument discovered in Europe in 2007. orthodoxy.org.ua posted the story on 29 August 2007.
Family Forum 2007 Held in Lviv
30.08.2007, [12:48] // UGCC //
Lviv – On 29 August 2007, the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) hosted Family Forum 2007, organized by the UGCC Lviv Eparchy Committee on Family Issues, the Christian Family Movement Council, and the Family Foundation. Organizers’ analyses of the results over a three-year period of a program preparing young people for marriage found that the rate of early divorce in Lviv region had significantly decreased, according to UCU’s Information Department.
Conscious Voting a Religious Duty, Consider Reps of Orthodox Choice30.08.2007, [11:43] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – The civic union, Orthodox Choice, has released an Address to Orthodox Voters of Ukraine, which states that, “the attempt of the Orange revolutionaries, led by current President Viktor Yushchenko and Yulia Tymoshenko, to gain revenge for their setback in parliamentary elections in 2006 is the main reason for the political crisis in Ukraine.” Therefore, the authors of the address are calling upon Orthodox citizens not to vote for the Orange politicians. According to them, “conscious support for the anti-Orthodox Orange parties and blocs at the parliamentary elections, which are due to take place on 30 September 2007, is anti-Orthodox and anti-church,” as Yuri Yegorov, head of the Oleksandr Nevskyi Orthodox Brotherhood, informed RISU, which posted the story on 29 August 2007 on its Ukrainian-language site.
Greek Catholic Church Creates Committee on Christian Unity
30.08.2007, [10:41] // UGCC //
Kyiv – Following a recent decision of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), the UGCC Committee for Christian Unity is to launch an ecumenical and interchurch ministry to help clergy and laity of the UGCC carry out All-Ukrainian and international ecumenical programs. ugcc.org.ua posted the news on 28 August 2007.
Viktor Yushchenko Marks the Assumption of the Holy Mary at Kyivan Pecherska Lavra29.08.2007, [17:22] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – On 28 August 2007, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, Ivan Plushch, Secretary of the National Defense Council, and Viktor Baloha, head of the Secretariat of the Ukrainian President, participated in a solemn Liturgy celebrated by Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan) of Kyiv and All Rus’-Ukraine, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), at the Kyivan Pecherska Lavra. president.gov.ua posted the story.
Spiritual Leaders Ask God to Give Solomon’s Wisdom to Ukraine’s Authorities29.08.2007, [17:16] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – On 24 August 2007, leaders and representatives of churches and religious organizations, members of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations as well as Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, representatives of the Ukrainian government and civic activists participated in a common prayer for Ukraine and its government at St. Sophia’s Church in Kyiv, celebrating the 16th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence. In their prayers the priests asked God to give wisdom to authorities and peace to Ukraine.
On Ukraine’s Independence Day UOC-MP Orthodox Pray for Ukraine29.08.2007, [10:48] // UOC-MP //
Kyiv – On 24 August 2007, on Ukraine’s Independence Day, Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan) of Kyiv and All Rus’-Ukraine, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), together with clergy of the UOC-MP, celebrated a thanksgiving prayer at Holy Assumption Church at the Kyivan Pecherska Lavra. Ex-Speaker Oleksandr Moroz, leader of the political bloc Our Ukraine – National Self-Defense Yurii Lutsenko, and representatives of other parties and civic organizations attended the liturgy. orthodox.org.ua posted the news.
President Yushchenko Convinced that Orthodox Will Make Peace27.08.2007, [15:21] // UOC-KP //
Novovolynsk – President Victor Yushchenko, speaking at a ceremonial gathering on 26 August 2007 honoring Miner’s Day in the mining town of Novovolynsk, Volynsky Oblast, stated that the problem of division between eastern and western Ukraine is falsely ascribed to Ukraine society. At the people’s level, on the societal level, this conflict doesn’t exist, according to Yushchenko; it is invented by some unfortunate politicians. Ukrinform carried the story.
“On the Road to Reconciliation and Understanding: Learning from Ukraine’s Experience”23.08.2007, [14:58] // UGCC //
Kyiv – For the first time in the history of the CIS, in Kyiv on 21-25 September 2007, Ukraine will host the General Assembly of the Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions on the theme stated above. Guests from 30 European countries will discuss the influence of the Soviet past on today’s Ukraine, problems of ideological propaganda and concealment of historic truth, and ways to heal the wounds of the past. A separate day will be devoted to visiting the Chernobyl area and honoring the victims of the tragedy. Work groups of the Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions on joint action will also be conducted on upcoming themes of migration (2007) and poverty (2008).
Party Leader Denounces Overemphasis of Language and Religion Differences23.08.2007, [12:53] // Church-state relations //
Pervomaisk - Yurii Lutsenko, party leader of Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense Bloc called on voters during a political rally on 22 August 2007 at Pervomaisk in Kharkiv region to disregard proclamations by other politicians that Ukraine has serious language and religion problems. His speech is recorded on the party’s official website.
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