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UOC-KP Orthodox Refused Land in Luhansk31.10.2007, [17:56] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – According to Bishop Vsevolod Matviyevskyi, it has been five years since the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) has been trying to obtain land for construction of a church building in southeastern Ukraine’s Luhansk. After repeated refusals of the Luhansk City Council (LCC), representatives of the UOC-KP took the matter to court and have now obtained two court decisions stating that the issue should be submitted for review at a session of the LCC and, in case of refusal, given a reasonable explanation. uaorthodox.org posted the story on 30 October 2007.
Chief Mufti of Tbilisi Visits UOC-KP Orthodox Monastery
31.10.2007, [17:53] // Ecumenism //
Kyiv – On 27 October 2007, Chief Mufti Ali Aliyev of Tbilisi together with Sheikh Imad Abu Al-Rub, the imam of the Islam Cultural Center of the Arraid Association in Kyiv and the Center’s employee visited St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery on 27 October 2007. uaorthodox.org posted the news.
Christian Democratic Leader Defends the Right of Religious to Set up Schools31.10.2007, [14:50] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv – Ukrainian government should give religious organizations a right to set up spiritual and secular schools, according to Volodymyr Stretovych, head of the Christian Democratic Union, speaking at a press conference on 30 October 2007. As news.liga.net reported, Stretovych mentioned that he is going to propose a corresponding legislative initiative in the newly-elected parliament when it goes into session.
Lviv to Offer Ukrainian-Polish Prayer for Reconciliation31.10.2007, [14:46] // Ecumenism //
Lviv – For the sixth year in a row, on 1 October, near the Memorial to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and the Polish military tombs at the Lychakivskyi Cemetery in western Ukrainian Lviv, the memory will be honored of the Polish and Ukrainian soldiers who died fighting for control of territory in Halychyna in 1918-1919. RISU's Ukrainian-language webpage reported the story.
UOC-MP Orthodox and Greek Catholics Clash in Transcarpathian Tiachiv
31.10.2007, [10:38] // Conflict //
Tiachiv, Transcarpathian Region – On 30 October 2007, supporters of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) conducted a massive Way of the Cross in the town of Tiachiv, where, according to Ruslan Zaporiz’kyi, leader of the Army of Faithful Cossacks of the Black Sea and church member, supporters of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) occupied the Orthodox Church of the Holy Protection in August. nr2.ru reported the story.
All-Ukrainian Scholarly Conference Discusses Interdenominational Tolerance30.10.2007, [13:20] // Ecumenism //
Zaporizhzhia – The National Engineering Academy in southern Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia hosted a national scholarly conference entitled “Tolerance in Interdenominational Relations” on 26 October 2007, which gathered researchers, lecturers, state officials, religious activists and journalists from various cities of Ukraine. The participants of the conference noted that tolerance is one of the vital issues for humanity, since intolerance produces religious persecution, ideological opposition and wars. RISU's Ukrainian-language webpage reported the story.
Ukrainian Priest May Receive $ 25 Million for Scientific Discovery30.10.2007, [13:17] // news //
Kyiv – Father Vasyl Symulyk from Khorol in Poltava Region is one of the candidates competing for a 25 million dollar prize founded by the British scholar and billionaire Richard Branson for the priest’s ideas to prevent global warming. This year, the 60-year old Orthodox minister wrote a scholarly article, “A Theory of Nature’s Origin,” as the “Komsomol Truth” newspaper reported on 26 October 2007.
UOC-MP Orthodox Metropolitan Blesses Monument to Russian Empress in Odesa30.10.2007, [13:15] // UOC-MP //
Odesa – On 28 October 2007, Metropolitan Ahafanhel (Savvin) of southern Ukraine Odesa and Izmail of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) blessed the monument to the founders of southern Ukraine’s Odesa, depicting Russian Empress Catherine II, which was unveiled the day before.
New Synagogue Opens in Chernivtsi
29.10.2007, [11:37] // Jewish Communities //
Chernivtsi – Following the decision of the Chernivtsi City Council (CCC) taken on 25 October 2007, the building of the former synagogue on Sadovskoho Street, which has been the property of the city community since 1949, was transferred to the free use of the Jewish religious organization “Temple”. observer.sd.org.ua posted the news.
Icon of Pochaiv Mother of God Venerated in Sumy29.10.2007, [11:33] // UOC-MP //
Sumy – An icon of the Pochaiv Holy Mary is being exhibited at the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral in northern Ukraine’s Sumy.
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