News | About Ukraine | Major Religions | Religion and Society | Kaleidoscope | Spirituality and Arts | Resources | About us
print this pageJuly
Ukraine’s President Decorates Representatives of All Churches with State Awards31.07.2008, [17:28] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv— For the occasion of the 1020th anniversary of the baptism of the Kyivan Rus, the head of the Ukrainian state decorated ministers and hierarchs of all Churches of Ukraine with awards. RISU’s Ukrainian-language site posted the news on 30 July 2008.
Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs deems unacceptable Russia’s evaluation of the celebration of the 1020th Anniversary of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus
30.07.2008, [18:08] // Foreign relations //
Kyiv—The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine commented on the information released for the media on 25 July by the Russian Federations’ Information and Press Department, which contained an evaluation of recent events in Ukraine. The Ministry’s address says that it “is concerned over the report published by the Russian side” containing evaluations that are “not corresponding to the facts, and are too politicized and not objective.” According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, especially “unacceptable and alarming” are the ungrounded accusations from the Russian side of alleged “disrespectful treatment” of “the hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) during the celebration of the 1020th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus.”
Mufti of Crimean Muslims Greets Ukraine’s Christians on Occasion of 1020th Anniversary of Baptism
30.07.2008, [18:06] // Muslims //
Simferopol— Adzhi Emirali Ablayev, the Mufti of the Crimean Muslims, "on behalf of the Crimean Muslims” personally greeted "the great people of independent Ukraine for the occasion of the 1020th anniversary of the baptism of Kyivan Rus." In his address, he stressed that "indestructible bonds of brotherhood and friendship have bound the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar peoples for centuries."
Ukraine’s Presidential Secretariat Thanks Heads of Ukrainian Orthodox Church-KP and Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church For Tolerance and Wisdom During Celebration of 1020th Anniversary of Baptism of Rus
30.07.2008, [18:03] // Church-state relations //
Kyiv—The 1020th anniversary of the baptism of Kyivan Rus was celebrated in the spirit of tolerance, stated the deputy head of the Presidential Secretariat, Yurii Bohutskyi, in an interview with Channel 5. He expressed his gratitude to the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate, Patriarch Filaret, and the head of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Mefodii, for the tolerance and wisdom showed by them during their participation in the official events celebrating the 1020th anniversary of the baptism of Rus.
Alexis II: "Ukrainian Church Eagerly Desires Return of Schismatics29.07.2008, [20:04] // Inter-Christian relations //
Kyiv—The Canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) eagerly desires the return of schismatics, said Patriarch Alexis II of Moscow and All Rus. "Our Church eagerly desires that its children, who unwisely went far away, should return to the parents’ home. But it should be carried out according to the unshakeable canons of the Church," said Alexis II at Ukraine Palace in Kyiv at a celebration for the 1020th anniversary of Baptism of Rus.
Russian Orthodox Church Will Not Tolerate "Revenge" of Ukrainian “Schismatics”29.07.2008, [20:01] // Inter-Christian relations //
Kyiv-Moscow— “Of course such attempts will be made,” said Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad Kyrill (Hundyaev), during the 29 July press-conference in Moscow. This information was reported by “Ukrajinska Pravda” with reference from “Interfacs-Ukraina.”
Kyivan Patriarchate Declares it is Ready for Concessions29.07.2008, [19:56] // UOC-KP //
Kyiv— The official press-release of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP), for the occasion of the 1020th anniversary of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus, published on 28 July, declares that “at this time, the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) appeals to the KP mainly with ultimatums. The Mother-Church, the Constantinople Patriarchate, can propose a calculated and historically fair model for progress… two assignments: renewing Church unity in Ukraine and recognizing the national status of the Ukrainian Church.” In the declaration, the UOC-KP underlines that the goal is to “unite Ukrainian Orthodoxy and to recognize the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine.”
Roman Catholics also Celebrate 1020th Anniversary of Baptism of Rus and Hope for Unification of Orthodox Ukrainians
29.07.2008, [15:16] // Inter-Christian relations //
Kyiv—In St. Oleksandr’s Church near St. Volodymyr’s Hill, a thanksgiving Divine Service was held along with a renewal of Baptism promises. According to our RISU correspondent, Svitlana Yaroshenko, seven bishops of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) came to the capital for the occasion. The deputy head of the Conference of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Ukraine, Bishop Markiian Trofymiak, led the liturgy. RISU’s Ukrainian-language web page posted this story on 28 July.
Ukraine President Honors Representatives of Delegations of Orthodox Churches
29.07.2008, [10:35] // Inter-Christian relations //
Kyiv— On 25 July 2008, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko signed two orders to award representatives of various Orthodox churches that traveled to Ukraine to celebrate the 1020th anniversary of the baptism of Kyivan Rus.
Church Unity of Heirs of Kyivan Rus won’t Hurt Full Life, Says Russian Orthodox Head29.07.2008, [10:27] // Inter-Christian relations //
Kyiv—The unity of Orthodoxy under the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate will not hurt the full-fledged life of the sovereign states that are the legal heirs of Kyivan Rus. So said Patriarch Alexis II, head of the Russian Orthodox Church. unian.net posted the news on 27 July 2008.
Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | [>>]
