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UOC-KP Develops Plan to Celebrate Upcoming Anniversaries30.06.2008, [11:10] // UOC-KP //
Kyiv—On 26 June 2008, the clergy of the Kyivan Eparchy met at the assembly hall of the Kyivan Orthodox Theological Academy. The meeting was presided by Patriarch Filaret (Denysenko) of the Kyivan Patriarchate. Participants discussed eparchy life as well as the status of the preparation of events to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the foundation of St. Michael’s Golden Domed Monastery and the 1020th anniversary of Baptism of Rus to be held in Kyiv from 11 to 19 July 2008.
UOC-MP Head: Change of Canonical Status of UOC Can Help “Schismatic Groups” Join
30.06.2008, [11:07] // UOC-MP //
Moscow-Kyiv— During his address at the Hierarchical Council of the Russian Orthodox Church on 25 June 2008 in Moscow, Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan) stated that a change in the canonical status of the UOC might help “schismatic groups” join.
UOC-KP Bishop Participates in Opening Ceremony of 7th International Congress of Ukrainian Studies
30.06.2008, [11:02] // UOC-KP //
Kyiv— On 25 June 2008, the opening ceremony of the 7th International Congress of Ukrainian Studies was held at the Ukrainian House in Kyiv. Bishop Yevstratii (Zoria) of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyivan Patriarchate heartily greeted the participants and passed on a blessing from Patriarch Filaret.
First Christian “Vocations Forum” To Be Held in Lviv
27.06.2008, [15:56] // UGCC //
On June 27-29 in Lviv’s Sykhiv neighborhood, the first Christian "Vocations Forum," which will help youths choose their future, will be held. The forum will be conducted as part of the "Year of Christian Vocation," which was proclaimed this year by the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. The pastor of the Church of the Holy Eucharist and head of the Patriarchal Commission on Youth Matters of the UGCC, Fr. Yosyf Milyan, reported about this during a briefing on June 25.
Church in Kyiv in Danger
26.06.2008, [18:40] // Conflict //
Kyiv— State officials of the Kyiv Bureau of Forensic Examination next to the Church of the Holy Trinity of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) on Batu’s Mount wish to use the lot of the church for their own purposes. The Church is located on 4 Dokuchaievska Street in Kyiv.
The Head of the UGCC was awarded with the Order of the Eternal Fire in Gold
26.06.2008, [12:43] // UGCC //
On June 22, 2008, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination and his 75th birthday, the Head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, His Beatitude Lubomyr, a member of Plast [the Ukrainian scouts], a brother of the assembly Detachment of the Red Cranberry, was solemnly handed the greatest Plast award, the Order of the Eternal Fire in Gold.
Ukraine’s Committee on Matters of Religions and Nationalities Clarified Status of UOC-MP
26.06.2008, [12:39] // Foreign relations //
Kyiv— On 25 June 2008, the press-service of the State Committee on Nationalities and Religions released a statement outlining the mistakes of Patriarch Alexis II’s speech at the Hierarchical Council when he said that "the new wording of the Statute of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) comes into effect upon the approval of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC).” Representatives of the State Committee of Ukraine consider the statement of the patriarch as one that questions the competence of the State Committee on Matters of Nationalities and Religions, which registered the amendments to the Statute of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Representatives of the committee stress that the legal and canonical status of the UOC, prescribed in the Statute of the ROC, confirm that the Statutes of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (which is self-governed and has the right of extended autonomy) is approved by its head (Metropolitan Sabodan - RISU) and then endorsed by the Moscow Patriarchate. As for the Synod of ROC, according to the Statutes of ROC and UOC it has no power to approve the Statutes.
ROC Head Stressed Political Interference in Ukraine’s Church Affairs Unacceptable 24.06.2008,26.06.2008, [12:33] // Foreign relations //
Moscow— The Hierarchical Council of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), led by Patriarch Alexis II, discussed the participation of Ukraine’s state authorities in solving Church problems on the territory of the country. The press-service of the Hierarchical Council of ROC reported this story.
Ukraine's President Visits Fatima26.06.2008, [12:25] // Church-state relations //
Portugal— Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko and his wife honored the Christian shrines in the Portugal town of Fatima. The presidential couple visited the Church of the Holy Trinity where the three witnesses of the Fatima miracle are buried. They also honored the statue of the Mother of God near the Capela de Peresoish, the place where the Mother of God appeared. RISU's Ukrainian-language web page posted this story on 24 July 2008.
UGCC and Navy Sign Pastoral Care Agreement
25.06.2008, [14:03] // UGCC //
Kyiv— On 19 June 2008, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) and the Naval Military Forces of Ukraine signed an agreement regarding pastoral care for navy personnel at the Ukrainian Naval Military’s headquarters. The UGCC press-service reported that the agreement was initiated by the UGCC Curia on Matters of Pastoral Care for Police and Military Forces of Ukraine and received positively by the Navy's leadership.
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