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Meeting of Personnel of UGCC’s Patriarchal Curia Held11.06.2008, [09:08] // UGCC //
On June 6, 2008, in the city of Kyiv at the Church of Saint Basil the Great, a meeting of the personnel of the Patriarchal Curia of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church was held. At the meeting took part: His Beatitude Lubomyr, Major Archbishop of Kyiv and Halych, Most Rev. Bishops Dionisii (Liakhovych), head of the Patriarchal Administration, Hlib (Lonchyna), head of the Department of Church Commissions, Volodymyr (Viityshyn), head of the Patriarchal Finance Department, Stepan (Meniok), head of the Liturgical Commission, Bohdan (Dziurakh), secretary of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC, and heads and personnel of structural departments of the Patriarchal Curia. A previous general meeting in which all the personnel of the Curia took part was held on January 17, 2008.
Head of UGCC Sees Need to Develop UGCC Structure in Italy11.06.2008, [09:03] // UGCC //
"My general impression is that the life of our workers in Italy is normalizing. This means that many of them have already had the opportunity to obtain legal residence status, that they have already become better acquainted with the circumstances and culture and somewhat learned the language." So said His Beatitude Lubomyr in an interview for Radio Resurrection, which is published on the official web site of the UGCC. In addition, the Head of the UGCC said that this does not mean that all whom he had the opportunity to meet or those with whom he had the opportunity to talk wish to remain there. "Rather, a fairly significant number, thank God, wish to return to Ukraine, to their families. It seems to me that a moment of original distinction has come, which will help us determine how to develop our Church’s structure for the future in Italy," the Head of the UGCC said in relation to this matter.
Meeting of Medical Chaplains of Lviv Archeparchy of UGCC Held
11.06.2008, [08:56] // UGCC //
On June 6, 2008, at the initiative of the Most Rev. Ihor (Vozniak), Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in the conference hall of the Metropolitan Chambers of Saint George’s Hill in the city of Lviv, a meeting of the medical chaplains of the Lviv Archeparchy was held. Present at the meeting, which was led by Archbishop Ihor and organized by the Commission on Pastoral Health Care of the Lviv Archeparchy, were: Fr. Volodymyr Liupak, head of this commission, Fr. Orest Fredyna, protosyncellos (chancellor) of the Archeparchy of Lviv, and 20 priest-chaplains.
Ecumenical Social Week “Care about your neighbour” launched in Lviv
11.06.2008, [08:46] // Ecumenism //
Lviv— On 9 June 2008, the First Ecumenical Social Week was launched in Lviv under the motto “Help your Neighbor”. The weeklong event will include an international academic conference entitled “The Cooperative Movement in Ukraine”, workshops for social organizations of Lviv, and an ecumenical cultural festival with the participation of musicians, actors, painters, and photographers. The organizers of the event are the Lviv City Government, the Lviv Regional Government, the Ukrainian Catholic University, and the Institute of Ecumenical Studies. In partnership with the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, the World Council of Churches, the Ukraine 3000 International Charitable Foundation, and the Lviv Association of Credit Unions, among others.
Community Light of Christ’s Love Celebrates International Day of Children’s Defense
10.06.2008, [11:35] // UGCC //
On June 1, the community Light of Christ’s Love, which operates at the Parish of Saint Michael the Archangel in Zabolotiv, Eparchy of Kolomyia and Chernivtsi of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in the forest of the village of Dzhurova (Sniatyn District) celebrated the International Day of Children’s Defense, which is considered one of the oldest international holidays. This is not only the noisy and merry celebrations of children but also a remembrance for society about the necessity of observing children’s rights, which are a necessary condition for forming a humane and wealthy society. Fr. Zakhar Mykhasiuta and Fr. Volodymyr Kmyta came to the forest together with youth.
The celebration started with prayer and preparing a meal outdoors. After the meal all together began to play in different competitions which they prepared themselves, to sing songs, and to dance. In each of the competitions victory was not important but the encouragement to display talents for God’s glory.
Bishop Dionisii Liakhovych Visits Community of Rovigo in Italy
09.06.2008, [19:59] // UGCC //
As we previously reported, from May 26 to 30, 2008, Bishop Dionisii Liakhovych took part in the 58th Plenary Assembly of the Episcopal Conference of Italy, at which he was a representative from the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC. On May 31, Bishop Dionisiy, escorted by the pastoral coordinator for Ukrainian Greek-Catholics in Italy, Fr. Oleksandr Sapunko, visited the Ukrainian community of the village of Rovigo, which is in the north of Italy. Parishioners of the church took part in a Divine Liturgy which Bishop Dionisiy concelebrated with Fr. Oleksandr. In his sermon Bishop Dionisiy passed greetings from the Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Lubomyr, noting the importance and value of general liturgical prayer in the life of a Christian in migration.
“Herald of Good News” of Head of UGCC for 2007 Published
09.06.2008, [19:53] // UGCC //
The seventh number of the edition of the “Blahovisnyk [Herald of Good News] of the Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, His Beatitude Lubomyr Cardinal Husar,” in which were collected the official materials of the UGCC for 2007, has seen the light. Up to this time numbers of the “Blahovisnyk” for 2001-2006 have already been published.
Ukraine and Belarus Agree to Cooperate on Religious and Cultural Matters
09.06.2008, [19:46] // Foreign relations //
Kyiv—The State Committee on Matters of Nationalities and Religions of Ukraine (SCMNRU) co-signed an inter-departmental agreement with the Commissioner of the Committee on Religions and Nationalities of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus, Leonid Huliako, on 4 June 2008, at the premises of the SCMNRU. According to the agreement, the signatories pledged to support the activities of public organizations of national minorities, promote events aimed at preserving ethnic, cultural, and linguistic originality, and exchange information on international, state-church, and inter-confessional relations.
Russia Disavows Establishment of Single Orthodox Church in Ukraine09.06.2008, [19:42] // Foreign relations //
St. Petersburg— According to the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Federation does not support Ukraine’s aim to unite the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
“Our position is simple: we should avoid unilateral steps [with Ukraine], especially in inter-church relations,” said Lavrov. “There are certain agreements on canonical issues within the Orthodox Church that one should be careful about, as these problems affect believers.”
Pro-life Event Held in Berdiansk Despite City Opposition09.06.2008, [19:38] // Church-state relations //
Berdiansk— On 1 June 2008, approximately 600 residents of the southern Ukrainian city of Berdiansk attended “Pro-life,” an event organized on occasion of the International Children’s Day on Prymorska Square. The Executive Committee of Berdiansk City Council attempted to prevent the event from happening, according to Article 39 of the Ukrainian Constitution, but was unsuccessful. This, despite the fact that organizers informed the executive committee about the event a month before and submitted an official notification signed by six local church leaders two weeks in advance, according to information gathered by the Institute of Religious Freedom.
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