Tag: Ukraine
Union of Orthodox Women of Ukraine holds a forum in Dnepropetrovsk
April 2014 On 7 April 2014, an All-Ukrainian public organization, ‘The Union of the Orthodox Women of Ukraine’ held a forum called ‘The Good News ... Read More
‘Rights of believers are violated’: Orthodox priest flees Ukraine in fear
Alexey Novikov (Image from pravmir.ru) RT - April 2014 The rights of believers are violated in Ukraine as the coup-imposed authorities don’t want the Russian ... Read More
Ecumenical Patriarch addressed Ukrainians on Palm Sunday
14/4/14 Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople on Palm Sunday issued a special address of support to "the Devout Ukrainian People". “The Holy Mother and Great Church ... Read More
Meeting of Interreligious Council of Russia takes places in Moscow
4/4/14 On 3 April 2014, a regular session of the Interreligious Council of Russia, chaired by archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, head of the Department for Church ... Read More
The Russian Synod passes resolution on the situation in Crimea
On March 19, 2014, a meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church took place in Moscow, chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill ... Read More
Odessa forms Orthodox militia
7/3/14 Orthodox Christians, youth and Cossack organizations of Odessa and nearby residential areas are forming Orthodox militia to help parishes, RIA Novosti reports. The militia groups will protect ... Read More
Bishop of Lviv Urges Putin to Withdraw Troops from Ukraine
5/3/14 The head of the Lviv Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) Bishop Filaret (Kucherov) sent Vladimir Putin a request to withdraw Russian ... Read More
Ecumenical Patriarch holds Memorial Service for Ukrainian victims
March 2014 On Sunday, February 23, 2014, following the Divine Liturgy, His All-Holiness held a Memorial Service (Trisagion) for those who lost their lives during ... Read More
Leaders of Christian Churches from thirteen countries call to peace in Ukraine
February-March 2014 We, representatives of the Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant Christian communities of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, ... Read More
Ukrainian Bishop: Government Must Respect Human Dignity, Sanctity of Life
John Couretas - 25/2/14 This weekend on Ancient Faith Radio, host Kevin Allen interviewed Metropolitan Antony, primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United States ... Read More
Epistle of His Holiness, Patriarch Kyrill, to the Entirety of the Russian Orthodox Church in Connection with Events in Ukraine
22/2/14 His Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of Moscow & All Russia, released an epistle to the entirety of the Russian Orthodox Church in connection with recent events in ... Read More
LUGANSK REGION PERFORMS INTERCEEDING PRAYERS TO THE MOTHER OF GOD FOR PEACE IN THE UKRAINE
21/2/14 - Ukraine On February 19, His Eminence Archbishop Metrophanes (Mitrofan) of Lugansk and Alchevsk led a prayer service before the Lugansk Icon of the Mother of God with the clergy of ... Read More
KIEV CAVES LAVRA PRAYING FOR REPOSE OF THE DECEASED AND RECONCILIATION OF OPPOSING PARTIES
21/2/14 This was reported on the website of the Dormition Kiev Caves Lavra. February 20 was announced a day of national mourning in the Ukraine for with the human victims, ... Read More
Chancellor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church appeals to the faithful concerning bloody clashes in Kiev
21/2/14 On the night of February 19, when a violent confrontation broke out in the centre of Kiev, the website of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church ... Read More
Message By His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew On the Tragic Situation in Ukraine
21/2/14 (February 20, 2014) Beloved children and friends in Ukraine and abroad, It is with heavy heart that we have been following the ongoing and, ... Read More
Roman Catholics spreading “prayer books of a revolutionary” on Maidan
February 2014 Roman Catholics are stoking the passions on the Maidan in Kiev, states the head of press service of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Vasily ... Read More
Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York Makes an Appeal for Prayers for Peace in Ukraine
Russian Church Outside Russia - February 2014 In light of the violence and civil unrest in Kiev and throughout Ukraine, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill blessed Orthodox sportsmen and sportswomen participating in the Olympic Games
On 5th February His Holiness Patriarch Kirill officiated a Te-Deum service in the church of the Icon of Christ not-made-by-human-hands. Moldovan sportsmen and sportswomen participated ... Read More
Ukrainian Church Initiates All-Ukrainian Children’s Prayer for Peace in Ukraine
January 27, 2014. PRAVMIR. The All-Ukrainian children’s prayer for peace in Ukraine has been started in all churches of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). This was stated by Metropolitan ... Read More
Yanukovich praises church’s role in trying to settle crisis
Kiev, January 24, Interfax – President Viktor Yanukovich thanked Ukraine’s clergy for helping settle the current domestic political crisis. May I extend my deep gratitude to the heads of all the ... Read More
Ukraine’s Medal of Freedom awarded to His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch
January 2014 On Sunday, January 19, 2013, His All-Holiness was awarded the Medal of Freedom of Ukraine “for his ministry in the service of universal ... Read More