Tag: Ukraine
Relations between Orthodox and Greek Catholics in Ukraine goes through a new stage of difficulties, the Moscow Patriarchate official believes
7/2/13 Moscow, February 7, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church does not entirely share the optimism of the Vatican's representative to Russia Archbishop Ivan Yurkovich ... Read More
Azarov honored with superior honor award of Ukrainian Orthodox Church
6/1/2013 - Interfax-Ukraine Ukrainian Premier Mykola Azarov has been honored with the superior honor award of Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) – the mark of distinction ... Read More
World and Clergy exhibition takes place in Kaluga region
Ekaterina Polyanskaya - 22/12/12 The sixth exhibition-fair "World and Clergy" took place in Kaluga in November, with the blessing of Metropolitan Kliment of Kaluga and ... Read More
Journey through time in Ukraine’s ‘little Paris’
MARIA DANILOVA 20/11/2012 CHERNIVTSI, Ukraine — Onion-domed Orthodox churches. Solemn Catholic cathedrals. Cobblestone streets lined with mansions. A movie theater built on the ashes of ... Read More
An Armenian church opened in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region
16/11/2012 St. Gevorg Armenian Apostolic church has opened in Mykolaiv region recently, having received its name from St. George the Martyr. Mykolaiv’s Armenian community had ... Read More
Yanukovych meets with leader of Orthodox Church of Cyprus
10/11/2012 Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Friday met with Archbishop Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus, the presidential press service has reported. ... Read More
Petrykivka art graces Kyiv’s St. Yuriy Church
21/9/2012 In a city of golden domed cathedrals, the modern Saint Yuriy Orthodox Church is one of the best kept secrets. This unique wooden church, ... Read More
The Ambassador of Ukraine in Romania on an Introduction Visit to the Romanian Patriarchate
The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: On 5 September 2012, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received, at the Patriarchal Residence, His Excellency Teofil ... Read More
Crimea to host workshop devoted to Armenians of Ukraine
21/8/2012 СRIMEA. – The center of Armenian studies at the Armenian Union of Ukraine holds the fifth international workshop titled “Armenians of Ukraine: yesterday, today, ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill celebrates the memory of St. Vladimir at Kiev Monastery of the Caves
On July 28, 2012, the commemoration day of the Holy Prince Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles and the Day of the Baptism of Russia, a national holiday ... Read More
Ukraine Sees Revival of Orthodox Christianity
By Milena Faustova 30/7/2012 Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, who was staying in Kiev earlier this week, thanked the Ukrainian clergy for efforts ... Read More
Topless woman “confronts” Patriarch Kirill in Kyiv
26/7/2012 Naked attacks are, of course, harder to defend against as a gun can be found on someone's person. A naked assailant, though, is just ... Read More
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia begins his primatial visit to Ukraine
26/7/2012 His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia arrived in Ukraine on July 26, 2012. The official delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill to visit Ukraine on July 26 to 28
Interfax-Ukraine 18/7/2012 Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will visit Ukraine on July 26 to 28 to join celebrations of 20 years since Metropolitan ... Read More
Ukraine bus crash kills 14 Russian pilgrims; 29 others hospitalized
By Associated Press 7/7/2012 KIEV, Ukraine — An official says a bus carrying Russian religious pilgrims has crashed in Ukraine, killing 14 of the 45 ... Read More
Cleric dubs obsessed fans ‘monkeys’
Reuters 19/6/2012 KIEV - Soccer fans are getting into a sinful frenzy and transforming themselves into "monkeys" by watching Euro 2012 matches, a senior Ukrainian ... Read More
Address of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to Ukrainian community in connection with holding Euro-2012 in Ukraine
12/6/2012 This year our country has the honor to host the European Football Championship. This is certainly an event that reveals the overall culture of ... Read More
Orthodox priest met in Ukraine with families of hostages held captive in Libya
12/6/2012 Soon after his return from Libya coworker of the Department for External Church Relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Archpriest Zechariah Kerstyuk met in ... Read More
Official commentary. Metropolitan Volodymyr was discharged from hospital
Ukrainian Orthodox Church On May 10, Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine was discharged from "Oberih" hospital, where he was undergoing treatment and rehabilitation ... Read More
UOC Primate celebrated Divine Liturgy at St. George’s Church in Kyiv
On May 6, Sunday 4th after Easter and commemoration of St George, Metropolitan Volodymyr celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. George Church, situated in the ... Read More
Ukrainian church leaders urge Yanukovych to pardon Tymoshenko
Interfax-Ukraine 3/4/2012 The leaders of Ukrainian Christian churches have called on Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to pardon former Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko. "The church cannot ... Read More