Tag: Ukraine

Relations between Orthodox and Greek Catholics in Ukraine goes through a new stage of difficulties, the Moscow Patriarchate official believes

OCP- February 7, 2013

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

OCP- January 6, 2013

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

OCP- December 22, 2012

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’

OCP- November 20, 2012

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

OCP- November 16, 2012

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

OCP- November 10, 2012

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

OCP- September 21, 2012

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

OCP- September 7, 2012

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

OCP- August 22, 2012

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

OCP- July 31, 2012

  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

OCP- July 30, 2012

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

OCP- July 27, 2012

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

OCP- July 27, 2012

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

OCP- July 19, 2012

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

OCP- July 11, 2012

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’

OCP- June 20, 2012

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

OCP- June 17, 2012

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

OCP- June 17, 2012

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

OCP- May 15, 2012

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

OCP- May 9, 2012

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

OCP- April 3, 2012

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