Tag: Ukraine

Poll: Political and material interests causing split in Ukrainian Orthodoxy, citizens of central and southeastern Ukraine say

OCP- March 14, 2012

14/3/2012 Kyiv, March 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) – About two third of the population of central and southern Ukraine think the split in Ukrainian Orthodoxy is an ... Read More

Controversial Protestant church putting down roots in Ukraine

OCP- February 14, 2012

14/2/2012 The Embassy of God church in Ukraine has attracted a number of adherents, as well as a number of detractors. While founder Sunday Adelaja ... Read More

Armenian cathedral to be built in Ukraine

OCP- February 6, 2012

4/2/2012 PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 3, Kiev hosted joint sitting of Ukrainian Association of Union of Armenians of Ukraine and Armenian Community in Kiev NGOs. ... Read More

Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church convenes in Kiev

OCP- January 29, 2012

27.01.2012 On 26 January 2012, the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church held its session in the Laura of the Caves in Kiev under ... Read More

Sofia to Fund Repair of Burned Cathedral of Bessarabia Bulgarians

OCP- January 28, 2012

28/1/2012 The Bulgarian government has announced it is going to provide a total of BGN 100 000 for the repair of the burned Orthodox Christian ... Read More

Fire badly damages 19th century church in southern Ukraine, no injuries reported

OCP- January 28, 2012

By Associated Press 26/1/2012 KIEV, Ukraine — Emergency officials say a fire has badly damaged a 19th-century Orthodox church in southern Ukraine, including collapsing its ... Read More

KYIV. All-Ukraine Conference on pilgrimage started its work at Kyiv-Caves Monastery

OCP- January 26, 2012

Ukrainian Church On January 24 at the conference hall of the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra the All-Ukraine Conference on pilgrimage started its work. Organizer is ... Read More

A traditional thanksgiving prayer service was celebrated on St Volodymyr’s Hill, near the monument to the holy prince Volodymyr

OCP- December 31, 2011

On December 23 at St Volodymyr's Hill, near the Monument to the Holy Prince Volodymyr the thanksgiving prayer service was celebrated. This service is traditionally ... Read More

Vatican lights Christmas tree from Ukraine

OCP- December 18, 2011

17/12/2011 VATICAN CITY The Vatican on Friday lit its traditional St. Peter’s Square Christmas tree, which, this year, came as a gift from Ukraine. Hundreds ... Read More

The All-Ukraine sacred procession with the relics of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica comes to an end

OCP- December 9, 2011

9/12/2011 From 7 November to 9 December, on the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr, a great Christian shrine visited Ukraine - the right hand ... Read More

J’lem’s Greek patriarch asked to resolve split in church

OCP- December 8, 2011

By GREER FAY CASHMAN 12/05/2011 Theophilos III inclined to accept request by Ukrainian president. There is a strong possibility that Greek Patriarch Theophilos III will ... Read More

President appreciates adopted European Parliament Resolution on Ukraine

OCP- December 2, 2011

2/11/2011 President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych appreciates the European Parliament Resolution on Ukraine of December 1, 2011, particularly its provision on initialing the Association Agreement ... Read More

First liturgy in Romanian language was performed at Kyiv Caves Monastery

OCP- November 19, 2011

On November 13, with the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine, in St. Stephan's aisle of the Assumption Cathedral of ... Read More

Volhynian icon-painting Discoveries

OCP- November 10, 2011

By Natalia MALIMON, The Day, Lutsk 10/11/2011 They were made by Enhelina Smirnova, worldwide re­co­g­nized icon-painting history specialist, at the 13th In­ter­na­tional Academic Conference “Vo­­lhynian ... Read More

What kind of people are the current owners of the shrine in the Kholodny Yar?

OCP- November 10, 2011

By Yurii MELNYK 10/11/2011 The ancient Holy Trinity and St. Mot­rona’s Monastery has been established as far back as in the 12th century and well-known ... Read More

Peresopnytsia Gospel presented and the exhibition about Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra opened at the Council of Europe

OCP- November 9, 2011

7/11/2011 STRASBOURG - KYIV: With the blessing of His Beatitude Volodymyr, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine on November 7, under the chairmanship of Ukraine ... Read More

Metropolitan Volodymyr addresses Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov with request to restore utility tariffs benefits set in 2009-2010for Religious Organizations

OCP- October 21, 2011

№ 1305 October 19, 2011 PRIME MINISTER OF UKRAINE M.Azarov Dear Mr. Azarov! As the Ukrainian Orthodox Church came to know from the media reports ... Read More

“…So we were able to love Ukraine as much as Kobzar did”

OCP- October 8, 2011

By Oksana MYKOLIUK, photos by Kostiantyn HRYSHYN, The Day 6/10/2011 A display of Shevchenkiana which belongs to the Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Metropolitan ... Read More

Yanukovych meets with Ecumenical Patriarch on Mount Athos, says source

OCP- October 8, 2011

08.10.2011 Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych during his state visit to Greece made a private visit to Mount Athos, where he met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew ... Read More

Superior Administrative Court Finds Legal Bestowing Hero Of Ukraine Title To Metropolite Volodymyr Of Ukrainian Orthodox Church Of Moscow Patriarchate

OCP- October 5, 2011

5/10/2011 The Superior Administrative Court has found legal President Viktor Yanukovych's decree on bestowing Hero of Ukraine title to Metropolite Volodymyr, head of the Ukrainian ... Read More

Ukrainian Christians protest against Biometric Data Law

OCP- October 4, 2011

4/10/2011 Kiev - Hundreds of Orthodox Christians demonstrated in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev Tuesday to protest the government's planned inclusion of biometric data in ... Read More