Tag: Ukraine

The President handed the Star of the Hero of Ukraine to His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr

OCP- July 11, 2011

On July 9 His Beatitude Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Vladimir made an archpastoral visit to the Diocese of Simferopol, where he congratulated President ... Read More

Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Present Canonical Status, rights and Responsibilities

OCP- July 7, 2011

7/7/2011 In October 2010 we celebrated 20 years of existence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the status of "autonomous and independent in its governance." ... Read More

Archbishop Metrophanes of Bila tserkva and Bohuslav called the “alternative council of the UOC” an “unauthorized assembly of no legal force”

OCP- July 7, 2011

Ukrainian Orthodox Church 7/7/2011 It is reported that today, on July 6, an"alternative" Council of the UOC was held. A certain organization committee of the ... Read More

Text version of the press conference “The actual purpose of the Jubilee Council of the UOC” (+ VIDEO)

OCP- July 6, 2011

6/7/2011 Dear readers! Video of the event click here>>> We bring to your notice the answers of the official spokespersons of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church ... Read More

Ukrainian priest hangs himself on Church Porch

OCP- July 4, 2011

Kiev, June 30, Interfax - A priest was found hanged on the porch of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Church in the town of ... Read More

Slavic festival kicks off in Bryansk

OCP- June 26, 2011

25/6/2011 Moscow Time The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill has opened the 43d traditional international festival of Slavic culture, uniting Russia, Ukraine and ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill to visit Ukraine on May 6-8

OCP- May 5, 2011

2011-05-05 UKRINFORM KYIV, May 5. /UKRINFORM/. Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill will visit Ukraine from May 6 to May 8, UKRINFORM reported, with ... Read More

Moscow and Kiev strengthen Orthodox Ties

OCP- May 3, 2011

Milena Faustova 3/5/2011 An opinion poll conducted in Ukraine by the Institute of Sociology shows that almost 50 percent of Ukrainians put their trust in ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill and Metropolitan Volodymyr honored the deceased liquidators of the consequences of Chornobyl Accident

OCP- April 27, 2011

26/4/2011 On the night of April 26, when Ukraine remembers the 25th anniversary of the Chonobyl disaster, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and His Beatitude Metropolitan ... Read More

Orthodox Maundy Thursday and Holy Friday Ceremonies 2011- Snaps Worldwide

OCP- April 23, 2011

23/4/2011 Special Courtesy: Daniel Malyon Source1: Source2: Source3: Source4: Source5: Source6: Source7: Source8: Source9: Source10: Source11: Source12: Read More

Ukraine to host International Easter Assembly

OCP- February 26, 2011

21-02-2011 It will be the Third International Easter Assembly, which will take place during the Easter days in the spring of 2011.This is a joint ... Read More

New Taxation Code makes allowances for the propositions of the Primate of the UOC regarding the alternative taxpayer record Form

OCP- February 18, 2011

Administration of the president of Ukraine Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine 18.01.2011 №31-21030-1-6/267 To the letter of the Administration of the president of Ukraine ... Read More

Lviv metropolitan calls bill on churches a time Bomb

OCP- February 5, 2011

5/2/2011 Giving churches the status of a legal person is a time bomb that may rip a relative inter-confessional peace established in Ukraine since 90s, ... Read More

Address of the Holy Synod of the UOC concerning the possibility of legalizing gambling business in Ukraine

OCP- January 2, 2011

2/01/2011 President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovych Prime-Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Lytvyn Honorable Victor Fedorovych! Honorable Mykola ... Read More

Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church met with chairman of the Muslim Spiritual Directorate of Ukraine

OCP- December 29, 2010

Ukrainian Orthodox Church 29/12/2010 At his residence at the Holy Dormition Kyiv Lavra of Caves His Beatitude Metropolitan Voloydmyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine received ... Read More

UOC Primate participated in arrangements dedicated to the Day of Remembrance for Chornobyl Disaster Liquidators

OCP- December 17, 2010

Ukrainian Orthodox Church On December 14 His Beatitude Volodymyr, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine participated in arrangements dedicated to the Day of Remembrance for ... Read More

His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr greeted the Minister of Defense of Ukraine on the day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

OCP- December 9, 2010

Minister of Defense of Ukraine Yezhel M.B Dear Mykhail Borysovych! I heartily congratulate you and the personal assets on the 19th anniversary of the Armed ... Read More

The visit of the Icon of the Mother of God “Glykophilousa” to Ukraine Completes

OCP- December 9, 2010

Ukrainian Orthodox Church On December 6, at the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine, Vicar Bishop of the Kyiv Metropolis, ... Read More

Primate of the UOC celebrated memorial litia for the victims of Holodomor (Ukrainian Famine) of 1932-1933

OCP- November 28, 2010

27/11/2010 On Saturday, November 27, in Ukraine the memory of the victims of Holodomor (Ukrainian Famine) is honored. On that day, in the territory of ... Read More

His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine blessed the newly-appointed head of the Kyiv City State Administration

OCP- November 19, 2010

Ukrainian Orthodox Church 18/11/2010 On November 18 His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine received at his residence at the Kyiv-Caves Monastery the ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill addresses Orthodox missionaries in Moscow

OCP- November 19, 2010

Milena Faustova Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, addressing a congress of Orthodox missionaries in Moscow earlier this week, called for mending the existing ... Read More