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26 October 2010
01:32 - Patriarch Lubomyr in an interview to Day newspaper: ‘It is not the church’s task to say whom to vote for’ When it tries to influence the electoral process, the church crosses the limits of its jurisdiction, stated the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Patriarch Lubomyr, in an interview to the newspaper Day. “We preach the Divine Law, and nowhere there is it said that we have to specify which...
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26 October 2010
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26 October 2010
01:26 - Social Days of the UGCC to be conducted in seven cities of Ukraine On November 7, the fourth Social Days of UGCC will begin in Kyiv. The theme of this year’s event is “In the beginning there was the Word: Communication in the 21st century.” The events will last for the whole month of November and will be conducted in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Odesa, Kherson,...
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26 October 2010
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23 October 2010
07:56 - UGCC is not against construction of Moscow Patriarchate church in Lviv It is not the UGCC’s business to allocate or not allocate land to the Moscow Patriarchate (MP), as there are authorities for that, “but whether we are against it or not, we certaintly do not mind,” said the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), Patriarch Lubomyr, in an interview to the...
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23 October 2010
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21 October 2010
09:06 - Bishop Bohdan Reports on Emigration at Synod of Bishops During his report at a plenary session at the assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church, Bishop Bohdan (Dzyurakh), head of the administration of the Patriarchal Curia, Secretary of Synod of Bishops of UGCC, reported on the following three main themes: care for...
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21 October 2010
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21 October 2010
09:03 - Bishop Joseph (Milyan): Our Church does not allow our priests to run for any level of governmental office During a press conference in Kyiv, Bishop Joseph (Milyan), auxiliary bishop of the Kyivan Archeparchy of the UGCC, reported that the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church does not allow its priests to run for any level of governmental office. He reminded that the decision on priests’ participation in...
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21 October 2010
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20 October 2010
10:27 - Kharkiv City Council decision puts memorial plaque to Josyf Slipyj in danger of vandalism As reported the secretary of Commission of Toponymy and Protecting the Historical and Cultural Environment of the Kharkiv City Council Oleksiy Khoroshkovatyj, the city authority is preparing grounds to remove the memorial plaque to prominent religious and public figure of Ukraine, long-term...
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20 October 2010
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20 October 2010
01:10 - Bishop Bohdan (Dzyurakh) considers the emigration process a common challenge for the UGCC and the Universal Church in the Middle East One of the modern challenges for the church that unites the UGCC with the Universal Church in the Middle East is the problem of emigration, reported the secretary of Synod of Bishops of the UGCC, Bishop Bohdan (Dzyurakh), it in an interview for Radio Vatican. “He have a lot in common − a common faith,...
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20 October 2010
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18 October 2010
08:42 - Hebrew University of Jerusalem to start first program of Judaic studies in Ukraine The Hebrew University of Jerusalem will launch in Lviv the first program of Judaic studies in Ukraine. It will include studies of Jewish history, culture, ethnography, and literature of eastern Europe. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem develops the new program together with the Ukrainian...
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18 October 2010
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17 October 2010
07:46 - Agreement signed in Odesa about pastoral cooperation in military chaplaincy In Odesa, on October 14, 2010, on the Feast of Intercession, an agreement about pastoral collaboration in military chaplaincy between the Curia of the Odesa-Crimean Exarchate of the UGCC and the Center of Military Chaplaincy of the Curia of the Lviv Archeparchy of UGCC was signed. Present at the...
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17 October 2010
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17 October 2010
07:45 - “We need to minister the many Greek Catholics who live in the East,” Patriarch Lubomyr “We need to minister the many Greek Catholics who live in the East. We do not go to convert others, but to help those who have kept their faith. This is our task,” noted Patriarch Lubomyr, the head of UGCC, in an interview.
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17 October 2010
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17 October 2010
07:44 - ‘If will we lose the children and youth, we will lose the future of our Church,’ Bishop Dionisiy (Lyakhovych) “The Ukrainian nation is a gift of God,” stated Bishop Dionisiy (Lyakhovych), apostolic visitor for the Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Italy and Spain. The bishops of the EU who see that Ukrainian workers are industrious and good people, as well as very devout, agree because more and more families...
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17 October 2010
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17 October 2010
07:41 - UGCC will pray for the workers of the Criminal-Executive Service of Ukraine Fr. Kostyantyn Panteley, referent of the Patriarchal Curia of the UGCC for chaplaincy in the penitentiary system of Ukraine, reported that on the request of the Ukrainian Interdenominational Christian Mission, after the Divine Liturgy on October 14, the UGCC will pray for the Criminal...
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17 October 2010
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13 October 2010
09:08 - Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization presented in the Vatican On October 12, 2010, the Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio “Ubicumque et semper” (Always and everywhere) was presented at a press conference in the Vatican. In the Apostolic Letter, Pope Benedict XVI formally established the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization The presentation...
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13 October 2010
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13 October 2010
09:07 - Bishop Taras Senkiv led a festive Liturgy for pilgrims of the Faith and Light community On Saturday, October 9, 2010, took place a national pilgrimage of the community Faith and Light to the miraculous icon of the Mother of God of Kokhavina, which is in the Redemptorist Saint Gerard Monastery in the village Hnizdychiv. Communities from Lviv, Ternopil, Kyiv, Stryj, Zhovkva,...
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13 October 2010
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13 October 2010
09:06 - UCU opens a program in Eastern studies with the Warsaw University On September 3, 2011, in Lviv, the program in Eastern Studies will be launched. Within the framework of the program, students of the Historical Department of the Catholic University will study at the Warsaw University for a semester. Upon completing their studies, the students of the Ukrainian...
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13 October 2010