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- 15 January 2014 10:06
- Statement of the Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in response to the letter from the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine concerning possible grounds for terminating the activity of the religious organizations of the UGCC For the first time since Ukraine’s Independence a threat has been voiced “to terminate the activities of responsible religious organizations” of the UGCC. This was stated in an official letter of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine dated 3 Jan. 2014 (Prot. № 1/3/13-14) and signed by the First Deputy Minister, Tymofii Kokhan. ...
- 30 December 2013 15:50
- " His Beatitude has already told us about the situation in Ukraine , in particular the situation of the churches ," - Secretary of the Commission «Caritas in Veritate» We present you an interview with Fr. Luis Okulik, Secretary of the Commission «Caritas in Veritate», which is created due to the complex (in terms of the Church social doctrine) social situation in Europe. The Commission works under the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Europe. The current socio-political situation in Ukraine is commented in the...
- 28 December 2013 20:23
- Christmas Epistle from His Beatitude Sviatoslav To the Son, eternally and immaculately born of the Father, Who—in the fullness of time—was born bodily, without seed, from a Virgin, Let us cry out to Christ-God: Holy are You, O Lord, Who fortified our strength! (Canon of the Nativity).
- 11 December 2013 09:46
- DECLARATION of the Permanent Synod of the UGCC We are profoundly disturbed by the actions of the state security forces on the Maydan Square in heart of Kyiv conducted under the cover of the night.
- 05 December 2013 16:15
- An Appeal by His Beatitude Sviatoslav, UGCC Head, for continuous prayer for peace and a better fate for Ukraine Considering the social-political situation in Ukraine, I appeal to all the faithful of the Church and to people of good will to uninterrupted prayer for a better fate for our nation. Please pray that God grants His wisdom to our people in general and to every citizen in particular. Let us pray that He not permit the chains of evil, but through His peace and...
- 23 November 2013 09:57
- Under the banner of his patron he carried the Word of God and preserved the spark of faith, hope and love Unfortunately in our journalist lives, it often happens that we remember individuals either when they are celebrating a jubilee or they are passing on to their eternal rest. Sort of in that order… I wanted to write about Father Holovatsky earlier, however for some reason everyday tasks always seemed to hinder this realization. I am sorry that I did not...
- 20 November 2013 13:49
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav appeals to UGCC faithful on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Holodomor [Great Famine] of 1932-33 Beloved in Christ! During these days we remember the 80th anniversary of the great crime against our people – Holodomor of 1932-33. Ukrainian grain growers who over the centuries fostered love towards their nurturing earth and through the labor of their hands fed entire nations -- suddenly found themselves totally deprived of bread. In one of the harvest...
- 19 November 2013 13:54
- Roundtable on the European integration through the eyes of students and teachers On November the 7th at the National University of "Kyiv -Mohyla Academy" , a round table on the topic " European integration prospects ofUkraine : hopes and challenges" . The event was initiated by Kiev Society of the Ukrainian Catholic Students "Obnova" in cooperation with Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. "The purpose of the event - says the Confessor of Kiev...
- 10 November 2013 17:19
- Welcome Speech of His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk ), the Head of the UGCC , for the participants of the Symposium devoted to the 390th anniversary of St. Josaphat the death Patriarch Sviatoslav addressed to Cardinal Christoph Schönborn , Archbishop of Vienna , Ordinary for the faithful of the Byzantine rite, on the occasion of the symposium " What does it mean today to be a Christian? Basing on the experience of the martyrdom of Eastern Churches , "which takes place in Vienna (Austria) on November the 9th . Bishop Bohdan (...
- 02 November 2013 12:33
- Andrey Sheptytsky as a symbol of the Kyiv Church On November 1, 1944, a prominent Son of our Church – Blessed Servant of God, Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky died. Now it is already the 69th year during which the Church painfully, yet with gratitude and respect, commemorates his memory.

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