Ecumenical Prayer Service on the occasion of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity held in Kyiv

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- 20 January 2022 10:08
- We ask Lord to guide us further through our pilgrimage from slavery to freedom, - His Beatitude Sviatoslav on Epiphany In today's holiday we are called to discover our duty: to be free from evil, pass through this world like Israel through the Red Sea, led by the power and grace of the Holy Spirit. Since today all evil perishes and we recognize God as our deliverer not through water but through the power of the Holy Spirit. His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Father and Head of the UGCC...
- 17 January 2022 23:05
- Word of John the Baptist about repentance is addressed to each of us, - Head of the UGCC on Sunday before Epiphany Today, as Christians, we are called to listen to the voice of John the Baptist and do that part of homework which belongs to us as humans - to prepare for Epiphany. Let us take a deep examination of conscience, make an effort to overcome our sins and shortcomings. Let us hasten to the Confession, which will adequately prepare us for the moment when we will be able...
- 17 January 2022 10:16
- Head of the UGCC: Russia's geopolitical considerations are based on values that differ from Christian postulates Churches and Christians should live by Christian values and not allow politicians to preach the Christian idea in the modern world, because they – one way or another – will tarnish it.
- 15 January 2022 12:46
- We must fill post-COVID world with grace of Holy Spirit, - Head of the UGCC on feast of Saint Basil the Great We are witnessing the emergence of a new culture. A new epoch of human life is opening up. Some call it the post-COVID world. What is the task of Christians in this new world? Saint Basil the Great clearly tells us today: we must fill this world with the grace of the Holy Spirit. His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church,...
- 14 January 2022 13:18
- "I wouldn't want the issue of Ukraine to be omitted at the meeting of the Pope and Patriarch Kirill," - the Head of the UGCC It is known that the preparation of a meeting between the Pope and Kirill is ongoing and that the Moscow Patriarch is unlikely to have agreed to this without the consent of Putin. A journalist of Ukrinform asked the head of the UGCC whether the Holy See needs such a meeting if Kirill's movements are only part of Putin's foreign policy maneuvers. What could...
- 12 January 2022 21:23
- Visit of Pope Francis to Ukraine is first of all great spiritual event, - His Beatitude Sviatoslav The Pope's visit to any country is, first of all, a great spiritual event. We sometimes take Pope's visits by analogy with the visits of political leaders. But in fact it is about something else - the Pope comes as a pilgrim, a pilgrim of peace, stated by His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Father and Head of the UGCC in an interview for Radio Svoboda....
- 10 January 2022 21:43
- Thank you for understanding that future of Church and people forged in seminary, - Head of the UGCC to participants of “Christmas Prosphora” Folk wisdom says that in God's eyes the great is the one who built God's temple. But even greater in God's eyes is the one who helped to bring up at least one priest who will be serving in that temple. With these words, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Father and Head of the UGCC addressed the participants of the 5th anniversary charitable event "Christmas...
- 08 January 2022 21:46
- Christ came to restore self-confidence of man, - Head of the UGCC on feast of Nativity of Our Lord Let us view our life and our future from the perspective of God’s optimism. Let us allow the Lord incarnate, enter our life with His heavenly light, with the prospect of a better future in our lives. With this appeal, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church addressed the faithful during a homily on Christmas Day,...
- 07 January 2022 21:42
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav advised how to overcome evil with good To learn to do good, one must work. Similarly, in order to recover from one's inclinations, habits, and overcome personal sinfulness, one must make an effort to work on oneself, - said His Beatitude Svitoslav, the Head of the UGCC in his Christmas greeting on 5 Channel.
- 07 January 2022 15:01
- May Newborn Savior bless us all with peace, - His Beatitude Sviatoslav in Christmas greeting His Beatitude Svitoslav, the Father and Head of the Ukrianian Greek Catholic Church congratulated all Ukrainians in Ukraine and overseas on the Day of the Nativity of Our Lord.
- 02 January 2022 23:17
- Celebrating Christmas is to experience fullness and fruitfulness of relationship with God, - Head of UGCC on Sunday before Christmas Celebrating Christmas means to experience together with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob the peak of the fruitfulness of our faith in Christ, who is coming to be born in our life. To celebrate Christmas is to join and continue the genealogy of Jesus Christ in modern society, in his joys and sorrows, customs and intellectual pursuits, culture and art. His Beatitude...
- 01 January 2022 17:25
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav greeted Ukrainians on New Year The Father and Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav, congratulated Ukrainians on the New Year 2022 and wished first of all peace from God, as well as the power of His love and mercy to change for the better and build the space of love and respect for a person around us.
- 30 December 2021 23:48
- These dates remind us of themes of eternity, - His Beatitude Sviatoslav recalled three significant events of 2021 streaming live Today I would like to three significant events of 2021: the 75th anniversary of the Lviv Pseudo-Council, the 425th anniversary of the Brest Union and the 10th anniversary of the three metropolitans of the UGCC. These dates show a certain coordinate system in which we move and grow.
- 30 December 2021 10:58
- Watch Open Church streaming on Zhyve.TV; His Beatitude Sviatoslav and Yevhen Hlibovytsky will summarize the year Traditionally, the end of the year is marked with attempts to summarize the past and the undergone. What was 2021 like? What did it bring to Ukraine and Ukrainians, what did it teach us? What challenges did the Church and the faithful face? And did we respond to them with dignity.
- 27 December 2021 19:14
- Today, the Lord invites everyone to see how ready we are for Christmas, - His Beatitude Sviatoslav on Sunday of the Forefathers Today, the Christ’s Church sets the example of the Holy Fathers so that we can test ourselves for how much each of us anticipates and is ready for Christmas. The word "we" means everyone, including the clergy. His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Father and Head of the UGCC said during his homily on Sunday of the Forefathers....

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Appeal to Europe for the situation in Ukraine21 January

H.E. Msgr. Grušas, CCEE President, invites us to pray for the gift of peace in Ukraine

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