NEWS of the UGCC news

- 04 February 2017 15:01
- The Head of UGCC, "the Moscow Patriarchate has never been a universal arbiter even in the Orthodox world" Moscow Patriarchate is trying to throw the world community the idea like the Moscow is the "Third Rome". In fact, the Moscow Patriarchate is the usual local Church. ROC has never been a universal arbiter even in the Orthodox world.
- 03 February 2017 12:12
- The Head of the UGCC met with the newly appointed Ambassador of Czechia to Ukraine On February 2 the Head and Father of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav met with the new Ambassador of Czechia in Ukraine Radek Matula. The meeting took place on the initiative of the official, during which the Ambassador manifested his respect for the UGCC and declared that he supports Ukraine and its European ambitions, in particular, granting it visa free...
- 02 February 2017 12:14
- Head of UGCC: “I don’t consider everyone from the occupied territory the enemies of Ukraine” I don’t share an opinion of those who consider all people being trapped in an occupied territory the enemies of Ukraine, though it’s definitely - there are some who took weapon and appeared to be quislings. Their guilt as well as their further destiny will be executed by court, but majority of these people belong to mere citizens who became victims of...
- 30 January 2017 12:47
- Head of UGCC thanked Apostolic nuncio to Ukraine: “All over this rough time His Holiness supports people who suffer” Your presence demonstrates that resurrection of catholic education isn’t a case of Church merely. It’s a festivity and joy of the Universal Church entirely. His Holiness Pope Francis, who during this war has called UGCC “his favourite daughter” many times, rejoices together with us. And you affirm it always through your servicing. ...
- 28 January 2017 19:13
- "Upbringing and education are absolute priority for pastoral service in the UGCC," the Head of the UGCC greeted the community of the Speptytskych Gymnasium From the very beginning Kyivan Church has been mother and teacher for its people. Kyivan Church has never served "the mighty ones of this world" but always took care of the souls of its people and served the Word of God - the Gospel. Therefore education and upbringing from the very beginning of Christianity in Ukraine have been priorities for the pastoral...
- 24 January 2017 12:17
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav met with the families of heroes Heavenly Hundred in Kiev All the priests who were on the Maidan, were on the ATO. More than 400 rotations our chaplains served, getting both physical and mental wounds.Then chaplains need rehabilitation. For under fire when the priesе carrying in her arms a dead body, it is difficult for him to return to the normal life of the parish and family....
- 20 January 2017 22:33
- The Head of UGCC on the Feast of the Epiphany: "To realize our own dignity – is already a revolution" Today we live in a world of falsehoods and fakes. We ourselves often hide our own personality because we see that have nothing to show off. We are afraid to stand the moment of truth about ourselves. But today Christ is inviting us to wash with this Jordan water and overcome evil.
- 18 January 2017 19:06
- Head of UGCC addressed to severely ill people: “Your sufferings have an everlasting reward” Your sufferings are one of the signs of God’s presence. We are often bothered not so with physical but spiritual pain. Especially, when we cannot comprehend the sense of our sufferings. However, your sufferings have an everlasting reward.
- 17 January 2017 12:03
- The Head of the UGCC: "Twenty years of existence of the Greek Catholic community in Zhytomyr - is twenty years of struggle for the right to be here" Celebrating the patronal feast of the parish of St. Basil the Great in Zhytomyr, we thank God for the twenty years of returning to these lands of the UGCC. Our Church is an integral part of the history of the Ukrainian Church in Zhytomyr land, which was glorious and tragic at the same time.
- 16 January 2017 23:04
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav shared Christmas prosphora with friends In Kiev on January 14th on the feast of St. Basil was held the traditional "Christmas prosphora with the Patriarch." Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church His Beatitude Sviatoslav had the opportunity to share Christmas bread with friends.
- 15 January 2017 11:55
- “I want us to be better Christians this year”, Head of UGCC on feast of Saint Basil the Great Remarkably, monks of Order of Saint Basil the Great start their jubilee year in Kyiv. A renewal of our Church and monastic life has started precisely with Kyiv Union parent state. Head and Father of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church His Beatitude Sviatoslav said it during the Divine Liturgy on feast of saint Basil the Great....
- 07 January 2017 13:18
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav greeted Ukrainian families with the Birth of the Savior "I would like to greet each Ukrainian family with mysterious Birth of the Savior. When we sit together to have Holy Supper, we feel that with us at the holiday table is the Most Holy Family - Mary, Joseph, and the newborn Baby Jesus. So let us rejoice, sing carols, and share this joy! May the power of hope, which we are already carrying in our arms as the newborn...
- 06 January 2017 18:33
- The Head of the UGCC in Christmas greeting: "Christmas is the birth of God in each of us" It depends on us – whether to let Christ live in us or shut the door on Him. Where God is welcomed - everything revives and renews. Whoever opens his heart to Him - receives hope, a new meaning of his own living today and in the future. And vice versa - where He is not welcomed or shut on - everything dies away, decays, declines and corrupts. There a man is under the...
- 05 January 2017 18:37
- Head of UGCC greeted prof. Anatoliy Kolodnyy on his 80th anniversary Your work of many years brought you to the title of a leading scientist, famous researcher who managed to form a worldview pallet of Ukrainian religious studies. Numerous scientific titles and honours you deserved during your time of working on the scientific field signified this your role in building up a science of our country....
- 05 January 2017 12:01
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav will share the Christmas dinner with displaced people On January 6, 2017, on the Eve of Christmas, at 14.00 the Head of UGCC will share a meal with internally displaced people from the East of Ukraine.

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We can imagine what the prayer of the prisoners in the Russian torture centers in the Ukrainian Kharkiv region was like – Head of the UGCC on the 206th day of the war 17 September

A vast cemetery, a mass burial, was found near the city of Izyum, in which more than 400 innocently killed and tortured people have already been...

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