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- 19 July 2016 17:22
- In Zarvanytsia His Beatitude Sviatoslav called faithful to listen to the God’s life-giving word rather than human’s killing one Today let us ask ourselves who we listen to, what do we hear, what words we incline our ears to? The diversity of information and malicious gossips captivate our imagination, paralyze our freedom, faith, love and hope. This is what easily enters our ears.
- 18 July 2016 17:17
- The Head of the UGCC in Zarvanytsia asked the youth every day to remember those gifts which the Lord our God plentifully gives to us We as God’s people, having come to this pilgrimage in Zarvanytsia, have a duty this year to stand before God and solemnly admit great gifts and graces which He has been doing to our people… This was said by the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church at the meeting with the youth during the all-national pilgrimage to Zarvanytsia. ...
- 11 July 2016 09:09
- “Ukraine made its choice in favor of the European family back in the times of St. Prince Volodymyr,” the Head of the UGCC It is obvious that moving towards Europe we must bring something to Europe. Ukraine will be of interest for the European civilization when it preserves its uniqueness, when it comes there not as a poor beggar but as the people with rich culture, with rich spiritual heritage. For indeed we have something to say to the world and something to share with it. ...
- 03 July 2016 14:39
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav and His Beatitude Lubomyr greeted the Sovereign Order of Malta on the Day of their Patron On July 2, the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church His Beatitude Sviatoslav took part in the Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of St. Alexander organized by the Order of Malta in Ukraine on the occasion of Nativity of St. John the Baptist (according to the Gregorian calendar ), Patron of the Sovereign Order of Malta. ...
- 27 June 2016 12:52
- The Head of the UGCC in Stradch: “Don’t be afraid to be holy since only then we will be able to perform all other tasks of life” On June 26 there took place the All-Ukrainian Pilgrimage to Stradch, Lviv region, which occurred at same time with several important events in the life of the Church.
- 23 June 2016 12:29
- The Head of the UGCC discussed with Ambassador of Austria in Ukraine humanitarian situation in our country On June 21, in the Partriarchal residence at the Partriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, took place an official meeting of the Father and Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria to Ukraine Ms. Hermine Poppeller. The meeting was hold at the request of Ms. Ambassador....
- 22 June 2016 21:04
- The Head of the UGCC congratulated the first graduates from Kyiv Three Holy Hierarchs Spiritual Seminary Feast of the Holy Trinity is of a special meaning to Kyiv Spiritual Seminary. As is generally known it is founded in Radomyshl, being consecrated to the Holy and Life-giving Trinity which gave space for growth in holiness everyone who is called for it. And today Holy Spirit grants our Church the first fruits of a renewed seminary in Kyiv – its graduates. Let us...
- 20 June 2016 12:13
- The Head of the UGCC on the Solemnity of Pentecost: “Let us go to the East! Since the future of the UGCC and Ukraine is forged where there is war and people suffer” After the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles, none of them remained in their place – the Church set out for the New Testament Exodus. Such is the face of the Church the Pope speaks about - when the Church goes out to the needs, cries, and sadness of people in the world because it is called to save it. ...
- 19 June 2016 14:12
- Meeting between President and Cardinal Secretary of State of the Holy See Following the meeting with Cardinal Secretary of State of the Holy See Pietro Parolin, President Petro Poroshenko noted that Ukraine and the Vatican City have an efficient dialogue. He underscored high attention of the Holy See to Ukraine and the issues of security on the European continent, President's official web page informs....
- 18 June 2016 12:03
- The Head of the UGCC: “Presence of Secretary of State of the Holy See who speaks about war, is the voice which awakens Europeans’ conscience” Yesterday in Zaporizhzhia Cardinal Pietro Parolin clearly expressed the position of the Holy See regarding the sacredness and inviolability of the Ukrainian borders. The Apostolic See supports sovereignty of the Ukrainian State and those territories which the Ukrainian authorities do not control and people have to flee from war, must be returned...
- 16 June 2016 12:09
- The Head of the UGCC thanked German Episcopal Conference for making donation to the victims of war in Ukraine Pope Francis’ initiative to contribute to a charity collection in all Catholic parishes of Europe to help victims of war in Ukraine appeared to us a prominent sign of solidarity from our brothers and sisters in Western Europe. Simultaneously it is a clear proof of Christian mercy concerning million people in Ukraine who are at the edge of surviving because...
- 14 June 2016 14:05
- The Head of the UGCC: “Once Ukrainian family saved the Church, now its holy task to save a family” Recently His Holiness Pope Francis has presented all Universal Church new apostolic exhortation “Amoris Laetitia” (The Joy of Love). All universal churches are debating on this document. There are many questions both around the text and what family ministry has to be like.
- 13 June 2016 12:18
- The Head of the UGCC: «Our task – to pray for those who do not accept the Gospel, do not know God and truth about a human and a family» In the period from Resurrection to Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, the UGCC passes through the Mission Decade. During this time, the faithful carry out what Christ was praying for at The Holy Supper: in these ten days the Church prays for those people who have not experienced Christ’s faith yet. ...
- 11 June 2016 15:18
- The 72nd Session of the Synod of Bishops of Kyiv-Galician Supreme Archbishopric of the UGCC June, 7-8, 2016 at Marist Retreat Centre “Zarvanytsia” under the chairmanship of the Head and Father of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav was held the 72nd Session of the Synod of Bishops of Kyiv-Galician Supreme Archbishopric of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church.
- 09 June 2016 13:25
- «We show solidarity with everybody who is threatened with ecological disaster», – Bishops of the UGCC We want to express our deep concern over continued negligence of those in charge - people and structures - who failed to prevent this disaster and its consequences. We expect that a thorough investigation will be held in order to reveal the truth.

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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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