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- 25 November 2013 16:19
- A Scholarly Conference on Holodomor [Great Famine] was held in Rome An International Conference, “Holodomor -- the 80th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Genocide,” organized by the Christian Association of Ukrainians in Italy in cooperation with Rome City Council, was held on November 21, 2013 at Carroccio Hall in Rome City Hall. The conference was opened by Ukraine’s Ambassador to Italy Yevhen Perelyhin, who presented a...
- 25 November 2013 15:13
- Heads of Eastern Catholic Churches met with the Roman Pope “In you, I see your Churches and wish, first of all, to assure you of my closeness and prayers for the flocks that the Lord Jesus entrusted to each one of you,” – with these words Pope Francis greeted the Patriarchs and Major Archbishops of Eastern Catholic Churches during a special audience focused on the state of these Churches. In a meeting, held on Thursday,...
- 25 November 2013 15:05
- “The victims of Holodomor [Great Famine] were not only denied their right to life but also their right to memory,” UGCC Head His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) voiced this in an interview with published in the internet edition of Vatican Insider, a leading informational source for the life of the Catholic Church in the world.
- 24 November 2013 21:57
- “May the flame of the memorial candle in the hearts of our successors never be extinquished!” – His Beatitude Sviatoslav on Holodomor [Great Famine] Memorial Day Christian memory is not a memory of malice or grief, but rather it turns into a prayer. His Beatitude Sviatoslav drew attention to this in his sermon at the overfilled Basilica of Saint Sophia in Rome on Saturday, November 23, 2013, a day in Ukraine and throughout the world, on which victims of the Holodomor of 1932-33 are remembered. Joined in prayer, noted...
- 23 November 2013 09:48
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) visited Ukrainian students in Rome On November 19th, UGCC Head His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) prayed the Divine Liturgy together with students of the Ukrainian Institute of the Intercession of the Blessed Mother in Rome. Concelebrants were Rev. Louis Kasian, rector of the Institute, clergy and priest-students from various eparchies in Ukraine who study in Rome. ...
- 23 November 2013 09:41
- “Today the voice of the emaciated millions of people invokes the conscience of contemporaries,” UGCC Head The voices of the million of women and men, children and elderly, calls from the Ukrainian lands to invoke the conscience of our contemporaries, begging for memory, appealing for justice, mercy and love.
- 20 November 2013 13:54
- In Lublin prayers and discussions were held on Ukrainian-Polish reconciliation On November 17th, at the Lublin UGCC Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Mother, a Pontifical Divine Liturgy of the Byzantine Rite was led by Bishop Venedykt (Aleksiychuk), Auxilliary Bishop of the Lviv Archeparchy, with Bishop Mieczyslaw Cislo, Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin as concelebrant.
- 20 November 2013 13:41
- UGCC Head participates in the Plenary Meeting of the Congregation of Eastern Churches His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) , UGCC Head, participates in the Plenary Assembly of the Congregatiopn of Eastern Churches which began in the Vatican today and wil, continue until November 22nd.
- 19 November 2013 13:48
- Greek Catholics of Brazil celebrated the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Kievan Rus In the city of Prudentópolis (Paraná, Brazil) November 12, 2013 Community UGCC, which was led by Bishop Volodymyr (Kovbych), celebrated the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Ukraine.
- 14 November 2013 16:56
- The eldest UGCC Bishop received Ukrainian citizenship Bishop Andriy (Sapeliak), 93 years old, UGCC bishop, received in Lviv his Ukrainian citizenship, according to Radio Liberty.
- 14 November 2013
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- Ukrainians in Italy prepare to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Holodomor [Great Famine]– Genocide of Ukrainians During November 18-24, 2013, a Week Commemorating the Victims of the Holodomor will take place in Rome. The efforts are being organized by the Community Committee in Italy to honor the 80th anniversary of the Holodomor-Genocide, together with UGCC, the Ukrainian Embassy in Italy and in the Holy See, and the Rome City Council. ...
- 14 November 2013 16:44
- “The unwavering faith of the 20th century martyrs may inspire Europeans to take the route of a Christian life,” UGCC Head “It is with great joy that I found out that this symposium is dedicated to the 390th anniversary of the passing into eternity of St. Josaphat, one of the greatest saints of the Eastern Catholic Churches. The example of St. Josaphat shows why each authentic testimony of faith also has an ecumenical character. Since one who lives in close contact with God cannot...
- 09 November 2013 21:45
- UGCC Head blessed the activities of the first chapter of Knights of Columbus in the UGCC Church. His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) led the Divine Liturgy on November 6, 2013 at the Resurrection of Christ Patriarchal Cathedral in Kyiv to mark the creation of the first branch of the Knights of Columbus in UGCC.
- 06 November 2013 12:43
- UGCC together with the Jewish community of Ukraine is going to release Metropolitan Andrey (Sheptytsky) Medal This year the Jewish community in Ukraine in cooperation with UGCC founded a special decoration- Metropolitan Andrey (Sheptytsky) Medal ,which people, who contributed to Ukrainian- Jewish reconciliation, will be decorated with.
- 05 November 2013 12:22
- “The goal of the Christmas Candle Project is not only to gather donations for needy children bat also to turn everyone’s attention to their problems,” UGCC Head Already for eleven consecutive years , the charitable organization, Caritas Ukraine, has conducted the Christmas Candle Project. This project has the goal of not only collecting donations for needy children but also to turn everyone’s attention to the problems of children who live next to us and who are dealing with crisis in their lives. This was the...

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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

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