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- 04 September 2012
  12:03
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav began a visit to UGCC New Westminster Eparchy in Canada UGCC Head arrived in Canada for the UGCC Synod of Bishops to be held on September 9-15 in Winnipeg. He was accompanied by His Excellency Ihor (Vozniak), Archbishop and Metropolitan of Lviv.
- 03 September 2012
  11:57
- UGCC Head visits New Westminster Eparchy As previously reported, on August 29, 2012, UGCC Head His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) began his first visit to the UGCC New Westminster Eparchy to commemorate the centennial of the arrival in Canada of the first UGCC bishop – Blessed Mykola (Budko).
- 02 September 2012
  10:29
- The rights of children of migrant workers were discussed at an international conference in Kyiv On Monday, 27th of August, the Second International Research-to-practice Conference, named “Migration within the Context of Civilizational Transformation of Ukraine and of the World”, took place in Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv; this year it was dedicated to the children of Ukrainian migrant workers. Commission of the UGCC on Matters...
- 02 September 2012
  10:23
- “We can learn something from our Muslim brethren” - His Beatitude Sviatoslav In answering a question whether there is something to be learned from the Muslims during an interview for Hazeta po-ukrainsky, UGCC Primate, His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), stated that both Orthodox and Catholics can learn something from our Muslim brethren. Especially, His Beatitude Sviatoslav believes that we can learn how not to compromise on...
- 02 September 2012
  10:19
- The cornerstone of the foundation of a new Greek-Catholic church in Spain was blessed On August 26, 2012 in the city of Hueleva in Spain, Bishop Dionysius (Liakhovych), the Apolostic Visitator for Ukrainians in Italy and Spain blessed a cross, the cornerstone, and the icon of the Equal to the Apostles Saints Cyril and Methodius, whose name this cathedral will bear. This event was greatly applauded by Ukrainians in Spain, and present at the...
- 02 September 2012
  10:15
- The “Street Evangelization” was held in the Donetsk- Kharkiv Exarchate of the UGCC Evangelical tour to three parishes of the Donetsk-Kharkiv Exarchate of the UGCC, mainly to Matviyivka village, Andriyivka village that are in Zaporizhzhya region, as well as, to Zaporizhzhya city, was taking place from 20th until the 26th of August 2012. Such an event was held on the initiative of the Patriarchal Commission of the UGCC on Matters of...
- 02 September 2012
  10:07
- The second meeting of families that was organized by Fathers and Sisters of the Charity of the Incarnate Word took place in Russia Over the period of 23 -26 of August, the second meeting of families, that was organized by Fathers and Sisters of the Charity of the Incarnate Word in the province of Our Lady of Fatima that may be found in Russia, was taking place in Kazan (which is the capital of Tatarstan Republic, Russia). The words of St. Paul the Apostle from the Letter to the Corinthians,...
- 29 August 2012
  06:50
- [Translate to en:] «Владика Борис знову залишає все і йде за Христом», – Глава УГКЦ під час aрхиєрейської хіротонії Владики Бориса (Ґудзяка) [Translate to en:] «Ми дякуємо Богові за те, що постать Патріарха Йосифа (Сліпого) зворушила серце унікального юнака... З самопосвятою і самопожертвою Владика Борис ішов тією дорогою, яку Патріарх йому ознаменував. Відомо, що Патріарх залишив все і протягом своєї земної мандрівки роздавав те, що мав, а найбільше він роздавав надію безнадійним, віру...
- 27 August 2012
  09:28
- The campaign “Basket with fruits for prisoners on the occasion of Savior of the Apple Feast Day” was finished with the visit of women staying in custody The campaign “Basket with fruits for prisoners on the occasion of Savior of the Apple Feast Day” came to an end on 21st of August 2012 with the pastoral visit of women staying in the Lukyanivska Prison.
- 27 August 2012
  09:26
- “We need to adapt from Europe everything that is universal, eternal and strong and to disregard all diseases,” UGCC Head “The Church teaches: if democracy loses its moral orientation, does not base itself on moral laws and authentic values – it degrades. And today we see certain instances of the degradation of democracy itself,” stated his Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) in an interview to be published in Hazeta po-ukrainsky....
- 22 August 2012
  10:13
- From now and on, the “Kyiv in Miniature” park possesses a new exhibit: The Patriarchal Center of UGCC On the 18th of August, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, who is the head of UGCC, gave His blessing to the new exhibit of the “Kyiv in Miniature” park, that is, to the thumbnail image of the Patriarchal Center of UGCC, which includes Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ and the administrative building. The process of sanctification was attended by...
- 20 August 2012
  11:38
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav: When the Church intrudes into politics, it loses No priest has the right to glorify anyone, except God. UGCC Head, His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), made this statement in view of the coming elections while visiting Kolomyia on August 19th.
- 17 August 2012
  06:02
- UGCC Head urged Greek-Catholics to adhere to the text editions of daily prayers and catechetical truths as presented in UGCC Catechism “I would like to bring your attention to the fact that, starting today, all texts of our prayer missals and catechisms, especially in teaching catechism and in leading prayers, should adhere to the texts in the edition UGCC Catechism Christ – Our Easter published in 2012 (Addendum No 1). This step will express our unity,” states His Beatitude Sviatoslav...
- 17 August 2012
  12:43
- The Holiday of a first backpack will take place in Ivano-Frankivsk It became a good tradition for the Ivano-Frankivsk Greek-Catholic community to support first-graders coming from families that found themselves in difficult circumstances. The representatives of the Charitable Foundation "Caritas", also respond to parents’ requests by providing high school students with school supplies and stationary; because...
- 17 August 2012
  12:39
- Around two hundred children are having a rest in the summer Christian camp in Ternopil The summer Christian camp “Happy Holidays with God”, in which around two hundred children are having rest started operating on the 13th of August 2012 near the UGCC Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary in Ternopil. This holiday was organized for school students by the seminarians of the Ternopil High Theological Seminary...

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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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