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- 21 May 2011 11:18
- “The Church is simultaneously young and ancient” – His Beatitude Sviatoslav According to a reporter of the “SoborNews”, His Beatitude Sviatoslav met on 17 May with students of Kyiv in the Cultural-Artistic center of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. This event was organized jointly by Kyiv association “Obnova” and the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Active support for organization of the event was...
- 15 May 2011
  11:58
- His Beatitude Lubomyr in Dnipropetrovsk was met by crowded hall The Head of the UGCC (2001-2011), His Beatitude Lubomyr, called on the youth in Dnipropetrosk to cherish peace in their hearts during an open lecture, " The ethical challenges of modern world to youth." “There has never been ideal situations, states or communities. Everything is either in the state of decline or development. The same thing we can see in...
- 14 May 2011
  11:57
- The Head of the UGCC commemorating the end of the WWII called on to preserve peace and to resist provocations “Today I would like to appeal to you with the words of the Risen Christ: “Peace be with you!” Don’t let anybody take away this peace from you! In these days we are commemorating the end of one of the cruelest wars in the history of humanity. Indeed, the war has stopped, but we still need peace. Let the peace of Christ become for you the strength which will help you...
- 14 May 2011
  11:54
- “In 2020 I would like to see our Church as one body, which exists in the entire world, speaks different languages, and proclaims the Gospel in different countries” – the Head of the UGCC On May 7 2011 A.D. during his visit to Drohobych (Lviv region), the Head of the UGCC had a meeting with journalists, seminarians and clergy in Drohobych Spiritual Seminary. The UGCC Primate visited Drohobych on the occasion of the celebration of Bishop Julian Voronvskyi’s jubilee – the 75th birthday anniversary, as well as 25th anniversary of his...
- 07 May 2011
  11:46
- Presentation of the book on Bishop Yulian (Voronovskyi) “Your will be done” “I have never expected that memoirs about my life would be used for writing a book. Many of the facts about the underground life of the UGCC stated in the book have never been revealed to anybody before”. These words were said by Bishop Yulian (Voronovskyi) on 6 May at the presentation of the book “Your will be done” in Drohobych Greek Catholic Seminary. ...
- 07 May 2011
  12:20
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav about Pope John Paul II “The Pope told me: ‘Go back to Ukraine, there you will have plenty of work to do’” – these words were said 12 years ago by Pope John Paul II to a young Rev. Doctor Sviatoslav Shevchuk, nowadays the Head of the UGCC.
- 07 May 2011
  12:05
- “Happy Birthday, Your Beatitude!” Today His Beatitude Sviatoslav celebrates his 41st Birthday. On this occasion the Head of the UGCC was greeted by His Beatitude Lubomyr and, on behalf of the Synod of Bishops, by Most Rev. Bohdan (Dzyurakh). The greetings were also sent by the Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, representatives of local authorities as well as by some politicians. ...
- 07 May 2011
  12:01
- On Sunday May 8 His Beatitude Sviatoslav will be celebrating a thanksgiving Liturgy for the beatification of John Paul II in St. George’s Cathedral in Lviv. On Sunday May 8 at 11.00 am in St. George’s Cathedral in Lviv, the Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, will be celebrating a thanksgiving Liturgy for the beatification of John Paul II. The UGCC Head invites all the Bishops of Kyiv-Halych Archbishopric, clergy and laity of the UGCC to join him in the prayer. Moreover, the Primate of the UGCC asked all...
- 06 May 2011
  11:54
- The Univska Miraculous Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rome During the month of May in the Ukrainian parish of Sts. Martyrs Sergius and Bacchius in Rome there will be staying the Univska Miraculous icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- 30 April 2011
  03:22
- Street performance “Job” in Lviv on the day of beatification of John Paul II Lviv Archeparchy in cooperation with Lviv city administration invites all the citizens of Lviv as well as guests of the city to a street performance “Job” prepared by Lviv spiritual theater “Voskresinnia” (Resurrection). The performance, created according to the script of Karol Wojtyla, is to take place 1 May at 21.00 on the square in front of Lviv Opera...
- 30 April 2011
  03:17
- Prayers to the Chornobyl Madonna in the Patriarchal Cathedral on 25th anniversary of Chornobyl disaster On 26 April, Secretary of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC Most Rev. Bohdan Dzyurakh presided a Panakhyda Memorial Service in front of the Chornobyl Madonna in the Patriarchal Cathedral in Kyiv. On this day Panakhyda Memorial Services were held in all UGCC churches to commemorating 25th anniversary of Chornobyl disaster. ...
- 30 April 2011
  03:13
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav expressed his gratitude to the benefactors of the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ “Today we are commemorating a really unique historical event. For the first time we are celebrating the Parish Feast Day inside of our Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ.” These words were said by the Head of the UGCC in his sermon during a Pontifical Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the Parish Feast Day in the Patriarchal Cathedral in Kyiv....
- 26 April 2011
  08:47
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav greeted TV viewers with the great feast of the Resurrection of Christ Today, on this great feast of the Resurrection of Christ, I would like to wish everyone Easter joy. This joy flows from the empty tomb of Christ. This joy comes from the fact that exactly there, where human strength comes to an end, we experience Divine strength which opens up for us absolutely new horizons”. With these words the Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude...
- 26 April 2011
  03:13
- At Easter the Head of the UGCC spoke about Easter joy On the occasion of the glorious feast of the Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav presided the Resurrection Matins and solemn Divine Liturgy in the church of St. Basil the Great in Kyiv. Joining him were Most Rev. Bohdan (Dzyurakh) – Secretary of the Synod of Bishops and Most Rev. Josyf (Milian) –...
- 24 April 2011
  01:05
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav talked with President Viktor Yanukovych about theological education, restitution of the Church property and cooperation between Church and state. During the first meeting of the Ukrainian President with the Heads of the Churches and religious organizations of Ukraine, the Primate of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav raised the issues of theological education in Ukraine. Furthermore, he addressed the issues of restitution of church property and building relationships on a par between 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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