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- 24 April 2011 12:19
- Easter interview of His Beatitude Sviatoslav with Channel 5 In a traditional interview given to Channel 5 on the occasion of Easter, the Head of the UGCC will greet Ukrainians with the great feast of Christ’s Resurrection. His Beatitude Sviatoslav will be answering the questions of the host of the program “Chas” (Times), Sviatoslav Tseholko
- 22 April 2011
  05:22
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav on Maundy Thursday: “The Rite of washing of feet opens up a mystery of ineffable and extraordinary humility of God before us” On Great and Holy Thursday (also called Maundy Thursday) in the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv, the Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav presided Vespers combined with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great and for the first time consecrated the Holy Myrrh and carried out the Rite of washing of feet to the twelve representatives...
- 22 April 2011
  04:06
- “Letters of communion” of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the Patriarchs and Major Archbishops of Eastern Catholic Churches On 18 April the Chancellery of the Major Archbishop of Kyiv and Halych announced that on 7 April (on the feast of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary) His Beatitude Sviatoslav for the first time after the enthronement as Father and Head of the UGCC had sent “letters of communion” to all the Heads of Eastern Catholic Churches. ...
- 22 April 2011
  09:23
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav on Palm Sunday: “Let us ask ourselves who our king is” On Palm Sunday His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Head of the UGCC, called on all of us to get to know the Lord in everyday life. To know Him when everybody else despises Him or substitutes Him with idols or well known people. On this feast, one of the most important ones in the liturgical year, a Pontifical Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral...
- 17 April 2011 02:45
- First pastoral message to the youth of His Beatitude Sviatoslav “Today the Church needs your spontaneity and your intuitive sense of God’s presence. It is you who are the mouth the Church greets today her King with singing “Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord!” With these words His Beatitude Sviatoslav appealed to the youth in his first message after enthronement on the occasion of Palm Sunday. This is the...
- 15 April 2011
  09:23
- The Head of the UGCC in Argentina: “We will go wherever our faithful are” “Our faithful who are nowadays spread out all over the world have the right for pastoral care. For this reason we will give a proper response to these needs. We will go wherever our faithful are today, whether it is in Russia, Kazakhstan, whether it is in Western Europe, Latin America, Africa or Australia. We will try to do our best to provide these people with a...
- 14 April 2011
  06:04
- Official meetings of the Head of the UGCC in Argentina 11-12 April 2011 AD - During his pastoral visit to Argentina, His Beatitude Sviatoslav had a number of official meetings with church and state representatives. On April 11 at 10:00 the Head of the UGCC paid a visit of courtesy to the Apostolic Nuncio in Argentina Archbishop Adriano Bernardini. During this visit, His Beatitude Sviatoslav thanked the Nuncio...
- 13 April 2011
  10:35
- Official delegation of the Church of England visits Ukraine On April 11 a delegation of the Church of England led by Bishop of Wakefield His Grace Stephen George Platten, which is currently visiting Ukraine with an official visit, had a meeting with H. B. Lubomyr Card. Husar. During his visit to Ukraine the Bishop of the Church of England is accompanied by Ecumenical Secretary of the Archbishop of Canterbury Rev....
- 10 April 2011 08:05
- Pastoral visit of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to Argentina On 8 April at 7.30 am local time His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) arrived for a pastoral visit to Buenos Aires. At the Ezeiza airport, His Beatitude was met by: Bishop emeritus of the Eparchy of the Protection of the Blessed Mary in Buenos Aires, Most Rev. Mykhail (Mykytsei), the Ambassador of Ukraine to the Argentine Republic, Mr. Oleksandr Taranenko,...
- 10 April 2011 07:57
- His Beatitude Lubomyr in his first after resignation interview: “I tried to preserve the full freedom of the Synod” “I tried to preserve the full freedom of the Synod, and I can confidently verify that by my oath. I am very satisfied with the choice of His Beatitude Sviatoslav, but I did not “work” on that choice as it is common for secular elections.” These are the words of the former Head of the UGCC (2001-2011), His Beatitude Lubomyr in an interview with the internet-based...
- 09 April 2011 09:07
- Rome meetings of the delegation of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC On the third day of staying in Rome of the UGCC Synod of Bishops’ delegation, headed by His Beatitude Sviatoslav, there were held a number of important meetings. In the morning the Ukrainian Bishops were received by Archbishop Nicola Eterovich – Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church, former Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine. ...
- 09 April 2011 04:05
- “Without Annunciation there is no Resurrection” – His Beatitude Sviatoslav celebrates his first Divine Liturgy as Archbishop of Kyiv. “On my way to this holy church, I was observing our Patriarchal cathedral and the church of the Annunciation next to it. The latter one is really a very small church, and maybe it is mysterious in some way. But, without Annunciation there is no Resurrection. Because with the Incarnation, as He enters into human history, the Son of God begins the work of...
- 08 April 2011 11:20
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav expresses his condolences at the death of Primate of Syro-Malabar Church On 1 April 2011 passed away Mar Varkey Vithayathil, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church in India. On behalf of the Synod of Bishops and all the UGCC faithful, His Beatitude Sviatoslave expressed his condolences to the faithful of the Syro-Malabar Church. The sympathy-letter was addressed to Most Rev. Bosco Puthur, the Administrator of the...
- 07 April 2011
  04:22
- “I am coming back confirmed in my faith” – His Beatitude Sviatoslav stated about his meeting with the Holy Father in Vatican “I am coming back confirmed in my faith…The Holy Father teaches that only the one who relies on the rock of Peter shall not be shattered, and this fact gives me confidence” With these words His Beatitude Sviatoslav summed up his meeting with the Holy Father Benedict XVI addressing the journalists in Vatican Press Office – reports Vatican Radio. During the...
- 07 April 2011 03:13
- Meeting of the delegation of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC with the Holy Father in Rome On March 31 during a private audience of the delegation of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC with the Holy Father in Rome, the newly elected Major Archbishop of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav expressed his gratitude to the Pontiff for his confidence in confirming the choice of the UGCC Synodal Fathers. His Beatitude Sviatoslav assured His Holiness that the...

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