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- 28 July 2017 15:26
- The Head of the UGCC greeted the newly chosen Superior General of the SSMI Congregation and new Counselors I express my gratitude to the Lord our God, Who plentifully sent His graces upon all the participants of the General Chapter and, by prayers of your cofounder blessed Josaphata and your Sisters, made you worthy of this responsible ministry.
- 24 July 2017 10:17
- The Head of the UGCC: "Lemky demonstrate to the whole world that they are faithful God's people who love their land and culture" Stepping on this glorious hill, I heard today nice words of greetings. I was said that these days the heart of Lemkivshchyna is beating here. I would like to tell you that here today the heart of the whole Ukraine, whole UGCC is beating, as well as the heart of our God-loving nation, who is longing to listen to God's word together with you. And, hence, we are...
- 20 July 2017 14:17
- Cardinal Sandri shared about his visit to Ukraine Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, wrapped up a week-long visit to Ukraine on Monday, Vatican Radio informs.
- 16 July 2017 14:13
- Head of UGCC during his meeting with young people in Zarvanytsia: “Today Ukrainian youth is dying for Ukraine” First and foremost, let me greet among us a special guest from Pope Francis His Eminency cardinal Leonardo Sandri. To visit you, we have passed almost 1300 kilometers from Kramatorsk, Sloviansk and through Kharkiv, Kyiv and to Zarvanytsia. Papa wished to embrace Ukraine and UGCC in a special way. He wanted to be present here personally, in order to...
- 15 July 2017 12:02
- The Head of the UGCC in Kramatorsk: "UGCC parishes in Eastern Ukraine are precious pearls in the crown of Catholic Church" God's word, which we have just heard, speaks about the Heavenly Kingdom, which is a treasure, i.e. something most precious of all that a person can obtain in his earthly life. Heavenly Kingdom - is the presence of the Living God among us, on Whom depends our present and our future. Christ says that this is the reality which is here already and there's no need to...
- 14 July 2017 02:09
- Pope Francis made a personal donation for building the UGCC cathedral in Kharkiv "I sincerely thank you for the words of greetings, for the renewal of unity of God's children, and for loyalty to the Roman Hierarch. Please be certain that I will necessarily pass this all to the Holy Father."
- 13 July 2017 22:40
- Head of the UGCC: “The Pope not only loves us, but prays for us, but is the voice of suffering Ukraine before the powers that be” The Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul is a holiday of one of the manifestations of the Holy Spirit in the Church, which we call the communion. When we hear this word, first of all, we think about the Communion of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. The communion that we receive, as the sacrament of the Church, is then expressed in the life of the Church for us,...
- 13 July 2017 22:32
- Pope entrusted me to testify you are holding a special place in his heart, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri to Ukrainian Greek Catholics Before my departure, Pope Francis personally instructed me to testify to you his affinity, his embrace, his prayers together with the blessing
- 11 July 2017 22:15
- The Head of the UGCC greeted participants of Summer School in Rome On July 9, in the premises of Society “Saint Sophia” in Rome began its work Summer School on the topic “Figure of Patriarch Josyph Slipyj in the context of international clerical and political relations,” devoted to the 125-th anniversary of his birth. In this occasion His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Head and Father of the UGCC, sent the participants of the...
- 10 July 2017 22:18
- Hatred is evil force, empowering our society, - His Beatitude Sviatoslav on fifth Sunday after Pentecost The Word of God we heard today shows us Jesus Christ who restores dignity in a man. Evangelist Mathew tells a story about an event which happened on the opposite side of Sea of Galilee, territory of Gadarenes.
- 04 July 2017 13:09
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav Makes Pastoral Visitation to Dormition of the Mother of God Church in Phoenix on the Occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Parish July 2, 2017. Today in Phoenix, Arizona, the Head and Father of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav, made a pastoral visitation to the Dormition of the Mother Of God Church on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the parish. Over 200 parishioners joyfully greeted His Beatitude Sviatoslav on the...
- 01 July 2017 15:08
- The Head of the UGCC in Chicago: "His Beatitude Lubomyr knew about the appointment of Bishop Venedykt, rejoiced and awaited this day" The UGCC gave birth to not only patriarchs but also to ethnarchs for the world, for example, such as His Beatitude Lubomyr, whom we proclaimed our national intercessor for peace in Ukraine. Many people, regardless of their denomination, were standing in lines in order to bid farewell to him. His Beatitude Lubomyr knew about Bishop Venedykt's appointment,...
- 28 June 2017 12:04
- There is the biggest Eastern Catholic Church before you what is not an obstacle but a bearer of clear and total unity of Church, - His Beatitude Sviatoslav to cardinal Koch in Vatican June 25, after celebrating Divine Liturgy at Pope’s altar in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican, His Beatitude Sviatoslav congratulated cardinal Kurt Koch, the President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
- 27 June 2017 23:17
- Head of UGCC: “Saint Josaphat - martyr for the unity of Christians and Church” Today we came to this great temple during the world pilgrimage to commemorate a person who we glorify as a star, who gave himself, his soul, his life as a Good shepherd for his sheep. We have gathered here in a place where the relics of saint Josaphat are placed and we thank God and the Holy Father for the opportunity to glorify this great saint of our Church on the...
- 26 June 2017 20:34
- St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church in Austintown, Ohio (USA) Celebrates Golden Jubilee On Sunday, June 25, 2017, St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church in Austintown, Ohio – a parish of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma – solemnly celebrated its 50th anniversary in the presence of many clergy, religious, and lay people.

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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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