Head of UGCC: UCU has best school of theology in post-Soviet space

The head of the UGCC, Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk, on February 2 celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Ukrainian Catholic University: “I am with you to ask for all the blessings of God for a new school semester.” His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk also appealed to theologians: “UCU has the best school of theology in the entire former Soviet Union. But there is a temptation to evaluate the work of our theologians by what other people say about them. I want to thank those people who were courageous and devoted their lives to theological studies. I also want to emphasize the importance of the existence of this university and of the theological school for our church. I encourage you with all the power of God’s Word to build our church and our society in the dimension, to which the Lord is calling us.” The patriarch greeted guests from southern, central and eastern Ukraine, who are now enrolled in the program at the Institute of Leadership and Management of UCU. He also thanked the students, “who entrusted their lives and future in this University. You are the crown jewel of our church. And let this gem shine in all of Ukraine and the world.” Senior Vice Rector of UCU Taras Dobko thanked the patriarch for a common prayer: “This year many tasks are before us. We will open a student collegium and start building a new church on the future campus. We also plan to complete the full cycle of theological education – start postgraduate and doctoral programs, to introduce new master’s programs. We look to the future with peace, especially because the Chancellor of our University is His Beatitude Sviatoslav.”

UCU Press Service