Head of the UGCC
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19 February 2021 14:40
- Our sacred duty is to ensure that the memory of the Holodomor victims does not fade away, the Head of the UGCC in a special letter Today, all of us have a special task - to support the creation of the Holodomor Museum through joint efforts and personal contributions. It should become a nationwide place of honor and prayer, a place of truth. His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Father and Head of the UGCC, emphasized this in a letter to the clergy, monks, and laity about their support for the...
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19 February 2021 14:37
- Combating domestic violence is a real step to protect the institution of the family, His Beatitude Sviatoslav The pandemic period caused by the coronavirus COVID-19 has become a special challenge for families. After all, new cases of domestic violence became known at this time. We cannot ignore this problem, because it is the Church that must be the first to guard family values. His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the UGCC, emphasized this during the...
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18 February 2021 22:19
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav called on the clergy to support the construction of the Holodomor Memorial in Kyiv "Cherish the memory of the Holodomor victims in your communities. May all parishes, priests and faithful of our Church support the construction of the Holodomor Memorial in Kyiv with their donations. This contribution will be a clear sign of love for our people and our native land,” His Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav called on the clergy to support the...
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18 February 2021 13:31
- Bishop Bohdan Dziurakh nominated Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Germany and Scandinavia On Thursday, February 18, 2021, the Vatican announced that the Holy Father Francis had accepted the resignation of Bishop Petro Kryk from the government of the ruling bishop of the Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians of the Byzantine rite in Germany and Scandinavia. At the same time, Pope Francis blessed the decision of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC and...
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16 February 2021 18:26
- Thank you for serving the persecuted Churches, Head of the UGCC on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Vatican Radio On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Vatican Radio, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Head and Father of the UGCC, wrote a congratulatory letter to Paul Ruffini, Prefect of the Communications Dicastery of the Roman Curia.
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15 February 2021 20:41
- The Head of the UGCC on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord: When a person accepts God's plan for him, then he feels happy every day The vocation that the Lord God gives to man must be courageously accepted. When a person accepts God's plan for him, then he feels happy every day. This conviction was expressed by Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church His Beatitude Sviatoslav during a sermon on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord....
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13 February 2021 14:53
- Family values are not the values of religion alone. These are universal values, and they need to be taught, the Head of the UGCC told the Minister of Education The values upheld by the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations, in particular family ones, are not only the values of a particular religion. These are universal values. We belong to different denominations, to different Churches and religions, but when it comes to protecting family values, we, Christians, Jews, Muslims,...
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13 February 2021 14:46
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav: Today, with the voice of the three Saints and the light of Christ's Church, we call all the young men to our seminary We so need lamps that would carry the word of Christ's truth to our people. Our Kyiv Archerparchy is experiencing such a great shortage of staff. I ask everyone who hears my words today: pray for the vocation to the priestly and monastic state. With these words, Father and Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav addressed the faithful during a sermon in the...
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11 February 2021 11:05
- The Ukrainian Nativity scene from the exhibition in the Vatican can become a ‘traveling Vertep’ for Ukrainian parishes in Italy, Fr. Marko Semehen The Ukrainian Nativity Scene, which took part in the annual exhibition "100 Nativity Scenes in the Vatican" (December 13, 2020 - January 17, 2021), will now be under the auspices of the St. Sophia Society in Rome.
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11 February 2021 11:03
- Faith in the resurrection of Jesus Christ is a necessary condition for the salvation of man, His Beatitude Sviatoslav in the catechesis Belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ is a necessary condition for our salvation. The apostles proclaimed from the beginning that in order to be saved, one must believe that Christ rose from the dead. Belief in the resurrection is the pinnacle of the Christian faith. This was emphasized by the Father and the Head of the UGCC in Saturday's video...
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- Bishop Bohdan Dziurakh nominated Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Germany and Scandinavia18 February
- Bishop Bohdan Dziurakh to the faithful of the UGCC in Germany and Scandinavia: I entrust you all to the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary20 February
- Combating domestic violence is a real step to protect the institution of the family, His Beatitude Sviatoslav19 February
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav called on the clergy to support the construction of the Holodomor Memorial in Kyiv18 February
- The Head of the UGCC on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord: When a person accepts God's plan for him, then he feels happy every day15 February
- Thank you for serving the persecuted Churches, Head of the UGCC on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Vatican Radio16 February
- Our sacred duty is to ensure that the memory of the Holodomor victims does not fade away, the Head of the UGCC in a special letter19 February
- The Patriarchal Curia of the UGCC hosted a working meeting of the Secretariat of the AUCCRO23 February
- A book on the ecumenical mission of the Eastern Catholic Churches has been released by the Vatican Publishing House18 February
- The head of the Pastoral-Migration Department will pay a pastoral visit to the UGCC community in Moldova18 February