Ukraine: Episcopal ordination of Auxiliary Bishop for Philadelphia Archeparchy Andriy
In St Yura Cathedral, on September 3, 2017 during the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy led by the Father and Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav, took place the solemn episcopal ordination of Bishop Andriy (Rabiy), Auxiliary Bishop for Philadelphia Archeparchy. First of all the Apostolic Nuncio in Ukraine, Archbishop Claudio (Gugerotti), read a bull from the Holy Father Francis, where the Pope proclaims the father Andriy Rabiy the Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, assigned him the Titular See...Ukraine: Technical Committee of Pope for Ukraine Initiative finishes its work
Technical Committee of Pope for Ukraine Initiative finishes its work, which started in June 2016, on August 31, 2017, having completed the tasks it was entrusted with. Over this period it has conducted monitoring of the needs of most vulnerable categories of people who have suffered from military actions in the East of Ukraine. Criteria for selection of partner organizations for implementation of Pope Francis’s humanitarian initiative in Ukraine have been set. The Committee has approved...Ukraine: Kathedrale auf der Krim besetzt
Am 31. August 2017 haben Polizeikräfte die Volodymyr-und-Olga-Kathedrale der Ukrainischen Orthodoxen Kirche–Kiewer Patriarchat (UOK-KP) in Simferopol blockiert. Als die maskierten Männer in das Areal der Kathedrale eindrangen, beschädigten sie Eigentum der Kirche und beschlagnahmten unter anderem ein Kreuz, Ikonen und Porzellangegenstände. Von den beschlagnahmten Objekten wurde kein Inventar angelegt, dem zuständigen Erzbischof Kliment wurde kein entsprechendes Dokument zur Unterzeichnung...Ukraine: The US Department of State report on the religious situation in Ukraine in 2016
The US Department of State released the 2016 International Religious Freedom Report. “This report is a requirement pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 – legislation that upholds religious freedom as a core American value under the Constitution’s First Amendment, as well as a universal human right”, said Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson during the press conference. The release of the 2016 International Religious Freedom Report details the status of religious freedom in...Ukraine: Allukrainischer Rat der Kirchen und Religionsgemeinschaften spricht sich gegen Istanbul-Konvention aus
Der Allukrainische Rat der Kirchen und Religionsgemeinschaften hat sich gegen eine Annahme der Istanbul-Konvention, einem Übereinkommen des Europarats zur Verhütung und Bekämpfung von Gewalt gegen Frauen und häusliche Gewalt, durch die Ukraine ausgesprochen. Die Religionsvertreter begründeten ihre ablehnende Haltung damit, dass die Konvention eine für das ukrainische Rechtssystem neue Terminologie, mit Begriffen wie „Gender“, „Genderidentität“ und „sexuelle Orientierung“ einführen würde.Ukraine: Synod of Bishops of the UGCC to adopt a new charter, as “Church has grown”
The Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is planning to adopt the new Charter of the Synod. This was stated by Archbishop and Metropolitan Yevgeny (Popovich of Przemysl and Warsaw, Head of the Canonical Department of the UGCC in an interview with the Department of Information of the UGCC. The head of the Canonical Department said that of the past year the Synod set the task to his department to supplement the legislative framework with new legal acts.“I hope that this year...
