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- Tens of thousands of people join the Pontifical Divine Liturgy in Lviv (Sykhiv) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Blessed John Paul II’s visit to Ukraine 28 June 2011 11:41 On June 26 the Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, presided at the Pontifical Divine Liturgy in the church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Lviv on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Blessed John Paul II’s visit to Ukraine. Concelebrating with the UGCC Primate were: Most Rev. Ihor...
- “The new UGCC Catechism we also owe to Blessed John Paul II” – His Beatitude Sviatoslav. 27 June 2011 11:43 On 24 June 2011, the Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, officially promulgated a new Catechism “Christ is our Easter”. In the presence of the UGCC Bishops, priests, religious and lay people from the USA, Canada, Russia, Poland, Brazil, Serbia, Portugal and Ukraine, a 300 page document was...
- Continuing 500 years’ tradition, the UGCC presents a new Catechism 26 June 2011 12:37 A peculiarity of the UGCC theological tradition, which draws its roots from Eastern Christianity, identifies the need of a proper Catechism. Celebrations of the jubilee of Millennium of Baptism of Rus’-Ukraine in 1988, as well as emergence of the UGCC from the underground, are two factors which...
- His Beatitude Lubomyr: “Moscow Patriarchate wants to have a strong hold over the whole Church in Ukraine”. 19 June 2011 11:15 Moscow Patriarchate cherishes a desire to have a strong hold over the whole Kyivan Church in Ukraine. These words were said by the former UGCC Primate, His Beatitude Lubomyr, in an interview to the CEO of Channel «1+1», Oleksandr Tkachenko, in his programme “Tkachenko.ua” which is due to be on...
- Catechism will be translated into five languages 19 June 2011 11:11 Catechism, as well as its Compendium in the future, will be translated into five languages: Russian, English, Portuguese, Spanish and Polish. Translations will be done in those countries where the above mentioned languages are mother tongues, and the Catechetical Commission will do the final...
- Celebrations to be held in Kyiv (June 14-24 ) on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Blessed John Paull II’s visit to Ukraine 18 June 2011 01:45 This news was reported on June 14 at a press-conference in UNIAN by Bishop Josyf (Milian), Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv Archeparchy, the Head of the Organizing Committee of the celebrations. Bishop Stanislav Shyrokoradiuk, Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv-Zhytomy Diocesy of the Roman Catholic Church in...
- 17 June 2011
  05:33
- The Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav is visiting Rome on a working visit On Tuesday June 14, 2011 at 18.30 the Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, during his visit to Rome met with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to the Holy See, Tetiana Izhevska. During the meeting, both sides discussed organizational issues related to the set up of...
- Presentation of the UGCC Catechism to take place on 24 June 17 June 2011 01:50 24-25 June, an All-Church science-practical conference dedicated to a long awaited event in the life of our Church, namely presentation of the UGCC Catechism “Christ is our Easter”, will take place in Lviv. This unusual event was blessed by His Beatitude Sviatoslav. The UGCC Patriarchal...
- Bishop Hlib Lonchyna - new Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainian Faithful of Byzantine Rite in Great Britain. 14 June 2011 11:31 On Tuesday, 14 June 2011 the Holy See reported that the Holy Father Benedict XVI, having taken into consideration the decision of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC, appointed Most Rev. Bishop Hlib (Lonchyna) Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainian Faithful of Byzantine Rite in Great Britain. Prior to this...
- “I want to believe that the ecclesiastical and national revival of Ukraine begins here in the seminary” – His Beatitude Sviatoslav 12 June 2011 12:11 On the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Archbishop of Kyiv and head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, paid a visit to the Three Holy Hierarchs Spiritual Seminary in Kyiv on the occasion of the conclusion of the academic year. The festivity...
- 500 catechists participate in the All-Ukrianian Congress of catechists in Hoshiv 09 June 2011 06:58 June 4, 2011 around 500 catechists – representatives of Eparchies and Exarchates from all our Ukraine – took part in the Congress convoked on the occasion of 20th anniversary of catechetical ministry. The Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav blessed the Congress. The aim of the meeting was to...
- 06 June 2011
  11:25
- His Beatitude Sviatoslav consecrated a new church in Vinnytsia region June 2, 2011 the Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav arrived to village Pohrebyshche in Vinnytsia region to consecrate a newly built Ascension church. Before entering the church building, the UGCC Primate was met by children of the parish who welcomed him with a traditional Ukrainian bread...
- 06 June 2011
  11:22
- The Head of the UGCC stated to the “Correspondent” magazine that he believes in the creation of the one Ukrainian Church The Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav in an interview to the magazine “Correspondent” stated that he believes in the possibility of creation of the one Ukrainian Church. According to the publication, His Beatitude asserts the possibility of communion of the UGCC with all the Ukrainian...
- 03 June 2011
  03:57
- 52nd session of the Synod of Bishops of Kyiv-Halych Major Archbishopric of the UGCC The 52nd session of the Synod of Bishops of Kyiv-Halych Major Archbishopric of the UGCC took place in Lviv-Briukhovychi 25-26 May 2011 presided by the newly elected Father and Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk). All the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Bishops with jurisdiction on the...
- 02 June 2011
  02:55
- Resurrection Day is the greatest and the most important Victory Day for us Such a conclusion reaches the Synod of Bishops of Kyiv-Halych Major Archbishopric of the UGCC in its Appeal for preservation of social peace. The Synod sets forth its conclusion by referring to the fact that “on the day of Resurrection an enemy of the human race, i.e. devil, was defeated, and in...

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