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- 30 January 2012
  11:53
- Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk on the Heroes of Kruty: ‘At a time when the idea of Ukrainian patriotism is blurring…we have an example of patriotism and love of the Ukrainian land and struggle for its independence’ On January 29, 2012, the 94th anniversary of the Battle of Kruty, near the Church of St. Nicholas on Askold’s grave in Kyiv, the heroes of Kruty were commemorated. Patriarch Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), head of the UGCC, consecrated a granite cross – a symbol of the memory of the heroes. The commemoration...
- 30 January 2012
  12:30
- On Kruty Heroes Remembrance Day youth in Ternopil region to stay in cells of former KGB prison The traditional youth event “Day,” dedicated to the memory of the Kruty heroes, will be held in Ternopil on January 28-29, 2012. For 24 hours young people will stay in the prison cells of the former KGB, now the Ternopil regional museum of political prisoners, said Sviatoslav Lipovetsky, deputy...
- 28 January 2012
  11:28
- Children and Youth of UGCC to participate in Christian trivia game Brain Ring In the context of 2012 as the Year of the Holy Sacraments, the Catechetical Commission of the Kyiv-Halych Major Archbishopric invites children and young people of the eparchies and exarchates of the UGCC in Ukraine to participate in the Christian trivia game Brain Ring on “The Holy Sacraments in...
- 27 January 2012
  01:27
- Patriarch Sviatoslav: ‘Main basis for unity among Christians is one Lord, one faith, one baptism’ Patriarch Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), head of the UGCC, participated in the ecumenical prayer service in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity held on January 25, 2012, in the Philadelphia Church of Christians of Evangelical Faith, in Kyiv. In his address to those present, His Beatitude...
- 26 January 2012
  02:22
- 5th National Congress of Military Chaplains of UGCC begins in Ivano-Frankivsk The first day of the congress was attended by about forty participants – chaplains and military personnel. The event was headed by Bishop Mykhailo Koltun, the head of the Department of Pastoral Care in the Armed Forces and Penitentiary System in Ukraine. "Chaplaincy work has never been easy. And as...
- 25 January 2012
  11:53
- His Beatitude Lubomyr on UGCC strategy: ‘Each of our communities should be a community of true believers’ On January 24, the second day of the meeting of the diocesan coordinators in implementing the UGCC development strategy, its participants had the opportunity to meet with His Beatitude Lubomyr, Archbishop Emeritus of the UGCC.
- 25 January 2012
  01:21
- Session of Permanent Synod of UGCC held in Kyiv The meetings of the 15th (30th) session of the Permanent Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church were held on January 20-23 in Kyiv. During the first two days of its activity, the members of the Permanent Synod were busy with the preparation of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC, which will take...
- 24 January 2012
  11:25
- Patriarch Sviatoslav on Day of Unity: Today there again are attempts to divide Ukraine (video) The primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Patriarch Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) calls on the faithful to celebrate the Day of Unity, “because it is no secret that today there again are attempts to divide Ukraine, to give in to other states, to make us a people who dwell in the dark.” The head of...
- 20 January 2012
  10:14
- Patriarch Sviatoslav shared Epiphany eve dinner with children in need On January 18, 2012, on the eve of Epiphany, His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) shared a holiday dinner with Caritas Kyiv, said Fr. Roman Syrotych, director of Caritas Kyiv. The meal was attended by about 70 people including street children, children from poor families, and children with...
- 20 January 2012
  10:11
- Head of UGCC discusses church-state relations in area of culture with Minister of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine On January 18, 2012, His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), head of the UGCC, had an official meeting with the Minister of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine Mykhailo Kulyniak. The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Minister Yurii Bohutskyi.
- 19 January 2012
  09:15
- Bishop Mykhailo Koltun visits Lviv Prison No. 48 with European delegation of chaplains On the third day of the conference of the International Commission of Catholic Prison Pastoral Care (ICCPPC) of Europe, held in Lviv on January 9-13, 2012, prisons chaplains from Europe and Ukraine visited Lviv Prison No. 48 in order to learn about the prison system in Ukraine....
- 19 January 2012
  09:13
- Patriarch Sviatoslav shares his first Christmas Prosphora with faithful This year’s Christmas Prosphora in the Ukrainian Greek Catholics was somewhat unique for it was attended by two patriarchs – His Beatitude Lubomyr Husar and His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk. The event, which for several years the UGCC has held in Kyiv, was like another Christmas, but in...
- 17 January 2012
  08:56
- Website of Patriarchal Pilgrimage Center launched “The newly created website of the Patriarchal Pilgrimage Center (PPC) presents the results of the two years of work of the center which is mainly designed to tell all Christians about the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and show its presence in Ukraine,” said the head of PPC, Mr. Dmytro Myronenko....

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