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- 07 October 2016 10:37
- Andriy Parubiy in his letter to Head of UGCC: “With God’s assistance we are able to stop creeping Russian imperialism” The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Andriy Parubiy responded Father and Head of UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the letter from the members of the Synod of Bishops of UGCC, what was held this year from 4th till 11th of September in Brukhovychi, Lviv. The theme of the Synod was Diaconia – service.
- 03 October 2016 12:31
- James C. Temerty Presents 2016 Sheptytsky Award to Ivan Dzyuba Speech of James C. Temerty, Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter upon presenting the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Award for 2016 to Ivan Dzyuba
- 30 September 2016 15:04
- Bishop Borys (Gudziak): Marking the 75th anniversary of the executions of Jews in Babyn Yar There are matters and there are tragedies whose enormity renders words powerless, about which silence is in fact more eloquent.
- 07 September 2016 15:51
- Solidarity between Christians in Middle East and Ukraine in time of war: Patriarch Gregory III addresses the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Synod in Ukraine The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Patriarchal Synod opened today with a celebration of the Divine Liturgy at the historic St. George's Cathedral Sobor in Lviv. His Beatitude Sviatoslav, father and head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church was the main celebrant.
- 07 September 2016 13:20
- At the Synod Andriy Vaskovych shared how to systematize an effective social service within a parish At every parish that is going to perform a social service, we need to map needs of people who live at the parish’s territory. Exactly a question about people’s needs must be put at the forefront of a parochial Caritas.
- 05 August 2016 14:54
- More than 36 thousand of Ukrainian citizens ask the President of Ukraine to defend the Patriarchal Cathedral of the UGCC and uphold legality at a scandalous building A Demand of Ukrainian citizens to defend the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and uphold a legality at a scandalous building was put forward August 7, 2016. It was addressed to the General Prosecution, Cabinet of Ministers and Administration of the President of Ukraine....
- 06 July 2016 14:21
- Address of His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk and bishops of the UGCC in Poland to all faithful and with a request for a prayer in memory of the victims of polish – ukrainian conflicts Awaiting the response for the Ukrainian activists’ letter, who proposed to establish a common day of memory for victims of our mutual past, we kindly request that on Sunday 10th July, while commemorating the victims of the 1943 Volyn tragedy, to celebrate a panahyda in memory of all victims of Polish – Ukrainian conflicts throughout centuries....
- 19 June 2016 14:12
- Meeting between President and Cardinal Secretary of State of the Holy See Following the meeting with Cardinal Secretary of State of the Holy See Pietro Parolin, President Petro Poroshenko noted that Ukraine and the Vatican City have an efficient dialogue. He underscored high attention of the Holy See to Ukraine and the issues of security on the European continent, President's official web page informs....
- 09 June 2016 13:25
- «We show solidarity with everybody who is threatened with ecological disaster», – Bishops of the UGCC We want to express our deep concern over continued negligence of those in charge - people and structures - who failed to prevent this disaster and its consequences. We expect that a thorough investigation will be held in order to reveal the truth.
- 07 May 2016
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- The Pope’s Speech on Europe: powerful and encouraging Reaction of Fr Patrick H. Daly, Secretary general of COMECE, to Pope Francis acceptance speech, on receipt of the Karlspreis:
- 06 May 2016 23:22
- Pope’s Address at Being Awarded Charlemagne Prize ‘Dialogue, with all that it entails, reminds us that no one can remain a mere onlooker or bystander. Everyone, from the smallest to the greatest, has an active role to play in the creation of an integrated and reconciled society.’
- 19 April 2016 11:40
- Pope Francis Uncovers the Hidden and Forgotten Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine “If Europe does not take this seriously, the repercussions can be profound.”
- 03 April 2016 19:40
- Pope Francis announces April 24 collection for Ukraine Pope Francis announced Sunday that he’s asked all the Catholic churches of Europe to take up a special collection on April 24 to fund humanitarian relief.
- 14 March 2016 14:05
- Group of Students from Los Angeles Comes to UCU to Learn about the Eastern Theological Tradition A group of 10 American students from the Jesuit-run Loyola Marymount University were in Lviv for 7 days as part of an immersion program which was oriented at acquainting them with the eastern theological tradition and culture.
- 11 February 2016 20:41
- Commentary regarding the scheduled meeting on February 12, 2016 between Pope Francis & Patriarch Kirill The meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill is important for a number of reasons and we should pray that it be guided by the Holy Spirit. For Christians and all people of good will it is a welcome sight when estranged brothers take a new first step towards each other. The separation between Christian Churches and denominations is the greatest...

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We can imagine what the prayer of the prisoners in the Russian torture centers in the Ukrainian Kharkiv region was like – Head of the UGCC on the 206th day of the war

A vast cemetery, a mass burial, was found near the city of Izyum, in which more than 400 innocently killed and tortured people have already been...

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