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- 03 February 2022 14:19
- We don’t even realize what we are capable of, - Head of the UGCC about Ukrainians’ commitment to defend their country Ukrainian society has been living in conditions of war for many years. Although many citizens live as if they do not exist, there is still a lion's share of society that lives with the problems caused by Russia's war against Ukraine. His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church stated in his interview to ZN.UA....
- 01 February 2022 18:19
- More than four hundred thousand worshippers took part in UGCC prayer vigil for peace Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the initiative of Pope Francis, became World Day of Prayer for Peace in Ukraine and the world. The Holy Father proclaimed it after Angelus Prayer on Sunday.
- 31 January 2022 15:55
- Bishop Mykola Bychok met through Zoom with the heads of Ukrainian Communities in New Zealand January 30, 2022 Sunday: Bishop Mykola Bychok, Eparch of Melbourne, held an online meeting at Zoom with the heads of Ukrainian Communities in New Zealand. In addition to the bishop were present Fr. Andriy Mykytyuk, Ms. Olga Vorobey (Wellington), Ms. Renata Margevka (Christchurch) and Ms. Yuriy Gladun (Auckland), who briefly described the activities of...
- 28 January 2022 19:19
- President of Italian Episcopal Conference expressed support for Ukraine Due to tensions around Ukraine, Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, the President of Italian Episcopal Conference sent a letter to His Beatitude Sviatoslav, expressing his solidarity with Ukraine and assured that “Church of Italy stands by Your Beatitude with big love and a fervent prayer”.
- 27 January 2022 20:47
- Head of the UGCC thanked Pope Francis for world prayer for Ukraine As our prayer tradition teaches us, we begin all our prayers with gratitude. First of all, I would like to thank Pope Francis for listening to our request and calling on the whole world to pray for peace in Ukraine on this day, the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church His Beatitude Sviatoslav said on Wednesday, January 26, at the end of the...
- 24 January 2022 22:54
- The one who tries to impose something on us is in shadow of land of death and sows death all about them, - Head of the UGCC Every time we hear that the number of troops on the borders of our country is increasing, when the whole world is worried, and some countries are even preparing to evacuate the families of their diplomats from Ukraine and tell their citizens not to go to Ukraine – it only increases fear, said His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek...
- 24 January 2022 21:47
- Prayer for peace is stronger than any weapon, - Head of the UGCC calls on people to join World Prayer for Peace in Ukraine On Wednesday, January 26, on a special day of the World Prayer for Peace in Ukraine and in the world proclaimed by the Holy Father Francis in view of the new dangers which threaten Ukraine, streaming on Zhyve TV from 9:00 am to 9 pm of Kyiv time zone, an all-day prayer vigil is held.
- 24 January 2022 13:18
- An Appeal of the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops of the United States:“Pray for peace and justice for Ukraine. Be informed. Support the suffering.” “Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him” (Mt 2,13)
- 24 January 2022 00:10
- I want to wish our statesmen unifying mindset, - His Beatitude Sviatoslav on the Day of Unity of Ukraine Today, I would like to wish our statesmen unifying mindset so that they can put the good of people and the state above selfish and private interests. I would like to wish our politicians the unity of spirit so that they do not break down our country by their narrow, lobbying activities, but take care of real welfare of our citizens. On the Day of Unity, I would like...
- 21 January 2022 23:39
- Ecumenical Prayer Service on the occasion of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity held in Kyiv January 18-25, 2022, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be traditionally held around the world. This year’s main theme of the prayer is: “We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him”, Mt 2: 2.
- 21 January 2022 14:42
- Appeal to Europe for the situation in Ukraine H.E. Msgr. Grušas, CCEE President, invites us to pray for the gift of peace in Ukraine
- 20 January 2022 10:08
- We ask Lord to guide us further through our pilgrimage from slavery to freedom, - His Beatitude Sviatoslav on Epiphany In today's holiday we are called to discover our duty: to be free from evil, pass through this world like Israel through the Red Sea, led by the power and grace of the Holy Spirit. Since today all evil perishes and we recognize God as our deliverer not through water but through the power of the Holy Spirit. His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Father and Head of the UGCC...
- 17 January 2022 23:05
- Word of John the Baptist about repentance is addressed to each of us, - Head of the UGCC on Sunday before Epiphany Today, as Christians, we are called to listen to the voice of John the Baptist and do that part of homework which belongs to us as humans - to prepare for Epiphany. Let us take a deep examination of conscience, make an effort to overcome our sins and shortcomings. Let us hasten to the Confession, which will adequately prepare us for the moment when we will be able...
- 17 January 2022 10:16
- Head of the UGCC: Russia's geopolitical considerations are based on values that differ from Christian postulates Churches and Christians should live by Christian values and not allow politicians to preach the Christian idea in the modern world, because they – one way or another – will tarnish it.
- 15 January 2022 12:46
- We must fill post-COVID world with grace of Holy Spirit, - Head of the UGCC on feast of Saint Basil the Great We are witnessing the emergence of a new culture. A new epoch of human life is opening up. Some call it the post-COVID world. What is the task of Christians in this new world? Saint Basil the Great clearly tells us today: we must fill this world with the grace of the Holy Spirit. His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church,...

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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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