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- 04 December 2021 16:01
- Head of the UGCC spoke about diplomatic potential of the Holy See in striving for peace in Ukraine Recently the Father and Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav had an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis. One of the things discussed was a current situation in Ukraine and the war. An intermediary potential of the Holy See for striving to establish peace in Ukraine was brought up at Kyiv security forum on December 1....
- 02 December 2021 22:17
- Ukraine has something to say about its history to itself and to the world; we have something to say about the future too, - His Beatitude Sviatoslav at Security Forum The topic of this year’s Kyiv security forum held on December 1 touches the most painful and urgent issue for today: how should Ukraine remain strong in a tiresome war against Russia, particularly in information warfare, psychological, war of values and civilization choice? How to protect and support people in this battle against evil, often invisible,...
- 30 November 2021 22:08
- We have this responsibility to tell the whole world about Holodomor tragedy, - His Beatitude Sviatoslav We ought to realize that there is a moral responsibility of us all when it comes to Holodomor, the genocide, said the Father and Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav in his interview to “Zvorotniy Vidlik” program.
- 29 November 2021 18:26
- Patriarch of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church: «In every totalitarian system there will be a temptation to abuse power» I must say that in Ukraine and other post-Soviet countries, we still feel the consequences of decades of totalitarian rule. In a totalitarian system, every bureaucrat can become a dictator and try to psychologically, financially, even sexually abuse those under his control. And this is a wound from the past that continues to be reproduced. In every...
- 27 November 2021 21:55
- Head of the UGCC together with Primate of the OCU commemorated victims of Holodomor in Ukraine On the fourth Saturday of November Ukraine commemorates victims of three Holodomor of 20th -40th of the XX century, the genocide against Ukrainian nation. On this occasion the Father and Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav together with the Head of the OCU His Beatitude Epifaniy prayed the last rites near the Holodomor Memorial Complex in Kyiv....
- 27 November 2021 10:00
- We testify and build up unity of one Church of Christ in Ukraine, - Head of the UGCC about fraternal meeting of bishops of UGCC and RCC It is important that ecumenism should not be just a beautiful idea but a style of our life when we speak to Ukrainian society and the whole world as the only Church, the only Body of Christ. We are striving to hear Greek Catholics and Roman Catholics speak to a contemporary man with one voice.
- 23 November 2021 21:50
- Bishops of the UGCC urge the faithful to pray for Ukraine at a time when enemy bulks their troops at Ukrainian borders We are asking the faithful of our Church, all Christians and people of good will to continue fasting for the next four months and praying for peace, preventing hostilities and better future for Ukraine, states an appeal of the Hierarchal Synod of the UGCC in Ukraine.
- 23 November 2021 12:28
- Bishop Mykola Bychok paid a pastoral visit to the Sumivska Oselia in Buxton, Victoria, Australia On November 21, Bishop Mykola Bychok, Eparch of Melbourne, paid a pastoral visit to the Sumivska Oselia in Buxton, Victoria, where a chapel was consecrated two years ago in honour of St. Michael the Archangel. It was on this occasion that the bishop led the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with the co-service of Deacon Mykhailo Kaminsky. It is worth noting that...
- 23 November 2021 11:54
- We rejoice in its ability to be a metropolis, - the Head of the UGCC led celebration of 10th anniversary of restoration of Lviv metropolis Today we got together here in a historic church, St. George Cathedral in Lviv to thank God and celebrate the first decade of Lviv metropolis. You have grown more mature, learning to be dignified and free. The Head and Father of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav said in his homily on the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the...
- 19 November 2021 20:42
- Shared grief hurts less. Seven thoughts of the Head of the UGCC of how to overcome hard moments in life in difficult times of pandemic If you have parents, friends who are undergoing this period of grief, please, stay with them, because shared grief hurts less. This and many other thoughts about how to overcome challenges were shared by His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Father and Head of the UGCC, who also referred to his experience and loss of his own mother giving an interview in the first...
- 19 November 2021 09:57
- Giving your life for your Motherland and its people - always an act of winner, - the Head of the UGCC The Day of Dignity and Freedom in Ukraine which is celebrated on November 21 is a unique holiday. We celebrate it to believe in existence of goodness and that evil is defeated already. Our heroes of Maidan were called Heroes of Heavenly Hundred not in vain. We equaled them to the troops of light headed by Archangel Michael....
- 18 November 2021 10:58
- The Head of the UGCC called for support for the construction of the Holodomor Museum The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, called on all those who are not indifferent to join in raising funds for the construction of the Holodomor Museum. The head of the UGCC stressed the importance of building a memorial, as it is this exhibition that will tell the world the truth about the genocide of our people....
- 17 November 2021 22:30
- Famous artist Christine Dochwat awarded with the Order of metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Christine Dochwat, an artist and icon painter was awarded with the Order of metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky in March 2020 by His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Father and Head of the UGCC. Due to the pandemic the award ceremony was held on November 14, 2021 at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia. Bishop Borys Gudziak, metropolitan and...
- 16 November 2021 22:19
- This church is a testimony that God is with our people, - the Head of the UGCC at the Cathedral of Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Rome Today it is the first time I can serve in this church which became a cathedral. Establishing an episcopal center here in Rome for our exarchate and our people is a sign that God is with us. The Father and Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav said in his homily during the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of restoring the...
- 16 November 2021 09:47
- Memorial desk to Saints Cyril and Methodius placed in Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome as a gift from grateful Ukrainian people November 14, an opening and consecration ceremony of the Memorial desk to Saints Cyril and Methodius, creators of the Slavic literacy was conducted at papal Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. This symbol of gratitude of Ukrainians was consecrated by the Father and Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav and cardinal Stanislav Rylkov, the senior...

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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

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