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The recent incidents involving the church in Ukraine highlight ongoing challenges and provoke significant discussions. In Poland, vandals damaged a Ukrainian church, leading to demands for an investigation. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) is recognized as being affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church, raising concerns about influence and control. Damages continue as Russian attacks target churches in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk, contributing to a count of over 500 destroyed religious buildings. This turmoil has prompted legislative actions to prevent manipulation from Moscow, reflecting the complex connection between religion and geopolitics. The unfolding events emphasize the need for vigilance and informed discourse regarding church affiliations and security.
What recent event caused damage to a church in Poland?
In Legnica, Poland, unknown individuals vandalized the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, cutting down the cross from its dome. The incident prompted an investigation demand from the Ukrainian embassy due to the severity of the damage to this significant religious site.
How has the affiliation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church been affected recently?
The State Service of Ukraine for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience has officially recognized the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) as being affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church. This decision is significant in light of current geopolitical tensions and concerns over external influence on religious affairs in Ukraine.
What apologies were made by a religious leader in Alaska recently?
Archbishop Alexy of Sitka and Alaska apologized for meeting with Vladimir Putin, a meeting that drew considerable criticism and was perceived as scandalous. The archbishop expressed regret over the incident, acknowledging its potential impact on the perception of the Orthodox Church's stance amidst international tensions.
Why is there concern over Russian attacks on Ukrainian churches?
Russian military actions have severely damaged numerous religious sites in Ukraine, including significant churches in Shostka and Zaporizhzhia. These attacks not only threaten cultural and religious heritage but also underscore the broader conflict's impact on civilian infrastructure and spiritual communities. Awareness and international scrutiny are vital in addressing these targeted attacks.
What legislative actions have been proposed to prevent church manipulation in Ukraine?
In response to the intertwined nature of religious affiliations and political influence, a draft law has been introduced to the Ukrainian parliament aiming to ensure that Ukrainian churches are protected from manipulation or undue influence by Moscow. This legislative effort reflects ongoing attempts to fortify national spiritual independence amidst broader geopolitical dynamics.
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Kremlin drafted scenarios for provocations on Kyiv streets on July 26, - Rada Speaker Parubii Russian leadership is preparing provocations to implement during processions of orthodox Christians in Kyiv. 169 974 798
Monument to Prince Volodymyr of Kyiv unveiled in Moscow. PHOTOS A monument to Prince Volodymyr of Kyiv was unveiled on Borovitskaya Square in Moscow. 125 768 677
Poroshenko: Ecumenical Patriarchate initiates procedures necessary for granting autocephaly to Ukraine's Orthodox Church Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko says the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate made a decision to initiate the procedures necessary for granting autocephaly to the Orthodox Church in Ukraine. 139 281 633 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Moscow Patriarchate claims Poroshenko exceeded authority: Neither president nor parliament authorized to apply for autocephaly The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate said that President Petro Poroshenko and the Verkhovna Rada had gone beyond theirauthority by interfering in the church affairs. 98 138 547 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
"People exercised their right to worship Saint Volodymyr," - Opposition Block MPs, Cossacks and people in striped vests prayed at Volodymyr Hill. PHOTOS+VIDEO The religious procession that included thousands of worshipers from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate ended today with a prayer service at Kyiv's St. Volodymyr Hill, after which the believers set for the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery. 149 273 522
Constantinople to help revive traditions existing long before the Treaty of Pereiaslav and annexation of Ukraine Patriarchate of Constantinople will do its utmost to help Ukraine create a united local Orthodox church. This was announced by the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox church in the United States and Canada - metropolitan Yurij (Kalistchuk), who is one of the representatives of the Archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I. 89 888 511
President Poroshenko says Ukraine closer than ever before to autocephalous church creation President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says Ukraine is closer than ever before to creating an autocephalous united local church. 87 794 448
Poroshenko: Autocephaly is one of pillars of Ukrainian state, nation, national security, whole world geopolitics. PHOTOS President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko believes autocephaly is not only an issue of Ukrainian Orthodox Christians but an issue of Ukrainian independence. 83 622 297 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Ukraine’s parliament transfers Kyiv-based St. Andrew's church to Ecumenical Patriarchate The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed the law on the transfer of the St. Andrew's Church to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople for perpetual free of charge usage. 19 354 286
Fighters for Russian Orthodoxy destroyed eight churches in the Luhansk region - Moskal. PHOTOS Eight churches were destroyed by the terrorists in the Luhansk region during the ATO. 50 213 284 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Unidentified persons commit arson attack on Kyiv-based St. Andrew's Church. PHOTOS St. Andrew's Church in Kyiv came under failed arson attack in the early hours of Thursday, Nov. 15. 36 005 278 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Several thousand people gather at St. Volodymyr Hill in Kyiv, including Opposition Bloc MPs Novinskyi and Shufrych. PHOTOS Several thousand people-members of the religious procession organized by Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate, and clergy gathered at St. Volodymyr Hill in Kyiv at noon. MPs from Opposition Bloc Nestor Shufrych and Vadym Novinskyi also arrived. 108 321 276
Patriarch Filaret expects Kyiv-Pechersk, Pochaiv Lavras to be run by Ukrainian Church after it receives Tomos of Autocephaly When Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate is granted Tomos of Autocephaly, the Kyiv-Pechersk and Pochaiv Lavras will no longer be run by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate. 46 218 239
Poroshenko urges Ukrainian Churches to decide on their position regarding events in Donbas: "A spade must be called a spade" President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko considers it necessary for the Ukrainian Churches to sort out their attitude to events in the Donbas. 55 369 235 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Ukrainian parliament asks Ecumenical Patriarch for autocephality for Orthodox Church in Ukraine Ukrainian MPs have supported an address to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on providing autocephality for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. 60 811 230
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"One step closer to obtaining tomos," - Poroshenko on St. Andrew’s Church transfer to Ecumenical Patriarchate President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko welcomed the parliament’s decision to transfer St. Andrew's Church to the Ecumenical Patriarchate. 12 209 227 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Hierarchs: Constantinople Church authorized to grant autocephaly without consent of other churches On Sept. 2, hierarchs held meetings (Synaxis) of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey, to decide whether the Church of Constantinople is authorized, without the consent of other churches, to grant autonomy, or autocephaly, to a church that has requested it. 31 960 215 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Russian Orthodox Church priest fights along the Russian terrorists in the Donbas. PHOTOS Russian orthodox Christians might be very much surprised if they learnt how one of the priests from St. Petersburg decided to check whether the commandments really work by breaking the 'thou shalt not kill' one. 118 378 204 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
"We won't look on as neighboring state interferes with our church affairs," - Poroshenko Ukraine is not going to watch the neighboring state meddling with its church affairs. 70 884 204
Ukraine's Church Unity Council to be held Dec. 15, President Poroshenko says President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says the unification council of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church will be held on Dec. 15, 2018. 14 884 203 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
"We'll not allow a drop of blood fall, will use unpopular methods if needed," - deputy interior minister on sacred procession Law enforcement agencies do not exclude that the sacred procession organized by the Moscow Patriarchate can be used by anti-Ukrainian forces to destabilize the situation in the country. 49 061 190
Ukrainian authorities aspire to have single national Orthodox church, - Poroshenko met with representative of Ecumenical Patriarchate. PHOTO The president of Ukraine has met with representative of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Archbishop Job of Telmessos. 34 996 181
Ecumenical Patriarchate says Holy Council of Ukraine's Orthodox Church to be held in December The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople said the Holy Council of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine had been scheduled for December 2018. 13 447 167 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Patriarch Filaret: “I am 100 percent certain that Orthodox Church in Ukraine will have autocephaly - there is no other option” Patriarch of Kyiv and all Rus-Ukraine Filaret is convinced that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church will receive autocephaly. 34 211 162 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
"We’re going to ask Verkhovna Rada to rename Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate," - Filaret The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP) is going to appeal to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to rename the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) into the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine. 12 744 139 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Kyiv-based St Andrew’s Church to host first Hierarchical Liturgy of Patriarchal Stauropegia today The first Hierarchical Liturgy of Patriarchal Stauropegia will be held at St Andrew’s Church in Kyiv on Dec. 13. 9 344 125 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Police guards all-Ukraine sacred procession in Poltava region. PHOTOS During July, 12-22, a sacred procession with the participation of the clergy and parishioners of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is marching across the Poltava region. 36 543 119
Verkhovna Rada defines conversion mechanism for religious communities Verkhovna Rada has adopted the draft law No. 4128-d defining the conversion mechanism for religious communities. 17 543 118 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
320 Moscow Patriarchate parishes joined OCU after Tomos, - Poroshenko Since the Tomos of Autocephaly was granted to Ukraine, 320 parishes have joined Ukraine's independent Orthodox Church. 7 045 111 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Sacred procession organizers declare about 30,000 participants, SBU expects only half The Security Service of Ukraine expects 15,000 people to take part in the sacred procession organized by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, scheduled to be held in Kyiv July 27. 22 539 109
Ecumenical Patriarchate remains in full communion with Russian Orthodox Church Patriarchate in Constantinople remains in communion with the Russian Orthodox Church despite the severance of Eucharistic communion between the Russian Orthodox Church and Ecumenical Patriarchate. 34 911 99
More than half of Ukrainians support ban of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate In Ukraine, there is growing support for the severance of ties between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) and the Russian Orthodox Church. At the same time, more than half of respondents (51%) believe that the state should completely ban its activities in Ukraine. 9 313 94 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Kyiv authorities issue papers authorizing soonest removal of illegal constructions near ruins of the Church of the Tithes Kyiv authorities are dead set to remove illegal buildings constructed over the ruins of the Church of the Tithes in the heart of the Ukrainian capital city. 24 922 84
Lavras belong to state, their handover to pass off without violence, Kyiv Patriarchate spokesperson says Archbishop Yevstratii (Zoria), the press secretary of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP), says the Ukrainian Orthodox monasteries, namely the Kyiv-Pechersk, Pochaiv and Sviatohirsk lavras, should belong to the Ukrainian church. 19 333 84 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Moscow should recognize that Ukrainian people have right to church independence, - Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I says the Russian Orthodox Church should accept the independence of the Ukrainian Church. 13 743 83 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
"I took ownership to subsequently transfer it to community," - MP Matvienko on church included in his e-declaration Deputy Chairman of Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) parliamentary faction Anatolii Matvienko says he became the owner of the church in the village of Byrlivka in the Bershad district of the Vinnytsia region to subsequently transfer the ownership to the community. 20 055 82
"Independence" of UOC MP was initiated by State Department of USA, but unity remains, - ROC The ROC commented on the "proclamation of independence" of the UOC-MP. 15 666 69
President of Ukraine met with Patriarch of Jerusalem. PHOTOS President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a meeting with Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem in the course of the state visit to Israel. 13 238 69
We will ensure spiritual independence of our state, - Zelensky. VIDEO In his traditional address to Ukrainians on December 1, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that "spiritual independence" would be ensured in the state. 7 616 68
Vatican Nuncio Gugerotti served in occupied Luhansk Vatican Nuncio in Ukraine Claudio Gugerotti served Sunday service at the Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the occupied city of Luhansk. 28 132 68 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Today, a step has been taken to protect our society from cynical Moscow’s manipulation of religion, - Zelensky. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to the citizens of Ukraine at the end of the 399th day of the war with Russia. 8 236 67 Previously in trend: War
Mural depicting Putin burning in hell painted in Lviv region сhurch. PHOTOS The mural depicting the Day of Reckoning showing Soviet and Nazi symbols and a man resembling President Vladimir Putin of Russia was painted at the entrance to the Church of St. Josaphat of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Chervonohrad (the Lviv region). 86 454 64
"They smashed the dome long ago. A tank hit the building the other day," - Russian invaders destroyed church in Pisky. VIDEO Russian militants keep destroying Pisky, one of the most prosperous villages near Donetsk. 32 020 63 Previously in trend: War
Draft law to guarantee that there will be no manipulation of Ukrainian church from Moscow is proposed to Rada - Zelenskyy. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Ukrainians at the end of the 905th day of the war with Russia. 7 873 61 Previously in trend: War
Unknown persons cut down cross from Ukrainian church in Poland: embassy demands investigation. PHOTO In the Polish city of Legnica, unknown persons damaged the roof and cut off the cross from the main dome of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 5 000 57 Previously in trend: Ukrainian church damaged in Poland
UOC-MP recognized as affiliated with ROC – DESS The State Service of Ukraine for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience (DESS) has recognized the Kyiv Metropolis of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) as affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church. 8 320 56 Previously in trend: UOC ties to ROC
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