Historical decision: Ukrainian Greek Catholics to mark Christmas on 25 December in symbolic break with Russia
A reform of the Church calendar in Ukraine was announced by Sviatoslav Shevchuk, leader of Ukraine’s second-largest church,…
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Moscow-backed Ukrainian Orthodox Church still linked to Russia despite claims – expert committee
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchy (UOC MP) that in May 2022 claimed to sever ties…
Moscow Patriarchate says it has churches in 19 African countries, angering Orthodox world but giving FSB expanded possibilities
At the end of 2019, the Patriarch of Alexandria, whose canonical territory encompasses all of Africa, recognized the…
Russia continues to weaponize religion to perpetuate long-standing info ops and discredit Ukraine – ISW
Russian milbloggers responded to footage posted on January 7 of uniformed Ukrainian servicemen attending Orthodox Christmas services at…
Ukrainian liturgy returns to historical Kyiv monastery after 300 years of ban
During the Christmas service on 7 January in the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, this largest Ukrainian monastery became a…
Three reasons why Pope Francis perpetually fails Ukraine
For six months, the world is watching Russia invading sovereign Ukraine, bombing civil objects, killing and abusing civilians,…
Russian World: the heresy driving Putin’s war
A recently-signed declaration of theologians condemns the teaching of the Russian World. What is this Russian World? Is…
130,000 Ukrainians come to church for Easter as Moscow Patriarchate ignores COVID-19 quarantine
130,000 Ukrainians visited churches for Orthodox Easter this Sunday, on 19 April. This is much less than last…
Defiant Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine calls faithful to church for Easter
Easter as a COVID-19 hazard Metropolitan Onufriy, the primate of the UOC MP, at publication time was reportedly…
Honeymoon over for Orthodox Church of Ukraine as its “creator” goes into schism
When on 6 January 2019, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) finally received the Tomos of autocephaly from…
Orthodox Church of Ukraine undergoing a catharsis – Cyril Hovorun
Father Cyril, what do you think about the OCU’s development after its formation? I am optimistic and believe…
Putin says Russia ‘ruled by God’ and presents Russians as victims of Holocaust
Many of Vladimir Putin’s supporters only ten days ago were expressing concern that he had not launched his…
Chaplain Kostyantyn Kholodov: War is a terrible thing that changes a man’s mindset
The war is well into its fourth year, but the law on military chaplaincy has yet to be…
In fighting Russia, Ukraine must not become like it, Ukrainian churchman says
One of the gravest dangers — and potentially most serious defeats –any country combating an authoritarian aggressor is…
Moscow Patriarchate still has more parishes in Ukraine than its Kyiv counterpart but fewer followers
The Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church routinely says that it has more parishes in Ukraine than…
Moscow Patriarchate taking control over property of its parishes in Ukraine to block them from leaving
Faced with a rising tide of parishes in Ukraine whose members have voted to transfer their allegiance to…
Why do most Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on January 7, not December 25?
The Julian and Gregorian calendars The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar, hence its…
Religious persecution continues in occupied Donbas
Fundamental human rights in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine are being violated for over 2.5 years now.…
Ukraine to mark 500th anniversary of Protestant Reformation
Two weeks ago, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko issued a decree calling for the commemoration in his country of…
Why does Moscow need religious processions in Ukraine?
Two processions organized by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate called the “All-Ukrainian Procession of the…
