Metropolitan Volodymyr

Delegations of the Local Churches greeted His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr on his Name Day and the 20th anniversary of his Primatial ministry

August 12, 2012 Featured News

Ukrainian Orthodox Church On July 27, His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine at his residence in the monastery of Saint Panteleimon of Theophany received the delegations of the Local Orthodox Churches, who came to Ukraine to participate in the celebrations on the 20th anniversary of Primatial ministry of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr [...]

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Patriarch Kirill to visit Ukraine on July 26 to 28

July 19, 2012 News

Interfax-Ukraine 18/7/2012 Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will visit Ukraine on July 26 to 28 to join celebrations of 20 years since Metropolitan Vladimir of Kyiv and All Ukraine was enthroned and to mark the Day of Kyivan Rus Christianization. “The visit will begin on July 26 and last until July 28. The [...]

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Doctors Implant Pacemaker In Metropolitan Volodymyr’s

July 11, 2012 Featured News

11/7/2012 Doctors implanted a pacemaker in Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate, Volodymyr, the press-service of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) said in the press-release. The Ukrainian cardiologists made the decision after consultations following the scheduled examination of the Metropolitan in National M.M.Amosov Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery on July 10. “The doctors [...]

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20th anniversary of the arrival of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr to Kyiv prayerfully celebrated in Lavra Ukrainian Orthodox Church

June 22, 2012 Featured News

Ukrainian Orthodox Church On June 20 turns 20 years from the day of arrival of Metropolitan Volodymyr to Kyiv. On this day, in the cathedral square of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine led the Divine Liturgy. Concelebrating to him were Vicar of the [...]

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Kyiv Mayor conferred on His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr a commemorative medal “1530 years of Kyiv”

May 30, 2012 Featured News

On May 24, His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr received Head of Kyiv City State Administration Oleksandr Popov at his residence at St Panteleimon’s Monastery in Feofaniya. The meeting was attended by Secretary for the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Archbishop Alexander of Pereyaslav-Khmenytskyy and Vyshneve, a representative of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the Verkhovna [...]

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Official commentary. Metropolitan Volodymyr was discharged from hospital

May 15, 2012 News

Ukrainian Orthodox Church On May 10, Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine was discharged from “Oberih” hospital, where he was undergoing treatment and rehabilitation measures. The condition of His Beatitude Volodymyr is stable and allows him to return to work, to participate in church activities, meetings and social life. Metropolitan Volodymyr was put to [...]

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Metropolitan Volodymyr met with Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem

May 1, 2012 News

Ukrainian Orthodox Church On April 25 the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Volodymyr met with Patriarch Theophilos III of the Holy City of Jerusalemand All Palestine. The meeting was also attended by Metropolitan Volodymyr of Pochaiv, Chairman of the DECR of the UOC Archbishop Anthony of Boryspil, Secretary for the Primate of the [...]

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KYIV. A meeting of the Commission for preparation of the 20th anniversary celebrations of primatial ministry of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr: main celebration is scheduled for 24-28 July

April 3, 2012 News

2/4/2012 At the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, chaired by Metropolitan Pavlo of Vyshgorod and Chernobyl the Commission for preparation of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Kharkiv Bishops’ Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the 20th anniversary of the Kyiv metropolis of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church held a session under the chairmanship of Metropolitan [...]

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KYIV. His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr elevated three bishops of the UOC to the new rank

April 3, 2012 News

Ukrainian Church On March 24 for the first time since September, past year, His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St Nicholas church at the residence of the UOC Primate at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Concelebrating to His Beatitude Volodymyr were Archbishop Volodymyr of Pochayiv, Archbishop Alexander of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, Bishop Seraphim of Yahotyn and [...]

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The first meeting of the Commission for amendments to the Statute of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church took place

March 23, 2012 Featured News

23/3/2012 The first meeting of the Commission for amendments to the Statute of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church took place On March 20, with the blessing of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Hilarion of Donetsk and Mariupol the session of the Commission for amendments to the Statute of …

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METROPOLITAN VOLODYMYR ASSURES THAT HE GOVERNS THE CHURCH

March 5, 2012 News

4/3/2012 Ukrainian Orthodox Church In an interview to Radio Freedom, Metropolitan Volodymyr, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), said that he governs the church according to the established rules. “It is being governed by the ruling bishop, the Primate, that is by me,” said the metropolitan. He also stressed that he governs [...]

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The raider attack on Ukrainian Orthodox Church. This is the Christian way!

February 25, 2012 News
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By Ivan KAPSAMUN, The Day 24/2/2012 Religion expert Liudmyla FYLYPOVYCH: “Metropolitan Volodymyr repulsed wisely” Strange things began to happen after the health of Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine, Celebrant of Ukrainian Orthodox Church, had become worse. To be more precise, during the last two meetings of the Synod which were held under the chairmanship [...]

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“I don’t know what wing people refer me to. I only want to say that I am a Ukrainian man”

February 16, 2012 Featured News

Interviewed by Nadia TYSIACHNA, The Day 16/2/2012 Archbishop Oleksandr (Drabynko) on the situation in the UOC. Over the past few months the Ukrainian Orthodox Church attracted special attention. The Day asked Oleksandr (DRABYNKO), the secretary of Metropolitan Volodymyr, Archbishop of Pereiaslav-Khmelnytsky and Vyshnevsky, head of external church relations department of the UOC to comment on [...]

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Metropolitan Volodymyr blessed the collection of signatures campaign for return of religious building of the Pochayiv Lavra of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

February 13, 2012 News

12/2/2012 On November 8 His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine was visited by Archbishop Volodymyr of Pochayiv at the hospital, where he undergoes rehabilitation treatment. At the request of the Spiritual synaxis of Pochayiv Monastery, Metropolitan Volodymyr blessed to turn to the ruling bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on the collection [...]

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Metropolitan Volodymyr celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Protection Convent of Kyiv

January 13, 2012 News

Ukrainian Church On December 8, the Sunday after the Nativity and the feast of the Holy Virgin, the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Volodymyr celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the cathedral church of the Holy Protection Convent of Kyiv. Concelebrating to His Beatitude was Archbishop Alexander of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy and Vyshneve and clergymen of [...]

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Metropolitan Volodymyr temporarily discharged from hospital – TV

December 31, 2011 News

31/12/2011 Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under Moscow Patriarchate Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Volodymyr (Sabodan) has been temporarily discharged from hospital. “Metropolitan Volodymyr has been discharged from hospital, however it is temporary. Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church took part in the liturgy in Pokrovsky convent in Kyiv. At the moment, Metropolitan [...]

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Secretary for the Primate of the UOC denied widespread information about worsening of health of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr

December 13, 2011 News

13/12/2011 In connection with the spread of false information about the health of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr, Secretary for the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Archbishop Alexander of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy and Vyshneve said: “The condition of His Beatitude is stable, although it remains serious. On Saturday, December 10, before leaving for Thessaloniki, the honorable relics [...]

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Secretary for the Primate of the UOC Archbishop Alexander commented on health condition of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr

November 24, 2011 News

23/11/2011 On November 23, having returned from the hospital, where Metropolitan Volodymyr stays, Archbishop Alexander of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy and Vyshneve held a press conference for journalists, who gathered at the Refectory Church of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Answering the reporters’ questions, His Eminence Alexander said in particular: “Today, Metropolitan Volodymyr is in the intensive care unit. His [...]

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On November 20 Metropolitan Volodymyr received the Holy Communion and thanked everyone for Prayers

November 21, 2011 News

Ukrainian Church On Sunday, November 20, Archbishop Alexander of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy and Vyshneve celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church of All Saints at the construction site of the Holy Resurrection Cathedral in Kyiv. Concelebrating to the Bishop were the clergymen of the church of All Saints. During the Liturgy the specific request for the health [...]

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Metropolitan Volodymyr venerated the honorable relics of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica

November 9, 2011 News

7/11/2011 On November 7, after the Vespers at the Church of Exaltation of the Holy Cross at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, when the believers, present at worship, bowed unto the honorable relics of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica, the ark with this prominent shrine was brought to hospital, where the Metropolitan Volodymyr stays. The [...]

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Condition of church leader Volodymyr serious, but stable, says Church

November 4, 2011 News

4/11/2011 The condition of Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan), remains serious, but stable, Archbishop Oleksandr (Drabynko) of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky and Vyshneve has said. “According to his doctors, the condition of Metropolitan Volodymyr is currently serious, but stable. Reports in the media that he is in a coma are untrue,” he [...]

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“We ask to intensify prayers for recovery of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr,” – Archbishop Alexander

November 2, 2011 News

1/11/2011 On Sunday, October 30, the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was put in hospital again. At present the doctors estimate the condition of health of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr as grave. We ask all who care about the health of the Primate of our Church to intensify the prayers for recovery of Metropolitan [...]

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KYIV. On the day of invention of the honorable relics of St. Philaret (Amfiteatrov) Metropolitan Volodymyr celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the St Panteleimon’s Monastery of Kyiv

October 25, 2011 News

On October 23, the Church prayerfully commemorates the invention of the honorable relics of the Holy Hierarch Philaret (Amfiteatrov), Metropolitan of Kyiv and Galicia (1994). On this day, His Beatitude Volodymyr, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the cathedral church of St. Panteleimon’s monastery in Kyiv (Feofaniya). Concelebrating to him [...]

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Metropolitan Volodymyr addresses Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov with request to restore utility tariffs benefits set in 2009-2010for Religious Organizations

October 21, 2011 Featured News

№ 1305 October 19, 2011 PRIME MINISTER OF UKRAINE M.Azarov Dear Mr. Azarov! As the Ukrainian Orthodox Church came to know from the media reports that on October 17, 2011 the people’s deputies of Ukraine David Zhvania, Volodymyr Stretovych, Oksana Bilozir, Catherine Lukyanov, Vladimir Marushchenko, Sergey Harovskyy requested you as Prime Minister of Ukraine to [...]

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Metropolitan Volodymyr conferred the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle on Archbishop Ephraim of Kryvyi Rih and Nikopol

October 3, 2011 News

3/10/2011 Your Beatitude! Dear Vladyka! Please accept our heartfelt congratulations on the 15th anniversary of your episcopal ordination! Your service to the Holy Church is an example of spiritual life for many believers. The labors you carry out at the diocese of Kryvyy Rih show your sincerity and dedication to the Church of Christ. You [...]

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