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Ukrainian church will honor jakes who battled November fire

May 20, 2013 News

BY JOSEPH B. NADEAU – 19/5/13 WOONSOCKET – The St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church community is still recovering from the November fire that heavily-damaged its ornate 70-year-old granite and wood church at 74 Harris Avenue. But coping with the near loss of their church won’t keep St. Michael’s parishioners from offering a special tribute to the [...]

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Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilus III To Visit Ukraine On April 23-24

April 20, 2013 Featured News

20/4/13 Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilus III intends to visit Ukraine to take part in an international conference “Kyiv inter-confessional forum” on April 23-24. Ukrainian News learned this from a statement by the press service of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate. Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilus III expressed his desire to visit Ukraine in a [...]

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Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev chairs first session of Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s Organizing Committee for the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia

April 4, 2013 News

On 1 April 2013, His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine chaired the first session of the Organizing Committee for the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia. The meeting took place at the residence of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) in St. Panteleimon’s Monastery. Attending the meeting, besides members [...]

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Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan of Canada at the Phanar

February 16, 2013 News

14/2/13 On Saturday, February 9, 2013, a Ukrainian delegation from Canada, headed by Metropolitan Yurij of the Ukrainian Orthodox Archeparchy of Winnipeg and the Church of Canada, visited the Phanar and were received by His All-Holiness. Among those participating in the deliberations were Metropolitans Sotirios of Toronto, John of Pergamon, Meliton of Philadelphia, Emmanuel of [...]

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Metropolitan Antony Enthroned as the 4th Metropolitan of the UOC of the USA

January 28, 2013 Featured News

27/1/13 Silver Spring, MD – His Eminence Metropolitan Antony was enthroned on January 26, 2013, as the fourth Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA during a magnificent and traditional ceremony at St. Andrew the First Called Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Silver Spring, MD. The Enthronement services were attended by more than 500 [...]

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Azarov honored with superior honor award of Ukrainian Orthodox Church

January 6, 2013 Featured News

6/1/2013 - Interfax-Ukraine Ukrainian Premier Mykola Azarov has been honored with the superior honor award of Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) – the mark of distinction of Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (Moscow Patriarchate) No. 002. Metropolitan Pavlo Lebed of Vyshgorod and Chornobyl handed the award to the Ukrainian prime minister on January 4, [...]

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Holy Synod of Ukrainian Orthodox Church holds its regular session in Kiev

September 1, 2012 News

1/9/2012 On 25 August 2012, the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church held an enlarged session in the residence of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at the Holy Assumption Laura of the Caves in Kiev under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine. The members of the [...]

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Ukraine Sees Revival of Orthodox Christianity

July 30, 2012 Featured News

By Milena Faustova 30/7/2012 Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, who was staying in Kiev earlier this week, thanked the Ukrainian clergy for efforts made to maintain unity in the Church. He also praised the Ukrainian branch of the Orthodox Church for its contribution into the revival of Orthodox Christianity in the republic in [...]

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The UOC Primate prayerfully marked his 46th anniversary of consecration

July 21, 2012 Featured News

Ukrainian Orthodox Church On July 9, celebration of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God, the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine celebrated the 46-th anniversary of his consecration. On this day, His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. Panteleimon of [...]

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The Primate of the UOC expresses condolences to the victims in a car accident and relatives of the deceased pilgrims

July 21, 2012 News

Ukrainian Orthodox Church 19/7/2012 After the Divine Liturgy on the day of St. John the Baptist in the home church in his residence on the territory of the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine prayed for the repose of the deceased and for a speedy recovery of the injured in [...]

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Ukraine bus crash kills 14 Russian pilgrims; 29 others hospitalized

July 11, 2012 Featured News

By Associated Press 7/7/2012 KIEV, Ukraine — An official says a bus carrying Russian religious pilgrims has crashed in Ukraine, killing 14 of the 45 people on board. Emergency department spokeswoman Yulia Yershova says the crash occurred early Saturday when the driver apparently lost control of the bus. It veered off the road and overturned [...]

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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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The Ukrainian Orthodox Church suspects some strangers of attempt to poison the abbot of Kiev Laura of the Caves

July 11, 2012 News

Kiev, July 10, Interfax – According to the Segodnya Ukrainian paper, the abbot of Kiev Laura of the Caves Monastery might become a victim of poisoning. “Some time ago Metropolitan Pavel happened to be in an intensive care unit. Later he was treated in Germany where in his blood were found arsenic and quicksilver. These [...]

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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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Cleric dubs obsessed fans ‘monkeys’

June 20, 2012 News

Reuters 19/6/2012 KIEV – Soccer fans are getting into a sinful frenzy and transforming themselves into “monkeys” by watching Euro 2012 matches, a senior Ukrainian cleric said. “The Church does not bless the frenzy and psychosis that a person falls into when they watch these games,” Filaret, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kiev [...]

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Address of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to Ukrainian community in connection with holding Euro-2012 in Ukraine

June 17, 2012 News

12/6/2012 This year our country has the honor to host the European Football Championship. This is certainly an event that reveals the overall culture of our society. In particular, the ability to meet guests, to organize thousands of events, to present cultural and historical values ​​of our State. We hope that the guests of Ukraine [...]

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Patriarch Kirill to visit Kyiv on July 26-28

May 31, 2012 News

31/5/2012 The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, will visit Kyiv on July 26-28 this year. “Patriarch Kirill’s visit on the memorial day of St. (Prince) Volodymyr is already traditional. This year, the traditional visit, dedicated to this day, also foresees his participation in marking the 20th anniversary [...]

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Metropolitan Constantine Enters Eternal Rest

May 21, 2012 Featured News
Metropolitan Constantine of Blessed Memory: 1936-2012 (Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA )

UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE USA (Ecumenical Patriarchate) 21/5/2012 Website: Metropolitan Constantine of Blessed Memory: 1936-2012 Dearly Beloved Brother Hierarchs, Clergy and All Orthodox Faithful: It is with a profound depth of sadness that we hereby inform you of the repose, in the morning of 21 May, 2012 in the 76 year of his earthly [...]

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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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UOC Primate celebrated Divine Liturgy at St. George’s Church in Kyiv

May 9, 2012 News

On May 6, Sunday 4th after Easter and commemoration of St George, Metropolitan Volodymyr celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. George Church, situated in the square in front of the Southern terminal of Kyiv railway station. Concelebrating to His Beatitude were: Metropolitan Lazarus of Crimea and Simferopol, secretary for the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox [...]

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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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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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Poll: Political and material interests causing split in Ukrainian Orthodoxy, citizens of central and southeastern Ukraine say

March 14, 2012 Featured News

14/3/2012 Kyiv, March 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) – About two third of the population of central and southern Ukraine think the split in Ukrainian Orthodoxy is an intra-church issue and should be resolved without interference from the outside, according to the findings of the sociological poll conducted by the Research & Branding Group and announced by its [...]

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Poll: About half of citizens of central and southeastern Ukraine do not object to transfer of Orthodox churches to Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate

March 14, 2012 News

14/3/2012 Kyiv, March 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) – About a half of the citizens of central and southeastern Ukraine support the transfer of Pochayiv Lavra, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, Sviatohirsk Lavra and Sviato-Bohoiavlensky women’s monastery to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, according to the results of a poll conducted by R&B Group and announced by [...]

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Ukrainian World Congress Appealing To Rada For Debarring Transfer Of Kiev-Pechersk And Pochayiv Lavras To Ukrainian Orthodox Church Of Moscow Patriarchate

March 7, 2012 News

6/3/2012 The Ukrainian World Congress, an international non-government organization, is appealing to the Verkhovna Rada for debarring transfer of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra and Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra (Ternopil region) and the Holy Epiphany Monastery (Ternopil region) to the ownership of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate, reads a statement made by the organization’s press [...]

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