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Official commentary. Metropolitan Volodymyr was discharged from hospital

by OCP 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

by OCP 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

by OCP 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

by OCP 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

by OCP 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

by OCP 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

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

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

by OCP 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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Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church convenes in Kiev

by OCP January 29, 2012 Featured News

27.01.2012 On 26 January 2012, the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church held its session in the Laura of the Caves in Kiev under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Agafangel of Odessa and Izmail. His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine could not chair the session because of his illness. Members of the [...]

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A traditional thanksgiving prayer service was celebrated on St Volodymyr’s Hill, near the monument to the holy prince Volodymyr

by OCP December 31, 2011 News

On December 23 at St Volodymyr’s Hill, near the Monument to the Holy Prince Volodymyr the thanksgiving prayer service was celebrated. This service is traditionally performed at the end of each year. With the blessing of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine, headed by its oldest permanent member [...]

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Metropolitan Volodymyr temporarily discharged from hospital – TV

by OCP 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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The Ukrainian Orthodox Church will attend the unveiling of a Ukrainian Christmas tree in Vatican

by OCP December 13, 2011 News

By Nadia TYSIACHNA, Tetiana KOZYRIEVA, The Day 13/12/2011 The Day has already reported that a Christmas tree from Ukraine will be erected in Vatican this year for the first time ever. (The news about the Ukrainian gift to the Holy See will obtain even more publicity as it will be mentioned by commentators from various [...]

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On the birthday of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr the episcopate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church prayed for health and recovery of their Primate

by OCP November 24, 2011 Featured News

23/11/2011 On November 23, the day of the 76th birthday anniversary of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Refectory Church of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. With the blessing of the primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the worship was led by the permanent members of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian [...]

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

by OCP 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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Ukrainian Orthodox Church Of Moscow Patriarchate Claim Improvement In Condition Of Metropolitan Vladimir

by OCP November 7, 2011 News

7/11/2011 The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate claims improvement in the condition of Metropolitan Vladimir, archpriest Heorhii Kovalenko, the press secretary to the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, has told Ukrainian News. “Yes,” he answered to the question if the Metropolitan’s condition had improved. He underlined hereto that Vladimir was feeling normal …

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

by OCP 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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Doctors Diagnose Stably Grave Condition Of Metropolitan Vladimir Of Ukrainian Orthodox Church Of Moscow Patriarchate

by OCP November 3, 2011 News

2/11/2011 As of November 2, doctors diagnosed stably grave condition of Metropolitan Vladimir, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate, press secretary to the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, archpriest Heorhii Kovalenko, has told Ukrainian News. “Stably [grave]… This is information as of the evening [November 2],” claimed Kovalenko. He although refused [...]

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KYIV. Regular session of the Synodal Liturgical Commission of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church took place

by OCP October 21, 2011 News

On October 19 at the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra the extended session of the Synodal liturgical commission of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was held, presided over by its chairman His Grace, Bishop Filaret of Nova Kakhovka and Genichesk. In the course of work of the commission work a working plan for next year was discussed [...]

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“…So we were able to love Ukraine as much as Kobzar did”

by OCP October 8, 2011 News
THE GEM OF METROPOLITAN’S COLLECTION, THE ICON BY HRYHORII CHESTAKHIVSKY

By Oksana MYKOLIUK, photos by Kostiantyn HRYSHYN, The Day 6/10/2011 A display of Shevchenkiana which belongs to the Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Volodymyr (Sabodan) opens in Pereiaslav-Khmelnytsky in the Museum of Taras Shevchenko’s Testament The little town of Pereiaslav-Khmelnytsky is famous for its 35 museums. One of [...]

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Superior Administrative Court Finds Legal Bestowing Hero Of Ukraine Title To Metropolite Volodymyr Of Ukrainian Orthodox Church Of Moscow Patriarchate

by OCP October 5, 2011 News

5/10/2011 The Superior Administrative Court has found legal President Viktor Yanukovych’s decree on bestowing Hero of Ukraine title to Metropolite Volodymyr, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate. The Court has announced this decision at a sitting. Thus, the Court dismissed a relevant suit Anatolii Ilchenko, a pensioner from Mykolaiv, filed against the [...]

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

by OCP 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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Ukrainian Orthodox Churches to Resume Dialogue for Unity

by OCP September 29, 2011 Featured News

23/9/2011 Kiev: It has been reported that the Ukrainian Orthodox Churches have decided to to Resume Dialogue to over come Schism. Recently a joint statement made by Patriarch Filaret (Patriarch of Kyiv and all Rus-Ukraine, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Kiev Patriarchate) and Metropolitan Medofy Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine, Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox [...]

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Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was Operated

by OCP September 22, 2011 News

Moscow, September 20, Interfax – Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine has injured his leg (neck of the femur broken). “He was operated on the same day, the operation was successful. During rehabilitation period the UOC primate will conduct divine services and pray in residential St. Nicholas Church and work and receive visitors in [...]

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KHARKIV. Ruling Bishop of Kharkiv Diocese passed away to the Lord

by OCP September 17, 2011 Featured News

Ukrainian Orthodox Church On September 15 in the evening, on the 91th year of life at the bishop’s residence at the Holy Protection Monastery Metropolitan Nicodemus of Kharkiv and Bogodukhiv reposed in the Lord. *** Metropolitan Nicodemus of Kharkiv and Bogodukhiv (Nikolai S. Rusnak) was born on April 4, 1921 in the village of Davydivtsi, [...]

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