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Sumy Head Guarantees Equal Treatment of All Religions
09.05.2008 10:14
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Sumy Head of the Sumy Regional State Administration Mykola Lavryk met with Bishop Stepan Menko of the Donetsk-Kharkiv Exarchate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church on 8 May 2008 to discuss church-state problems as they pertain to the UGCC. In particular, Bishop Stepan asked the regional head to address the issue of land allocation for the construction of a UGCC church in Sumy and of renting a building for parishioner receptions in Romny.
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Amendment to Ukraines Law on Freedom of Worship Registered in Supreme Council
09.05.2008 08:13
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Kyiv On 24 April 2008, parliamentary deputy of the Our Ukraine - Peoples Self-Defense bloc Hennadii Moskal registered a bill in the Supreme Council that regulates the activity of new religions. According to Moskal, the bill is aimed at improving Ukraines law regarding the freedom of religious activity, as it prevents the activity of destructive religious cults and totalitarian sects.
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Kyiv Archbishop Comments on UOC Synods Decision
09.05.2008 08:13
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Kyiv On 7 May 2008, Father Superior of the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, Archbishop Pavel Lebid, commented on the Synods decision to prohibit bishops and clergy from running in state elections. I support this resolution, because the blessing of Metropolitain Volodymyr Sabodan is my highest priority, said the bishop.
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Committee on Matters of Culture and Spirituality to Consider Issue of Foreign Pastors
09.05.2008 08:13
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KyivHead of Parliaments Committee on Matters of Culture and Spirituality Volodymyr Yavorivskyi commented on a recent bill proposing the prohibition of foreigners from holding leading posts in neo-cult organizations.
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