Ukraine / All Themes
Bishop Dionisii Liakhovych Visits Community of Rovigo in Italy
09.06.2008 13:12
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As we previously reported, from May 26 to 30, 2008, Bishop Dionisii Liakhovych took part in the 58th Plenary Assembly of the Episcopal Conference of Italy, at which he was a representative from the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC. On May 31, Bishop Dionisiy, escorted by the pastoral coordinator for Ukrainian Greek-Catholics in Italy, Fr. Oleksandr Sapunko, visited the Ukrainian community of the village of Rovigo, which is in the north of Italy. Parishioners of the church took part in a Divine Liturgy which Bishop Dionisiy concelebrated with Fr. Oleksandr. In his sermon Bishop Dionisiy passed greetings from the Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Lubomyr, noting the importance and value of general liturgical prayer in the life of a Christian in migration.
Ukraine
Christianity
Herald of Good News of Head of UGCC for 2007 Published
09.06.2008 13:12
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The seventh number of the edition of the Blahovisnyk [Herald of Good News] of the Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, His Beatitude Lubomyr Cardinal Husar, in which were collected the official materials of the UGCC for 2007, has seen the light. Up to this time numbers of the Blahovisnyk for 2001-2006 have already been published.
Ukraine
Christianity
Ukraine and Belarus Agree to Cooperate on Religious and Cultural Matters
09.06.2008 13:12
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KyivThe State Committee on Matters of Nationalities and Religions of Ukraine (SCMNRU) co-signed an inter-departmental agreement with the Commissioner of the Committee on Religions and Nationalities of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus, Leonid Huliako, on 4 June 2008, at the premises of the SCMNRU. According to the agreement, the signatories pledged to support the activities of public organizations of national minorities, promote events aimed at preserving ethnic, cultural, and linguistic originality, and exchange information on international, state-church, and inter-confessional relations.
Ukraine
Christianity
Russia Disavows Establishment of Single Orthodox Church in Ukraine
09.06.2008 13:12
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St. Petersburg According to the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Federation does not support Ukraines aim to unite the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Our position is simple: we should avoid unilateral steps [with Ukraine], especially in inter-church relations, said Lavrov. There are certain agreements on canonical issues within the Orthodox Church that one should be careful about, as these problems affect believers.
Ukraine
Christianity
Pro-life Event Held in Berdiansk Despite City Opposition
09.06.2008 13:12
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Berdiansk On 1 June 2008, approximately 600 residents of the southern Ukrainian city of Berdiansk attended Pro-life, an event organized on occasion of the International Childrens Day on Prymorska Square. The Executive Committee of Berdiansk City Council attempted to prevent the event from happening, according to Article 39 of the Ukrainian Constitution, but was unsuccessful. This, despite the fact that organizers informed the executive committee about the event a month before and submitted an official notification signed by six local church leaders two weeks in advance, according to information gathered by the Institute of Religious Freedom.
Ukraine
Christianity
MP Portnov Of Tymoshenko Bloc Believes Yatseniuk Had No Right To Read Out Deputies' Applications On Leaving Coalition In Rada
09.06.2008 12:33
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The BYT press service made this statement.
Ukraine
Politics
Yatseniuk Sees No Legal Reasons For Assertion Of Coalition Decay
09.06.2008 12:33
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He was speaking to the press in Athens, Greece.
Ukraine
Politics
Court Begins Examination of Case against Maniacs in Dnepropetrovsk
09.06.2008 12:13
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The examination of the action against the so-called maniacs in Dnepropetrovsk begins today.
Ukraine
Crime
Yuschenko Criticizes Cabinet For Lacking Strategy For Developing Coal Industry
09.06.2008 11:23
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Yuschenko's spokeswoman Iryna Vannikova announced this at a news briefing.
Ukraine
Finance & Investments
72% Of Ukrainians Favor Introduction Of Imperative Mandate For Deputies Of All Levels, According To Poll By FOM Ukraine
09.06.2008 10:28
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This is indicated by the results of a poll conducted by Public Opinion Fund Ukraine (FOM Ukraine), a text of which Ukrainian News obtained.
Ukraine
Politics
USA: Ukraine and Georgia are not ready to join NATO MAP
09.06.2008 09:22
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Ukraine and Georgia are not ready to join NATO yet, believes US Ambassador to alliance Victoria Nuland. Ukraine and Georgia have set a strategic goal to join NATO, still at the latest alliance summit held on April 2-4, in Bucharest they were not
Ukraine
Electronic Editions
State Committee For Industrial Safety Bans Mining Operations At Ordzhonikidzevuhillia's Coal Mines
09.06.2008 08:26
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The committee announced this in a statement.
Ukraine
Social Life
Who cant count, Ukraine or Brazil?
09.06.2008 08:25
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Ukraine and Brazil concluded a Record on current and future bilateral relations in the sphere of trade and economics, financing, support of entrepreneurship, peaceful outer space and cooperation in the sphere of agriculture and energy,
Ukraine
Electronic Editions
Communists are sure Baloha and PR will make new oligarchic coalition
09.06.2008 08:25
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The Presidents Secretariat and the Party of Regions carry on negotiations to create new oligarchic coalition. Leader of the communist Party of Ukraine, Petro Symonenko stated recently in his interview at the press conference on Monday.
Ukraine
Electronic Editions
Cities in Ukraine Threaten Ecology of Entire World
09.06.2008 08:10
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According to experts of the UNO, metallurgical centers of Ukraine are regarded as the cities where the worst ecological situation is in the world.
Ukraine
Incidents
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