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Cross Blessed on Construction Site for UGCC Church in Kirovohrad
10.07.2008 17:11
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On July 6, 2007, in Kirovohrad, a cross was blessed on the site where in the near future the Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist will be built, the first UGCC church in the region. The blessing was done by His Beatitude Lubomyr, Major Archbishop of Kyiv and Halych. A pontifical Divine Liturgy, celebrated by Bishop Bohdan (Dziurakh), Auxiliary Bishop of the Arhceparchy of Kyiv, Bishop Vasyl (Ivasiuk), Exarch of Odesa and Crimea, and 9 priests preceded this. The Liturgy was celebrated in the Church of the Holy Spirit of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine. (In a basement room of the church with the agreement of the local Roman Catholic priest the Greek-Catholics hold regular divine services.)
Ukraine
Christianity
Bill Granting Religious Organizations Right to Found General Education Institutions Registered in Ukraines Supreme Council
10.07.2008 17:11
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KyivRepresentatives of the Christian-Democratic Union deputies V. Stretovych and V. Marushchenko jointly with deputies O. Bodnar and V. Malyshev submitted a bill to the Supreme Council that would envisage granting religious organizations the right to found general education institutions. The bill was registered on 9 July as Bill 2729. RISUs Ukrainian-language web page posted this story on 10 July.
Ukraine
Christianity
Ukraines President Meets with Delegation of Universal Patriarchate
10.07.2008 17:11
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KyivUkraines President Victor Yushchenko held a meeting with the delegation of the Universal Patriarchate. The participants discussed issues relating to the preparation of the 1020th anniversary celebration of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus in Ukraine. This story was reported on 9 July by the presidential press service.
Ukraine
Christianity
Spiritual Council of Churches and Religious Organizations Established in Kamianets-Podilskyi
10.07.2008 17:11
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Kamianets-Podilskyi On 8 July 2008, deputies of the Kamianets-Podilskyi City Council voted for the establishment of a Spiritual Council of Representatives of Churches and Religious Organizations. It was set up as a consultative and advisory body to promote the consolidation of religious and public organizations efforts for the national and spiritual revival of the city and for the coordination of inter-church dialogue on questions of state-Church relations. The Spiritual Council is to organize conferences and seminars on spiritual questions and questions of application and observation of the law on the Freedom of Worship. The Council will also take an active part in the spiritual revival of the city and consolidation of the societys Christian principles.
Ukraine
Christianity
Ukraines Bill to Release Religious Organizations From Tenders for Renting State and Communal Property
10.07.2008 17:11
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KyivThe Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine submitted to the parliament a bill The State Budget of Ukraine for 2008 and Alterations to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine (register #2481 of 07.07.2008), which envisages the release of religious organizations from participating in tenders for renting state and communal property, used by them for services, religious rites, and ceremonies. RISU received this information from the Institute of Religious Freedom.
Ukraine
Christianity
German Deanery of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate Website Launched
10.07.2008 17:11
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CologneThe official website of the German Deanery of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP) was launched. The UOC-KP structure in Germany is special because it does not have the status of an eparchy, but of a deanery, which is directly subordinate to Patriarch Filaret of the Kyivan Patriarchate. The site is available in four languages: Ukrainian, Russian, English, and German.
Ukraine
Christianity
International Youth Summer School on Islam Opened in Kyiv
10.07.2008 17:11
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KyivOn 7 July 2008, at the M. Drahomanovs National Teacher Training University, opened the 7th international religious studies youth summer school Islam: History, Essential Dimensions and Modern Trends. It was organized by the public youth organization Youth Association of Religious Studies Experts and the international youth organization Academy of Peace and Development. According to the organizers, the purpose of the school is to increase the level of the youths knowledge of Muslim culture and to foster tolerant thinking.
Ukraine
Christianity
Yuschenko Proposes Rada To Adopt His Amendments To State Budget-2008
10.07.2008 12:27
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The amendments to the state budget-2008 the Cabinet of Ministers introduced to Verkhovna Rada entail certain risks, the President said.
Ukraine
Finance & Investments
Top 55 cities in Ukraine 2008
10.07.2008 11:25
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Ukrainians tend to change their residence in search of better life. People from regions come in Kyiv for higher wages, while residents of Kyiv, on the contrary, rent out their flats and move to the provinces to have quiet life. So what are the most
Ukraine
Electronic Editions
Azarov: Are they going to drop US dollar to 4.30?
10.07.2008 11:25
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It is for the first time the government introduced the state budget but didnt make a calculation for exchange rate, stated ex-minister of finances of Ukraine, peoples deputy Mykola Azarov at the briefing today, as ForUms correspondent reports.
Ukraine
Electronic Editions
Yushchenko introduces own amendments to the state budget 2008
10.07.2008 11:25
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President Viktor Yushchenko criticized the Governments draft law about amendments to the state budget and introduced own project to the Verkhovna Rada, as the Presidents press office reports. Yushchenko believes the introduced draft law is
Ukraine
Electronic Editions
Yushchenko Submitted His Alterations to National Budget to Verkhovna Rada
10.07.2008 11:12
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The President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko submitted to the examination of the Verkhovna Rada legislation on making alterations to the National budget for 2008.
Ukraine
Politics
Yatseniuk Intends To Close Second Session On July 11
10.07.2008 10:21
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He announced to the journalists.
Ukraine
Politics
Klitschko to be World Champion for 4 Days?
10.07.2008 10:10
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American Toni Thompson promised to gain a victory over Ukrainian Vladimir Klitschko.
Ukraine
Sports
Tymoshenko Bloc Intends To Carry Twenty-Four Hours Duty In Rada Until July 11
10.07.2008 09:23
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Reporters learned this from MP Andrii Shkil of the BYT.
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Politics
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