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Ukraine Marks 1,025 Years of Christianity
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) participated in the commemoration of the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’ Ukraine. His beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) participated in...
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Ukrainian Church Condemns Police Action in Kiev’s Independence Square
The Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church has strongly denounced police action against protestors in Kiev’s “Independence Square” after police stormed the area which has been occupied by protesters for over...
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Ukrainian Catholics decry violence against protesters
Kiev, Ukraine, Dec 13, 2013 / 03:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholic leaders in Ukraine say they are “profoundly disturbed” by the government's use of security forces to break up a massive protest in...
View ArticleStatement of Archbishop Shevchuk in Response to Government Threat
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has issued a statement following a threat from the Ukrainian government to deprive the Church of legal status. The threat appears to be an attempt to...
View ArticlePatriarch Shevchuk: "Stop the Bloodshed!"
Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has decried continued violence in the country's capital city and called for an end to the bloodshed. His comments came in response...
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Canadian Bishops Reach Out to Brothers in Ukraine
Here is a Jan. 24 message from the president of Canada's bishops to Sviatoslav Shevchuk, archbishop of Kiev-Halych, Ukraine, Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church; and Lawrence...
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Archbishop urges prayer for targeted Ukraine Christians
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan 31, 2014 / 01:32 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia called on Catholics to pray for the Church in Ukraine during the country's recent crisis and to...
View ArticleUkrainian patriarch warns that ‘new Cold War’ is possible
Washington D.C., Feb 12, 2014 / 04:48 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Ukrainian Greek Catholic patriarch has said that if the U.S. and Europe abandon Ukraine during its intense political conflict, “humanity...
View ArticleCatholic patriarch condemns deadly violence in Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine, Feb 20, 2014 / 03:24 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Ukrainian Greek Catholic patriarch decried the deadly conflict between the government and protesters, calling for prayer and fasting amid...
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Ukraine’s Major Archbishop Appeals for Solidarity and Support
The Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has made a heartfelt appeal to European Nations for solidarity and support for the people of Ukraine. Speaking at a Feb. 25 press conference...
View ArticleUkrainian Catholic Church sees growth in south of country
Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb 27, 2014 / 12:21 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A new diocese of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has been established in southern Ukraine, following a decision to divide the former...
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Ukrainian Catholic archbishop prays for Crimea
Kyiv, Ukraine, Mar 1, 2014 / 12:48 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church issued a statement Feb. 28 praying for the people of Crimea and appealing for the unity of...
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Three abducted priests in Crimea returned safely
Kyiv, Ukraine, Mar 16, 2014 / 05:48 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Three priests of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church who were kidnapped in Crimea over the weekend have reportedly been returned and are safe....
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Pope Francis Receives Head of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church
Pope Francis today received in private audience His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, major archbishop of Kyiv-Halyc in Ukraine. The meeting followed yesterday’s referendum in which pro-Russian voters on...
View ArticlePope assures Ukrainian people of his solidarity, prayers
Vatican City, Mar 18, 2014 / 12:22 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In a March 17 meeting with the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Pope Francis expressed the Holy See’s commitment to building peace...
View ArticleUkrainian Catholics experiencing ‘total persecution’ in Crimea
Kyiv, Ukraine, Mar 18, 2014 / 04:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As the Russian president signed a bill to annex Crimea Tuesday, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the peninsula has been experiencing what...
View ArticleUkrainian Catholics Experiencing ‘Total Persecution’ in Crimea
By SONYA BILOCERKOWYCZ AND SOFIA KOCHMAR/CNA/EWTN NEWS | KIEV, Ukraine — As the Russian president signed a bill to annex Crimea Tuesday, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the peninsula has been...
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Head of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church: God Has Not Forsaken His People
The words Hosanna in the highest, sung during Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, hold special significance for the Ukrainian people during this time of crisis, said Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk...
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Ukrainian Catholic Prelate: Let Christ’s Resurrection Renew Our Attitude...
In his Easter Epistle, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, said ““The Power of Christ’s Resurrection today is our hope in the church, social, and...
View ArticleUkrainian Church Calls for Active Participation in Upcoming Elections
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has published a letter, urging Ukrainians to "actively support" what it calls "crucial" presidential elections on May 25 and to "faithfully take part in them." In a...
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