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Bishop Benedict (Aleksiychuk): Employees of the church are not the administrative office but the people of God called to holines


Bishop Benedict (Aleksiychuk) has blessed a new tradition at Lviv's St. George Cathedral - a daily prayer for all employees of the Church's structures.

New Protohegumen of Ukrainian Redemptoris elected


On November 28, Fr. Ihor Kolisnyk of the Order of the Most Holy Redeemer was elected the new protohegumen of the Lviv Province of the Order of the Most Holy Redeemer for the next four years. He replaced the previous protohegumen, Fr. Vasyl Ivaniv.

Historian: Statement of bishops of UGCC urged international community to consider questions of Holodomor


The address of the Greek Catholic bishops of July 24, 1933, "Ukraine in Death Agony" drew a response in western European countries regarding the subject of Holodomor. The active position of the clergy urged an authoritative Austrian cardinal, Theodor Innitzer, to become interested in the situation in USSR and to seek for ways to help the victims.

Lviv City mayor protested Kharkiv City mayor


Lviv City mayor Andriy Sadovyy turned a protest to Kharkiv City mayor Hennadiy Kernes "because of brutal and public destruction of the memorial board to UGCC Patriarch Josip Slipyy".

Lviv City Council now has its own chaplain


Lviv city mayor Andriy Sadovyy asked the head of Lviv Archeparchy of UGCC, bishop Ihor Voznyak, to appoint a chaplain for Lviv City Council. The city mayor announced this at the first working session of Lviv City Council of the 6th convocation on November 25.

Today Archbishop Ihor Voznyak celebrates 30th anniversary of his ordination


On November 23, 2010 Archbishop Ihor Voznyak from Lviv Archeparchy of UGCC celebrates 30th anniversary of his ordination.

On Independence Day the Head of UGCC Called Faithful “to Follow Divine Orders and Not the Political Situation”


"What place does prayer have when we mark this great state holiday, or other similar events? Why do we want to pray today?" asked Patriarch Lubomyr, Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in his Independence Day Address. His speech was read on August 24, on Independence Day of Ukraine, in the Church of the Annunciation to the Holy Mother of God during Hierarchal Divine Liturgy.

In Ternopil-Zboriv Eparchy the Year of Vocation to Consecrated Life Celebrated


The Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church on December 5, 2009, declared the year 2010 the Year of Christian vocation with an emphasis on the vocation to consecrated life.

Pilgrimage of the Kyivan Archeparchy to Vyshhorod to be Held in September


On September 11 - 12, 2010, a pilgrimage of the Kyivan Archeparchy of the UGCC to the city Vyshhorod will take place. The pilgrimage will offer different Christian communities to meet in one of the oldest centers of Kyivan Christianity.

Pilgrimage of Greek Catholics on the Appearance Mountain near Peremyshl was held


On Sunday, August 15, the annual pilgrimage of Greek Catholics to the Appearance Mount near Peremyshl took place. The pilgrimage was organized by the parish of Arch Cathedral Church in Peremyshl.

A new web resource of the UGCC created


Recently the evangelistic community of the Families of Nazareth Movement created a web resource found at the address: www.nazaretrodyna.com.ua.

International Pedestrian Pilgrimage of families of migrants continues


The International Pedestrian Pilgrimage of families of migrants continues for the sixth day. The spiritual hike is led by Fr. Vasyl Potochnyak, Ihor Kozankevych, director CF Caritas of the Sambir and Drohobych Eparchy, and others. The Bishops Yaroslav (Pryriz) and Taras (Senkiv) have blessed the pilgrimage.

Pilgrimage of families of migrant workers to Zarvanytsya has begun


On July 6, 2010, began the fifth pedestrian pilgrimage from Sambir, Lviv region, to Zarvanytsya, Ternopil region, of families of migrant workers. The pilgrimage began in the Nativity of the Holy Mother of God Church, with a Hierarchal Divine Liturgy led by Bishop Yaroslav (Pryriz), Coadjutor of the Sambir and Drohobych Eparchy.

Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church finished its third mission as Ukrainian peacemakers in Kosovo


Ukraine's contingent of peacemakers in Kosovo currently consists of 180 soldiers and chaplains of different denominations. The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church just finished its third mission. Military chaplain Fr. Ihor Fedoryshyn has worked for the past nine months as an officer of the Religious Affairs ministering for the Ukrainian military, which is in the international Kosovo peacekeeping force KFOR.

Auxiliary Bishop Appointed for Lviv Archeparchy of the UGCC


On August 3, 2010, the Office of Major Archbishopric of Kyiv-Halych of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church reported that the hieromonk Benedict (Valery Aleksiychuk) from the Holy Dormition Univ Monastery was appointed the auxiliary bishop of Lviv Archeparchy. Pope Benedict XVI affirmed the choice and the hirotony (ordination) will be held on September 5. The future bishop receives the Titular See of Germaniciana.

Film ‘UGCC: The Unknown Chronicle’ shown in commemoration of Fr. Voronovskyi


To commemorate the late Fr. Vasyliy Voronovskyi, the documentary film "UGCC: The Unknown Chronicle" was screened at the Lontskyi Street Prison museum in memory of victims of totalitarianism.

Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky honored in Kyivan Archeparchy with a prayer


On July 29, 2010, the memory of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky was honored with prayers in the churches of the Kyivan Archeparchy, marking the 145th anniversary of his birth.

Bishop Joseph (Milyan): We plan to complete all external work on the cathedral by winter


The head of the Supervisory Council on the Building of the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ Bishop Joseph (Milyan) stated in an interview that all work in the crypt and basement of the cathedral is planned to be finished by winter.

His Beatitude Lubomyr blessed project to build monument for migrants


Fundraising in the UGCC has begun for a monument dedicated to Ukrainian migrants in the Maria Spiritual Center in Zarvanytsya. The monument will be built on the benediction of the head of the UGCC His Beatitude Lubomyr in the following year. For the realization of the project the head of the UGCC blessed the creation of a special supervisory council, which includes Bishop Joseph (Milyan), Bishop Vasyl (Semenyuk), Fr. Vasyl Potochnyak, Mrs. Oksana Pronyuk, and Mr. Hryhoriy Seleschuk.

In the Patriarchal Cathedral in Kyiv Began the Celebration of the Day of Baptism of Kyivan Rus


On July 25 in Kyiv in the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ began the celebration of the 1022nd anniversary of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with the participation of the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church His Beatitude Lubomyr. In the solemn Divine Service in the main church of the UGCC, which is located on the left bank of the Dnipro River, took part priests and laity of the Kyivan Archeparchy of the UGCC, along with pilgrims from Canada and their pastors. The Hierarchal Divine Liturgy was completed with a renewal of baptismal vows, which was carried out by Bishop Joseph (Milyan), the auxiliary bishop of the Kyivan Archeparchy of UGCC.

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