20+ hour, 8+ min ago   (255+ words) At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States and called for a renewed commitment to peace. During the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer, he prayed for those who died and for…...

1+ day, 33+ min ago   (346+ words) The eve of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord falls on September 13. In 2026, this will be a Sunday. The following day, September 14, Orthodox and Greek Catholics in Ukraine will celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (181+ words) The church was consecrated on September 13, 335. This date became the basis for the annual commemoration of the church’s consecration. The construction is associated with Emperor Constantine the Great and his mother, Helena. The large church complex was built on a…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (555+ words) On September 11, 2026, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Beheading of John the Baptist—a day commemorating the martyrdom of the prophet who preached repentance and baptized people in the Jordan River. On this day, people pray in churches and commemorate John as…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (672+ words) On September 8, Andorra celebrates its main national holiday—the Feast of Our Lady of Meritxell. On this day, believers from across the country make their way to the Meritshel Shrine, where religious services, pilgrimages, concerts, and folk festivals take place....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (755+ words) Her name has become virtually synonymous with charity. At the same time, her work was not limited to simply distributing food or money. The Missionaries of Charity established homes for the homeless, shelters for children, hospices, and centers to care…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (779+ words) On September 2, according to the New Julian calendar, the Orthodox Church honors several saints. Among them are the martyr Mamant, the Venerable John the Faster, the Patriarch of Constantinople, as well as the Venerable Anthony and Theodosius of the Kiev-Pechersk…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (320+ words) ua.news Church Calendar for September 2026: Complete List of Holidays September is a special month in the church year, as the new church year (New Year) begins on September 1. In addition, this month includes two of the twelve most important…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (804+ words) On August 26, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, met at the UGCC Patriarchal Center in Kyiv with Yevheniia Kalugina, the wife of the late Oleksiy Yukov, leader of the “Platsdarm” search and rescue team. During the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (727+ words) On August 26, the faithful honor Our Lady of Częstochowa, who is also known in Ukraine as the Mother of God of Belz. According to legend, this relic was once located in Belz in the Lviv region, but at the end…...