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Shevchuk: Orthodox and Catholics should celebrate Easter together
13+ hour, 13+ min ago (247+ words) The head of the UGCC called on the entire Christian world to seek a common date for celebrating Easter so that "east and west are no longer divided on this holy day". According to Shevchuk, Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishops have…...
Portraits of fallen soldiers surround shroud in UGCC church in Lviv - " " "
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (307+ words) At the UGCC Church of Klymentiy Sheptytsky in Lviv, an installation featuring portraits of fallen Ukrainian servicemen was set up before the iconostasis on Good Friday. The structure was assembled specifically for this day and is said to carry a…...
His Beatitude: Living faith leads a man into the Kingdom of Heaven - " " "
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (176+ words) On Holy Saturday, the Primate of the UOC celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Kyiv Caves Lavra. On April 11, 2026, Holy Saturday, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kyiv and All Ukraine celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Dormition Kyiv Caves…...
Paschal Message of UOC Primate: Everyone can receive the key to Paradise from God - " " "
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (353+ words) His Beatitude Onuphry in his Paschal Message wished: "May our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, who granted us the great victory of life, keep you all." His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kyiv and All Ukraine addressed the Paschal Message to…...
His Beatitude explains difference between faith and trust in God - " " "
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (340+ words) Metropolitan Onuphry stressed that true faith is revealed in living by God's commandments and placing complete trust in Him. On Great Friday, the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Onuphry, addressed the faithful after the Shroud of the Savior…...
UOC Primate leads Matins with reading of Twelve Passion Gospels at Lavra
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (199+ words) His Beatitude presided over the appointed service of Great and Holy Friday on the evening of April 9. On April 9, 2026, on the eve of Great and Holy Friday, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry led Matins with the reading of the Twelve Passion…...
X-ray in the dark: a dialogue with Saint Luke of Crimea - " " "
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (752+ words) The paradox is simple and terrifying: the elder with blind eyes saw right through us, while we, with perfect modern optics, cannot see our own misfortune. Simferopol. Late 1950s. The office of the saint surgeon is immersed in calm semi-darkness, the…...
Authorities to open access to Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem, source - " " "
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (238+ words) The authorities of Israel intend to open pilgrims' access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Holy Saturday, when the descent of the Holy Fire takes place. This was reported to the UOJ group by sources in the Jerusalem…...
Met Onuphry officiates this year's final Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (238+ words) The Primate of the UOC celebrated the service on Great and Holy Wednesday and awarded clergy of the Kyiv Eparchy. On April 8, 2026, Great and Holy Wednesday, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry celebrated the final Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of this…...
Vatican warns of rising Christianophobia in the West
1+ week, 4+ day ago (270+ words) Archbishop Nwachukwu expressed serious concern about the growing hostility toward Christians both in the Islamic world and in the "post-Christian" culture of the West. According to Nwachukwu, a paradoxical situation has developed in Europe where society fiercely condemns Islamophobia but…...