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Zu einem globalen Gebet für Frieden in der Ukraine haben sich am 11. Juni Ortskirchen in der Ukraine, Führungskräfte des Ökumenische Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) und Menschen guten Willens aus aller Welt im Rahmen einer Online-Zusammenkunft im Geist über große Entfernungen vereint. In seiner Begrüßungsansprache hat Bischof Sándor Zán Fábián von der Reformierten Kirche in Transkarpatien, der ebenfalls Vorsitzender des Gesamtukrainischen Rates der Kirchen und religiösen Organisationen ist, über die W…

Ukrainian religious leaders have urged the governments of democratic nations to intensify sanctions against Russia. This call to action comes from the members of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) in response to yet another round of heavy shelling of Ukraine by the aggressor. The Statement was published on June 2 on the official website of the UCCRO. "Only determined and consistent military and other forms of support for Ukraine can stop the inhumane Rus…

Viktor Yelenskyi, Head of the State Service of Ukraine on Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience (DESS), advocates for the expulsion of the Russian Orthodox Church from the World Council of Churches. He argues that the Church's activities directly contradict the fundamental principles of Christianity. This was reported by Interfax-Ukraine. "The Moscow Patriarchate is both an enemy of religious freedom and a foe of Ukraine. Its aim is to suppress the dignified expression of religious sent…

During May 13–14, 2026, Ukrainian cities across the country — Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa, Rivne, Lutsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Uzhhorod, Lviv, and others — once again came under massive attacks by Russian missiles and drones. As a result of these terrorist attacks and crimes against humanity, many people, including children, were killed and injured. Apartment buildings, private homes, and civilian infrastructure facilities were destroyed. The Russian Federation, while being a “permanent member” o…

This week, ambassadors from the European Union will discuss a "mini-package" of sanctions that may include Kirill Gundyaev, the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. This was reported by European Pravda, citing Euronews. The new sanctions package targets approximately ten individuals previously protected by the former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government, as well as several Russian vessels. Hungary’s new government has reportedly signaled a willingness to allow the European U…

Ein ukrainisches Appellationsgericht hat eine Klage der Metropolie Kyjiw der Ukrainischen Orthodoxen Kirche (UOK) gegen den Staatsdienst der Ukraine für Ethnopolitik und Gewissensfreiheit und dessen Leiter, Viktor Yelenskyi, teilweise gutgeheißen. Der Staatsdienst habe einen substanziellen Verfahrensfehler begangen, indem er nicht auf ein Statement der Metropolie vom 10. Januar 2023 eingegangen sei. In dem Statement hatte die Metropolie die Zusammensetzung der Expertengruppe kritisiert, die vom…

The Spring Plenary Assembly of COMECE (the Commission of the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union) took place in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, from April 21 to 24. Bishop Stepan Sus represented the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church at this event. This was reported by the Pastoral and Migration Department of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The Assembly addressed several key contemporary challenges, including the situation in the Middle East and the Holy Land, issues rel…

The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO), which includes Orthodox, Greek Catholic, Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Evangelical churches, as well as Jewish and Muslim religious associations, welcomes the bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Congress, “Countering Russia’s War on Faith Act.” This bill proposes the establishment of a mechanism to monitor the actions of the Russian Federation aimed at persecuting, suppressing, and violating the religious freedom of fa…

The Metropolis of Sweden and all Scandinavia of the Patriarchate of Constantinople announced the ordination of two new clergy members, including Fr. Andriy Pinchuk, a former clergyman of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). "Their participation is aimed at further supporting and strengthening the Metropolis's missionary and pastoral ministry across Scandinavia. This voluntary commitment exemplifies a true ecclesiastical ethos and a selfless love for one's neighbor," the Metropolis's statem…