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Russia
As part of a widespread Jewish renewal, Ukrainian rabbis are reviving an inquiry into relics stolen from the Pidhaitsi and Chortkiv synagogues, which later reappeared in a Moscow Museum.
Sep. 30, 2023
Ukraine
Ukraine’s President joined those who were paying tribute on the 82nd anniversary of the massacres carried out at the Babyn Yar ravine in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv by Nazi occupiers.
Sep. 29, 2023
Ukraine
Israel and Ukraine have agreed to ease the path for thousands of Jewish pilgrims going to Uman for Rosh Hashanah, where celebrations point to a revival of Jewish spirituality throughout Ukraine.
Sep. 12, 2023
Religion
The Pope’s latest comments about the “great Russian Empire” have caused “great pain” and “deep disappointment” throughout Ukraine. Even Catholics have doubts about whether it was merely a gaffe.
Aug. 29, 2023
War in Ukraine
Quickly assembled and dismantled, the prototype mobile pop-up Orthodox chapel is designed to serve the spiritual needs of Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.
Aug. 16, 2023
Kyiv
Metropolitan Pavel, the vicar of Kyiv’s oldest monastery, must continue wearing an electronic monitor and cannot leave his village of residence in the Kyiv region.
Aug. 9, 2023
Religion
The head of the Vinnytsia diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate has been convicted of aiding Moscow’s efforts to crush Ukraine.
Aug. 8, 2023
Kyiv
Metropolitan Pavel of the Russian-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church, suspected of collaboration and under house arrest since April, was released on bail raised through “donations from parishioners.”
Aug. 8, 2023
Russia
In an open letter, priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate called on their leader Onufriy to definitively sever ties with Russia.
Jul. 25, 2023
Russia
Concerned about potential assassination during their pilgrimage, Kadyrov and Delimkhanov allegedly started rumors that they were hospitalized themselves to hide their actual locations.
Jul. 3, 2023
Ukraine
On the day the Russian-backed Orthodox Church was supposed to be evicted, the pro-Kyiv hierarchs offered a conciliatory gesture in the appointment of a former Moscow loyalist as vicar.
Mar. 29, 2023
Religion
In a decision that continues to move Ukrainian culture steadily westward, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church will modify its calendar of worship more in line with other Christians.
Feb. 7, 2023
Religion
Ukrainian religious readers received in Rome and Istanbul and assured of support.
Jan. 29, 2023
War in Ukraine
Russian commentators fume about Kyiv Lavra having become “Ukrainian” again.
Jan. 8, 2023
Ukraine
Orthodox Christians in Chasiv Yar held a Christmas service in a basement shelter on Saturday.
Jan. 8, 2023
The head of Ukraine’s pro-Kyiv Orthodox Church visited the pontiff on his way to a sacred site in southern Italy. Despite worldwide recognition, Moscow has long deemed Ukraine’s church as schismatic.
Dec. 14