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During its visit to Brussels, Belgium, on June 22, a delegation from the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) met with experts and representatives from the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC). This information was published on the UCCRO's website. In the first half of the day, the UCCRO delegation participated in a roundtable discussion entitled “Faith in the Context of Enlargement: Th…

Russia has damaged 740 religious buildings in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky made this statement during the Constitution Day celebrations, according to Ukrinform. "Ukraine's places of worship have been wounded and attacked by evil, riddled with Russian bullets, and shattered by GBUs and missiles. This includes both famous cathedrals in large cities and small churches in our villages — churches, mosques, and synagogues. In total, 740 religious buildings in Ukraine have been targeted…

Bei massiven russischen Angriffen Russlands auf die Ukraine in der Nacht vom 14. auf den 15. Juni ist auch das historische Kyjiwer Höhlenkloster getroffen worden. Dabei geriet unter anderem die Hauptkirche des Komplexes, die Maria-Entschlafens-Kathedrale, in Brand. Erst am Morgen des 15. Juni gelang es der Feuerwehr, den Brand im Dach der Kathedrale zu löschen. Mindestens 13 Personen wurden auf dem Areal des Kyjiwer Höhlenklosters verletzt und fünf weitere Gebäude des Komplexes beschädigt. Laut…

80% of Ukrainians support breaking ties between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church. Additionally, 62% of those surveyed support a law that would prohibit the activities of religious organizations associated with Russia, the aggressor state. According to a survey conducted by the sociological group “Rating,” 68% of Ukrainians consider the level of religious freedom in Ukraine to be high, while 27% view it as low. This information was reported by LB. The majority…

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…