Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: The State clashing with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church/ Moscow Patriarchate: Exploring possible solutions Original title of the article: Legislative ban on the UOC as a chance for reconciliation among Orthodox Churches in Ukraine by Sergii Bortnyk,...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: The UOC, the historical branch of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine, on the path to be banned On Independence Day, President Zelensky signed Law № 8371 banning the activities of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) in Ukraine through the Ukrainian Orthodox...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: One year after the Russian shelling of Odesa and its Cathedral, still no financial assistance from UNESCO The world community strongly condemned Russia’s shelling of the historical center of Odesa which damaged and disfigured the Orthodox Transfiguration...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: “UNESCO! Stop blocking the transfer of the 500,000 EUR promised by Italy’s PM Meloni for the reconstruction of Odesa’s shelled Cathedral!” This is the call of the Brussels-based NGO Human Rights Without Frontiers one year after Russia’s shelling of Odesa’s...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: Is religious liberty ‘under attack’ in Ukraine? No, but the country faces a dilemma in how to deal with an Orthodox church controlled by Russia. Jillian Kay Melchior Wall Street Journal (22.03.2024) – Opponents of U.S. aid to Ukraine claim the country...