The thirteenth century marked a turning point in the history of the Church of Rus, which by that time had existed for over two centuries. The crusader conquest of Constantinople in 1204 intensified tensions between Catholics and Orthodox. The Metropolitanate of Kyiv encountered this challenge directly in the early decades of the century, when the … Читати далі
The Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church draws its roots in the ancestral lands of Kyivan Rus — a land steeped in martyrdom and inseparable from the turmoil of imperialistic claims to the East and to the West. After centuries of Russian, Polish and Soviet domination, the UGCC resurrected from the catacombs in a context where the threat … Читати далі
On 3-4 December 2025, Eastern Catholics gathered in Paris to share experiences of how to preserve and develop their ecclesial identity under unfavorable conditions. The conference was organized by the Institute of Ecumenical Studies of the Ukrainian Catholic University in cooperation with the Institut chrétiens d’Orient. Sixteen speakers from various countries engaged around several key … Читати далі
Next year marks the one hundredth anniversary of the death of Fr. Heinrich Pesch, S.J. Though his is not a well-known name, Fr. Pesch is probably the greatest Catholic economist who ever lived, one who set forth in a series of massive scholarly tomes an economic system based on the Church’s own social teachings, a … Читати далі
Our pagan ancestors, like those of many other peoples, worshiped deities who were “responsible” for war. In a polytheistic world there were several such gods: Perun, Svarozhich (whom some identify with Dazhboh), Stribog, and others. After the Baptism of Rus’, wars did not vanish. Not every Christian is a saint, just as not every person … Читати далі
How can one become, for the Ukrainian audience, a discoverer of works of global renown that have never before been staged in Ukraine? What mission does theatre fulfill? How can one remain true to the credo that theatre must “lead a person through dark corridors where they fear to look, and bring them out into … Читати далі
When, at the beginning of the 20th century, Ukrainian national and political life began to revive, church architecture, which, according to researcher Stefan Tarasenko, was the highest creative achievement of the people, was dominated by the pseudo-Russian style imposed by the autocracy. “An oppressive dead silence, no movement, the stench of desolation and the putrid … Читати далі
While Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume and poured it on his head while he sat at the table. But when the disciples saw this, they became irritated and said, “Why this waste? Surely this perfume could’ve … Читати далі
The US presidential campaign continues to entertain the public with sensational news. On July 13, Republican candidate Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. The shooter’s motives and background remain obscure. On July 21, President Joe Biden, under pressure from his own party, announced that he would not seek re-election. Biden is 81 … Читати далі
І. Restoring historical justice. Mission impossible. In May 2022, I was giving a lecture on the Russian invasion at the Institute of Philosophy of the Catholic University of Leuven. I wanted to convey to the Western audience the unpleasant truth about the war, in which millions of Ukrainians found themselves unexpectedly. After the lecture ended, … Читати далі