Saturday, June 9, 1973 La Guardia Airport It is, indeed, a great blessing of God for a former prisoner of the Soviet Union to find himself in New York City. I have long dreamt of visiting this famous city in the greatest democracy in the world. During my internment in labor camps I had often … Читати далі
April 18, 1973 His Holiness Pope Paul VI Vatican City Your Holiness: At Vatican Council II, called by your predecessor Pope John XXIII, the Holy Spirit, like a tender loving mother hovering over her infant child, breather a warm breath of new life throughout the entire Catholic Church. We know, however, from the Pentecostal account … Читати далі
Ever since His Beatitude Major Archbishop Cardinal Joseph Slipyj revitalized the historic quest for a patriarchate in the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Ukrainian Catholic faithful, both individuals and organizations, have sent countless petitions to the Holy Father with the request to grant their Church a patriarchal structure. Over the past eight years thousands of such petitions … Читати далі
Mir Vam! These were the words which His Beatitude Archbishop Major Joseph Slipyj spoke to the Ukrainian Catholics who gathered at Philadelphia International Airport to welcome him on his arrival at the territory of the Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia in the United States. His Beatitude renewed this greeting at every opportunity; during the aoilemn vespers in … Читати далі
(condensed from “The Herald” Melbourne, Australia, February 24, 1973) There is little to betray the 25 years that Cardinal Joseph Slipyj, Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and spiritual leader of 50 million of his countrymen, spent in Soviet labor camps. At 81 he looks years younger with his face showing barely a wrinkle and … Читати далі
His Beatitude Archbishop Major Joseph cardinal Slipyj, primate of the Ukrainian Catholic Church Today is Cardinal Slipyj’s 81st birthday. He has come to Melbourne to lead Ukrainians from all over the world, both hierarchy and clergy as well as faithful, in their participation in the.40th Eucharistic Congress. The Cardinal is the only surviving member of … Читати далі
In coonection with the first session of the permanent Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, the Society for the Promotion of the Patriarchal System in the Ukrainian Catholic Church sent the following telegram to the Chairman of the Permanent Synod, His Beatitude Cardianl Josyf Slipyi. HIS BEATITUDE JOSYF VII CHAIRMAN OF THE PERMANENT SYNOD OF … Читати далі
Most holy Father, venerable Presidents, and Brothers: I am speaking on behalf of the Synod of the Catholic Ukrainian Bishops. First of all I thank you very much for the question placed in the agenda of this Synod about injustice, because today, in favor of all the oppressed who are suffering violence, the discussion of … Читати далі
Doctor Maloney`s incisive analysis demonstrates the poverty of the arguments adduced in the Pope`s letter and underscores the remarkable inconsistency with which the papacy has addressed itself to the question of the Ukrainian Patriarchate. The letter makes clear that what Rome most fears is any diminution of her absolute, centralized authority. It gives no Indication … Читати далі
To Our Venerable Brother Joseph of the Holy Roman Church Cardinal Slipyj Major-Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians SUPREME PONTIFF PAUL VI Our Venerable Brother greetings and Apostolic Benediction The respect and the greatness of the paternal love which We have for you as well as the difficulties and the importance of the question which … Читати далі