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What is sung in the church: an explanation of the worship of the Great Lent

Ексклюзив        Тетяна Трачук
What is sung in the church: an explanation of the worship of the Great Lent

Maksym Tymo, the liturgist and the teacher of UCU, begins the series of explanations of the texts that we sing during the services of the Great Lent, explaining, therefore, a lot of interesting details of understanding, perception and experience of the Great Lent. We invite you to go deeper into this incredible world of church services.

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ON THE CHURCH. THE THINGS YOU have NEVER DARED TO ASK

Ексклюзив        Наталія Павлишин
ON THE CHURCH. THE THINGS YOU have NEVER DARED TO ASK

Some thoughts about the challenges facing the Church, the paths by which it goes and develops, about the prism through which it’s worth seeing and interpreting a lot of things which we perceive through stereotypes – that is what the Head of the Patriarch Commission for Youth of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, father Rostyslav Pendyuk, talks about. Read and listen to more in the broadcasting ‘To Face’.

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FROM THE WAY OF HEALING: DIARY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM FR. VASYL POTOCHNIAK

    Тетяна Трачук
FROM THE WAY OF HEALING: DIARY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM FR. VASYL POTOCHNIAK

In Lviv, the diary of the now late priest of the UGCC, Fr. VASYL POTOCHNIAK, about his spiritual struggle with an incurable oncological illness, has been published. In his records, the priest shares his reflections and gives advice to those afflicted by similar grief.

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Going to church without feelings: how should loving couples act in the church?

Ексклюзив        Володимир Дітчук
Going to church without feelings: how should loving couples act in the church?

  “We were standing together in the church, and my boyfriend suddenly embraced and kissed me on the cheek. A lady standing nearby immediately murmured out quite loudly: “You’d better be more restrained!” Is this really serious misconduct? What kind of emotions are out of place in church?”

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13 Points of Interest on the Patriarchal Cathedral of Resurrection in Kyiv That You Had Not Clue about

    Марта Гаврилів
13 Points of Interest on the Patriarchal Cathedral of Resurrection in Kyiv That You Had Not Clue about

On August 18, 2016, the Ukrainians celebrated the third anniversary, when the main Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church sanctuary, the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ had been blessed. What are the contemporary and the future changes in the construction of the church? The bishop Yosyf Milyan, the auxiliary bishop of the Kyiv Archdiocese and the Head of the Supervisory Board for the Patriarchal Cathedral Construction tells the Information Department of the UGCC about these…

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Is There Any Need to Attend Liturgy: 5 Reasons Pro and Contra

Ексклюзив        Марта Гаврилів
Is There Any Need to Attend Liturgy: 5 Reasons Pro and Contra

The liberal fundament of the contemporary society regardless culture and tradition dictate the tendency for “tolerance” and “populism,” when everyone will finally find the hole for “relevant truths” for themselves. Virtual reality, technical progress, the super-ego, the era of comfort… Is there any place for a church, the place of prayer in the unity of people or do the churches gradually become anachronically marginalized? There are few arguments pro and contra below.

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