If Catholics do not proclaim Jesus with their
lives, then the Church becomes "not the mother, but the babysitter,”
Pope Francis cautioned in a homily and a separate letter to his brother
bishops in Argentina, reports the Catholic News Agency. |
By the end of April, the first
audio book by His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) in which he answers
100 questions posed by youth will appear. |
Pope Francis has appointed a Group of Eight cardinals to advise him in the governance of the Universal Church. |
Parish weekly bulletin 14.04.2013 |
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), Patriarch
Sviatoslav Shevchuk, on April 5 met in Haifa with Archbishop
Elias Chacour of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. The hierarchs
discussed possibilities of an increase of UGCC presence in Israel. |
Greek-Catholics from around the world will join the pilgrimage on the
occasion of the blessing of the Patriarchal Cathedral of the
Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv. |
"I urge all of you during Great
Lent to accord special attention to the needs of people in our country,
where there is an abyss between the wealthy and the poor, where the cost
of a supper for two in a prestigious restaurant equals the monthly
budget of a family of retirees, and a luxurious automobile – the value
of an apartment for several homeless. |
Pope Francis would like to visit Australia, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said yesterday, reports news.com.au. |
Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk, who knows Pope
Francis, talks about what the new pontiff will bring to church with
regard to ecumenism |
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I will attend
Pope Francis's inaugural Mass. The Ecumenical Patriarchate Press Office
informed AsiaNews
about the decision, noting that this is the first time such an event
occurs since the Catholic-Orthodox split in 1054, an important sign for
Christian unity. |
RISU correspondent in Rome Oksana Shkodziska took the commentary of
Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk about newly elected Pope Francis I. |
Citing
the Latin formula, Habemus Papam, the Proto Deacon, French Cardinal
Jean-Louis Tauran appeared on the central balcony of Saint Peter’s
Basilica Wednesday evening to announce the election of the 265th
Successor of Saint Peter: |
On
March 12, the first day of the conclave, the Pro Eligendo Romano
Pontifice Mass (for the election of the Roman Pontiff) was celebrated by
Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Church (UGCC), in the Ukrainian Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus in
Rome. |
Synod of Bishops of Kyiv-Halych Major Archbishopric of the Ukrainian
Greek-Catholic Church in its Appeal to Faithful and All People of
Goodwill on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Volyn
tragedy urges a cessation of political manipulations regarding this
dramatic page of history and a mutual forgiveness by both nations. |
The Eparchy of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Australia is organizing a
Pilgrimage to Ukraine from Holy Places that will be visited during the
tour will include Lviv, Zarvanytsia, Univ, Krekhiv, Zazdrist', Pochaiv and
Kyiv. Special highlight will include the blessing of the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv. |
The
eighth General Congregation of the College of Cardinals meeting in the
Vatican Synod Hall Friday has decided that the Conclave for the election
of the Pope will begin on Tuesday, 12 March 2013. |
This special feature from Salt and Light provides a comprehensive insight into all of the facets of the conclave |
As part of the celebration of the Year of Faith and on the occasion of the 1025th
anniversary of the Baptism of Rus, a series of important actions were
ratified. The main one is the All-Church Pilgrimage to the Patriarchal
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv and its blessing, to
take place on 17-18 August. |
With great sadness and emotion, the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church
accepted the news of Your relinquishing of the throne of Roman Pope
Benedict XVI, stated UGCC Head, His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) in
his letter. |
According to the decision of the Permanent Synod of Bishops of the
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), which is taking place near
Kyiv, during the international church-wide pilgrimage to the Patriarchal
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv to mark the 1025th
anniversary of the baptism of Kyivan-Rus on August 18, 2013, the
cathedral will be consecrated. |
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