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Well, one starts with little steps but Wonderful news nonetheless. The Ukrainian Greek Catholics and the Ukrainian Orthodox (Kyivan Patriarchate - not recognized by the Russian Orthodox unfortunately) have agreed to build a church together at a time when that part of the Orthodox in Ukraine belonging to the Russian Moscow Patriarch refuses to have anything to do with the Ukrainian Catholic or Ukrainian Orthodox (Kyivan Patriarchate) which latter church incidentally outnumbers the amount of Orthodox belonging to Moscow’s Church in Ukraine.
A demonstration of true Christian fellowship to commemorate the Baptism of Ukraine (Kyivan-Rus) by Ukrainian Catholics and Orthodox alike, though the Russian Orthodox Patriarch would be unmoved. Now this is Christian brotherhood on the ground. Many forces would like to see the Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox (Kyivan Patriarchate) disappear but they represent the majority of Ukraine’s Christians and this is reality and an example of the faithful working together in Christ.
"The construction of a new church of Saint Panteleimon began on July 29 in Kolomyia on the premises of the oncology hospital. Bishop of the Kolomyia-Chernivtsi Eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) Mykola Simkaylo and Bishop of the Kolomyia-Kosovo Eparchy of the UOC-Kyivan Patriarchate Ivan Boychuk blessed the building of the new church. The building of the church is dedicated to the 1022nd anniversary of the baptism of Kyivan Rus, reports the Information Department of the UGCC.
“Since the time of the foundation of our eparchy the relationship with the bishops of the UGCC in Kolomyja has been very friendly. We have a joint purpose – to build a unique church in Ukraine. By holding joint events we unite our faithful in one Christian family. Bishop Mykola and I call our priests to hold joint divine services and events that we can lead and conduct together in order to strengthen the unity between people,” stated Bishop Boychuk.
“Going down the road of Christ’s teaching and united rite, we see the fundamental bases of the unity between churches of Volodymyr’s baptism. To witness this unity and Christian love, actions that testify our intentions to fulfil the divine appeal to consent are necessary. The new church, where the priests of two eparchies will celebrate in turn, will become a salutary example. With united prayers for patients, for the church will be next to the oncology hospital, and through other services we will ask for benediction for our nation, for the unity of our church in Ukraine,” stressed Bishop Simkaylo."
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A demonstration of true Christian fellowship to commemorate the Baptism of Ukraine (Kyivan-Rus) by Ukrainian Catholics and Orthodox alike, though the Russian Orthodox Patriarch would be unmoved. Now this is Christian brotherhood on the ground. Many forces would like to see the Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox (Kyivan Patriarchate) disappear but they represent the majority of Ukraine’s Christians and this is reality and an example of the faithful working together in Christ.
"The construction of a new church of Saint Panteleimon began on July 29 in Kolomyia on the premises of the oncology hospital. Bishop of the Kolomyia-Chernivtsi Eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) Mykola Simkaylo and Bishop of the Kolomyia-Kosovo Eparchy of the UOC-Kyivan Patriarchate Ivan Boychuk blessed the building of the new church. The building of the church is dedicated to the 1022nd anniversary of the baptism of Kyivan Rus, reports the Information Department of the UGCC.
“Since the time of the foundation of our eparchy the relationship with the bishops of the UGCC in Kolomyja has been very friendly. We have a joint purpose – to build a unique church in Ukraine. By holding joint events we unite our faithful in one Christian family. Bishop Mykola and I call our priests to hold joint divine services and events that we can lead and conduct together in order to strengthen the unity between people,” stated Bishop Boychuk.
“Going down the road of Christ’s teaching and united rite, we see the fundamental bases of the unity between churches of Volodymyr’s baptism. To witness this unity and Christian love, actions that testify our intentions to fulfil the divine appeal to consent are necessary. The new church, where the priests of two eparchies will celebrate in turn, will become a salutary example. With united prayers for patients, for the church will be next to the oncology hospital, and through other services we will ask for benediction for our nation, for the unity of our church in Ukraine,” stressed Bishop Simkaylo."
risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/temples_church_property/36849/