News Ukraine Religion: Russia, West Clash During UN Session On Ukraine's Language Law
Ukrainian becomes mandatory in all official documents, court records, elections and referendums, international treaties, and labor agreements. The law says language rules would not apply to private ...
News Ukraine Religion: Ahead of vote, Ukrainian museum shows ‘election trash’
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Darth Vader costume, playground equipment, pastries and boxes of food all are part of an exhibit at Ukraine’s National History Museum displaying the colorful behavior and sometime-questionable practices that characterize the country’s elections. The exhibition, called “The Museum of Election Trash” was put together ahead of Sunday’s snap parliamentary elections. […]
News Ukraine Religion: The Orthodox in Ukraine and their rival churches
Russian regimes have made forceful efforts to erode Ukrainian independence, and border wars have simmered since 2014. Policy makers dread the possibility that such conflicts may expand into full-scale ...
News Ukraine Religion: Law On Ukraine State Language Comes Into Force
Ukrainian becomes mandatory in all official documents, court records, elections and referendums, international treaties, and labor agreements,. The law says language rules would not apply to private ...
News Ukraine Religion: Pope and Putin discuss Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, and the life of the Church in Russia
Press release says: “During the cordial discussions, both Parties expressed their satisfaction at the development of bilateral relations, further strengthened by the protocol of understanding signed today regarding the collaboration between the “Bambino Gesù” Paediatric Hospital and the paediatric hospitals of the Russian Federation.”
News Ukraine Religion: Ukraine hosts largest ever gay pride parade
They were flanked by a thick cordon of police in helmets but there was no sign of violence despite the presence of a few hundred far-right and religious protesters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...
News Ukraine Religion: Former patriarch threatens future of new Ukraine church
The former head of Ukraine's breakaway independent church held a rare conference of clerics Thursday with the aim of restoring his religious leadership, threatening the future of Ukraine's new unified Orthodox Church.
News Ukraine Religion: Ukraine elects first Jewish president
“He’s a Ukrainian with Jewish ancestry; he’s not a member of the Jewish community, he’s not religious, doesn’t keep Jewish traditions and never speaks of himself as a Jew.” Mark Levin, executive vice ...
News Ukraine Religion: 10 Things to Know About Ukraine
5. Ukrainians practice a diverse set of religions but the vast majority of people adhere to Orthodox Christianity. 6. The country is at odds with Russia, which frequently attacks Ukraine in cyberspace ...
News Ukraine Religion: Kiev passes law strengthening Ukrainian language use
Officials at all levels as well as doctors, teachers, lawyers and others, will have to speak Ukrainian or face fines. The law will not apply to private communications or religious rites, media ...
