Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

04/10/2026

“Every Day, As Long as You Have the Opportunity to Learn, Keep Learning,” His Beatitude Sviatoslav Advises Young People in Chortkiv

To value the opportunity to learn, strive for excellence, and remain true to their Ukrainian identity—this is what His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, urged Ukrainian youth to do during a meeting on September 30 in Chortkiv. The Primate emphasized that this call applies to young Ukrainians both at home and abroad.
https://ugcc.ua/en/data/every-day-as-long-as-you-have-the-opportunity-to-learn-keep-learning-his-beatitude-sviatoslav-advises-young-people-in-chortkiv-2475/

03/10/2026

Young people, young adult leaders, lay faithful, and clergy from the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma and the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Archeparchy of Pittsburgh gathered for the annual Fall Youth Retreat on September 18–20, 2026, at Camp Guyasuta in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania. This year’s theme was “Called to be Holy: Living God’s Purpose Through His Grace.”

Young people, young adult leaders, lay faithful, and clergy from the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma and the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Archeparchy of Pittsburgh gathered for the annual Fall Youth Retreat on September 18–20, 2026, at Camp Guyasuta in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvan...

02/10/2026

On September 26, a Ukrainian pilgrimage took place in Altötting, a Marian pilgrimage center in Germany, led by Bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh, the Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainians of the Byzantine Rite in Germany and Scandinavia. During the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, he called on the pilgrims to support, through prayer and works of mercy, those suffering from the war, especially the families of Ukrainian defenders.
https://ugcc.ua/en/data/bishop-bohdan-dzyurakh-calls-for-support-for-the-families-of-ukraines-defenders-during-a-pilgrimage-in-alttting-2471/

02/10/2026

The representative of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church emphasized that, on behalf of the Church, he was praying together with all those present for the victims, their families, and those who survived the tragedy. He also expressed hope that the memory of Babyn Yar would help build a society in which every person has the right to life and dignity.

During the event, participants prayerfully honored the memory of the Jews of Kyiv, prisoners of war, Ukrainians, and representatives of other nations—all innocent victims of N**i terror.

On September 29, a prayer service was held in Kyiv to commemorate the victims of Babyn Yar, marking the 85th anniversary of the beginning of the mass shootings on September 29–30, 1941. Along with representatives of government authorities and religious leaders, representatives of the Ukrainian Gre...

30/09/2026

On September 25, 2026, the Very Rev. Archimandrite Richard Soo, S. J., arrived at his 70th birthday. Perhaps just a milestone in his life, but for the Ukrainian Catholic Church and the Eparchy of New Westminster, this milestone is an opportunity to give thanks to God for his many years of priestly ministry, his Jesuit vocation, his love for the Christian East, and his tireless service to the Church and to all those who seek Christ.
https://ugcc.ua/en/data/the-eparchy-of-new-westminster-celebrates-the-70th-birthday-of-archimandrite-richard-soo-sj-2469/

30/09/2026

From October 1–7, 2026, the international prayer initiative “A Million Children Praying the Rosary” will take place, bringing together children from around the world in prayer for peace and unity. His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, encourages the children of our Church and their priests to actively participate in this worldwide prayer.

From October 1–7, 2026, the international prayer initiative “A Million Children Praying the Rosary” will take place, bringing together children from around the world in prayer for peace and unity. His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, encourages the ...

28/09/2026

The Head of the Church today issued an urgent appeal to draw the world’s attention to the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the town of Oleshky, in the Russian-occupied part of the Kherson region.

“Oleshky has been deliberately blockaded. People are literally being held hostage and used as human shields in the frontline area. What is happening in Oleshky today is reminiscent in its nature of the Holodomor, which Ukraine endured in 1932–1933,” said the Head of the Church.

The spiritual leader called on the international community to exert pressure on Russia to save human lives.
https://ugcc.ua/en/data/head-of-the-ukrainian-greek-catholic-church-in-week-241-of-the-war-the-situation-in-oleshky-is-reminiscent-of-the-holodomor-of-1932-33-2467/

28/09/2026

On the night of September 20, we endured yet another massive airstrike on Kyiv, which claimed the lives of four civilians, including three children.

On September 23–24, there were massive attacks on the Kyiv region. People are being killed every day, and every day and night we count dozens of wounded.

But during this massive attack, one particularly striking incident occurred. The Russians attacked a maternity hospital in Kyiv. It is a blessing that no one was killed because the rules for behavior during an air raid were followed. But a little boy was born in the shelter—a symbol of the birth of hope for our Ukraine.

Address by the Head of the UGCC for the 241st Week of the Full-Scale War, September 27, 2026 September 28, 2026, 07:00 2 Glory to Jesus Christ! Dear brothers and sisters in Christ! This past week marked the 241st week of this horrific, bloody, and sacrilegious war. Indeed, Ukraine has been at the fo...

28/09/2026

In the Archeparchy of São João Batista in Curitiba, an icon of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary has been painted, and copies of it will soon be placed in the homes of Ukrainian families in Brazil. The initiative seeks to revive the tradition of family prayer and veneration that dates back to the first Ukrainian immigrants who settled in Brazil more than a century ago.
https://ugcc.ua/en/data/the-ukrainian-greek-catholic-church-in-brazil-restores-the-tradition-of-icon-veneration-in-ukrainian-families-2465/

27/09/2026

A literal famine is raging in Oleshky, just as it did in Ukraine in 1932–33. The city is under an artificial blockade. The occupiers cynically watch as people die of starvation every day, yet they hold these people hostage and use them as human shields in the frontline zone.

We ask the international community to speak out and exert pressure on the Russian side to save human lives. Because even the grass is running out, and this city may simply not survive this winter.