Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

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The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is a Byzantine Rite Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Pope and the worldwide Catholic Church. It is the second-largest particular church (sui juris) in the Catholic Church, second only to the Latin Church. It is part of the Major Archiepiscopal Churches of the Catholic Church that are not distinguished with a patriarchal title.

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma held the Clergy Days on April 27–30, 2026 at the Jesuit Retrea...
01/05/2026

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma held the Clergy Days on April 27–30, 2026 at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Parma, OH.

The annual event, led by the eparchy’s Ordinary, Bishop Bohdan J. Danylo, was attended by the priests, ministering in the eparchy, which stretches from the State of Ohio to the State of Florida as well as by Fr. David Misbrener from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown and Brothers of the Holy Spirit, Dale Sefcik and David Robert.

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma held the Clergy Days on April 27–30, 2026 at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Parma, OH.

👉On April 29, a meeting took place at St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv between the “December First” Initiati...
01/05/2026

👉On April 29, a meeting took place at St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv between the “December First” Initiative Group and the leadership of Ukraine’s Christian churches, including the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the Roman Catholic Church, and Protestant communities. The participants discussed the current state of Ukrainian society and explored ways to strengthen cooperation in pursuit of Ukraine’s spiritual victory.

On April 29, a meeting took place at St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv between the “December First” Initiative Group and the leadership of Ukraine’s Christian churches, including the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the Roman Catholic Church, and Pr...

A delegation from Stella Maris Ukraine visited the United States on April 28–29, 2026, including Rev. Oleksandr Smerechy...
01/05/2026

A delegation from Stella Maris Ukraine visited the United States on April 28–29, 2026, including Rev. Oleksandr Smerechynskyi, Director of Stella Maris Ukraine, and Eugene Barsukov, Program Director.

During their visit, they were joined by Bishop Paul Chomnycky of Stamford, Connecticut, Bishop-Promoter of Stella Maris for the Ukrainian Catholic Church, as well as Rev. Paul Makar, pastor of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, Bethlehem and volunteer with Stella Maris and the Seamen’s Church Institute.

A delegation from Stella Maris Ukraine visited the United States on April 28–29, 2026, including Rev. Oleksandr Smerechynskyi, Director of Stella Maris Ukraine, and Eugene Barsukov, Program Director.

A conference dedicated to Bishop Volodymyr Malanchuk, the first exarch of Ukrainians in France, was held at St. Volodymy...
30/04/2026

A conference dedicated to Bishop Volodymyr Malanchuk, the first exarch of Ukrainians in France, was held at St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral in Paris. The event was one of the highlights of the anniversary year dedicated to him, which began in September 2025.

The conference took place on the anniversary of Bishop Volodymyr Malanchuk’s ordination to the priesthood. This year marks the 95th anniversary of this event. At the same time, throughout the year, the Church is celebrating several related anniversaries: the 100th anniversary of his first vows in the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists), the 65th anniversary of his episcopal consecration and enthronement in Paris.

A conference dedicated to Bishop Volodymyr Malanchuk, the first exarch of Ukrainians in France, was held at St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral in Paris. The event was one of the highlights of the anniversary year dedicated to him, which began in September 2025.

Forty years ago, the Soviet system caused the Chernobyl disaster, and today the Russian military regime is attempting to...
28/04/2026

Forty years ago, the Soviet system caused the Chernobyl disaster, and today the Russian military regime is attempting to create similar threats to humanity once again. This was stated by His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in a video address marking the 219th week of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.

Forty years ago, the Soviet system caused the Chernobyl disaster, and today the Russian military regime is attempting to create similar threats to humanity once again. This was stated by His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in a video address marking the....

The exhibition features the 40 best works from participants in the All-Ukrainian competition organized by the UGCC Burea...
28/04/2026

The exhibition features the 40 best works from participants in the All-Ukrainian competition organized by the UGCC Bureau for Ecology with the support of the National Ecological and Naturalistic Center for Schoolchildren under the auspices Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

The works on display are remarkable for their depth and high artistic value. Through them, the authors convey a sense pain and compassion, express gratitude to the liquidators for their sacrifice, and reflect on the challenges of the present day and the threat of new disasters.

On April 26, an exhibition of paintings by schoolchildren and university students titled “The Chernobyl Disaster: 40 Years Later, What Next?” opened at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ. The exhibition will be open until May 4.

The priests of the Eparchy of New Westminster, together with their bishop, hold an annual retreat in the early spring. T...
27/04/2026

The priests of the Eparchy of New Westminster, together with their bishop, hold an annual retreat in the early spring. This year, they moved it from the month of May to April. The retreat took place on the week following the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women and so the joy of Easter continued to pervade the liturgical schedule of the retreat. Christ is Risen!

The priests of the Eparchy of New Westminster, together with their bishop, hold an annual retreat in the early spring. This year, they moved it from the month of May to April. The retreat took place on the week following the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women and so the joy of Easter continued to per...

On April 24, 2026, five parishes of the South Anthracite Deanery were visited by guests from Ukrainian Catholic Universi...
27/04/2026

On April 24, 2026, five parishes of the South Anthracite Deanery were visited by guests from Ukrainian Catholic University. The delegation included Taras Dobko, Yaroslav Prytula, Sophia Opatska, Volodymyr Tyrchynovskyy, Yaryna Boychuk, Anatolii Babynskyi and Anna Tyrchynovska, who toured some of the oldest churches of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.

On April 24, 2026, five parishes of the South Anthracite Deanery were visited by guests from Ukrainian Catholic University. The delegation included Taras Dobko, Yaroslav Prytula, Sophia Opatska, Volodymyr Tyrchynovskyy, Yaryna Boychuk, Anatolii Babynskyi and Anna Tyrchynovska, who toured some of the...

This week, we commemorate the greatest man-made disaster in modern history. Today, this Sunday, marks the 40th anniversa...
27/04/2026

This week, we commemorate the greatest man-made disaster in modern history. Today, this Sunday, marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl tragedy. And this was not merely a human failure. This tragedy was caused by the Soviet system.

And unfortunately, as we revisit these tragic pages of European and world history, as we mark their 40th anniversary, we see that Russia is once again using nuclear power facilities as a means of blackmailing the international community. It was in Ukraine that Russia first began seizing energy facilities by military force. In 2014, this happened in Sevastopol, in Crimea. We also know that it was from the Chernobyl zone that the full-scale attack on Ukraine began in 2022. And the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant became the culmination of these unprecedented Russian attacks on nuclear facilities.

We want the world—Europe, Ukraine, humanity—to understand that such means must never be used to blackmail people. Because radiation knows no borders.

Video Message of the Head of the UGCC on the 219th Week of the Full-Scale War, April 26, 2026 April 26, 2026, 20:40 1 Christ is risen! Dear brothers and sisters in Christ! Once again, we are counting the days, the nights, the weeks of this massive, full-scale war—a war that is a tragedy not ...

In his appeal, Pope Leo warned about the risk of using increasingly powerful technologies.He expressed his hopes that di...
26/04/2026

In his appeal, Pope Leo warned about the risk of using increasingly powerful technologies.

He expressed his hopes that discernment and responsible decision-making may be carried out regarding nuclear energy.

“I hope that at all levels of decision-making, discernment and responsibility may always prevail, so that every use of atomic energy may be at the service of life and peace,” said the Pope.

Pope Leo XIV recalls the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and calls for discernment and responsibility so that all use of nuclear energy may serve life and peace.

😢Forty years after the Chernobyl catastrophe, Ukraine once again lives under the shadow of a nuclear threat—this time no...
26/04/2026

😢Forty years after the Chernobyl catastrophe, Ukraine once again lives under the shadow of a nuclear threat—this time not caused by accident, but by deliberate aggression. Not all have drawn the lessons of 1986: the enemy has turned nuclear facilities into instruments of blackmail, and the world once again finds itself on the brink of danger. His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, warned of this in his address on the anniversary of the disaster, urging the international community to act before a new tragedy outweights the old one.

Forty years after the Chernobyl catastrophe, Ukraine once again lives under the shadow of a nuclear threat—this time not caused by accident, but by deliberate aggression. Not all have drawn the lessons of 1986: the enemy has turned nuclear facilities into instruments of blackmail, and the world on...

On April 23, the 25th Requiem Concert, “Chernobyl—The Youth Will Remember,” was held at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the...
25/04/2026

On April 23, the 25th Requiem Concert, “Chernobyl—The Youth Will Remember,” was held at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. Participating in the prayer and cultural event were His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, and Bishop Yosyf Milan, Protosyncellus of the Kyiv Archeparchy, as well as Ma Shengkun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Ukraine.

On April 23, the 25th Requiem Concert, “Chernobyl—The Youth Will Remember,” was held at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. Participating in the prayer and cultural event were His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father a...

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