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The Ukrainian Christian Movement (UCM) Forum was held in Kyiv, at the initiative of the Council of Christian Churches of...
23/03/2026

The Ukrainian Christian Movement (UCM) Forum was held in Kyiv, at the initiative of the Council of Christian Churches of Ukraine.

On March 20, 2026, the Ukrainian Christian Movement (UCM) Forum was held in Kyiv, at the initiative of the

A delegation of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) held meetings in London at the UK ...
13/03/2026

A delegation of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) held meetings in London at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and at the Embassy of Ukraine, and also participated in an event at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House).

On March 12, 2026, a delegation of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) held meetings in London at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Deve...

A delegation of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) met in London with Rebecca Smith, ...
12/03/2026

A delegation of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) met in London with Rebecca Smith, a Conservative Member of Parliament in the House of Commons.

On March 11, 2026, a delegation of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) met in London with Rebecca Smith, a Conservativ...

The deliberate destruction of religious sites, the use of houses of worship for military gain, and the persecution of cl...
25/02/2026

The deliberate destruction of religious sites, the use of houses of worship for military gain, and the persecution of clergy and faithful constitute grave violations of international humanitarian law, - this is stated in the Statement of Robert Řehák, Chair of IRFBA – the Article 18 Alliance (International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance).

On 24 February 2026, the Chair of IRFBA – the Article 18 Alliance (International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance), Robert Řehák,

We appeal to the Ukrainian people, and to political and civic leaders, asking them to remain courageous and steadfast in...
23/02/2026

We appeal to the Ukrainian people, and to political and civic leaders, asking them to remain courageous and steadfast in this battle of good against evil, to support one another, to remain united, and to do everything necessary for victory and the establishment of a just peace for Ukraine, - as stated in the appeal of the UCCRO.

On 24 February 2026, we mark four years of the heroic resistance of the Defense Forces of Ukraine and of the entire Ukrainian people to the full-scale Russian military a...

The Council of Christian Churches of Ukraine expresses its profound indignation at yet another instance of the Russian s...
23/01/2026

The Council of Christian Churches of Ukraine expresses its profound indignation at yet another instance of the Russian state’s use of religion and religious institutions to justify and sustain its aggressive policies.

The Council of Christian Churches of Ukraine, whose members are religious associations representing the majority of Christian communities in our country, expresses its p...

During the meeting, participants reviewed proposals regarding the observance of the National Day of Prayer in Ukraine, c...
20/01/2026

During the meeting, participants reviewed proposals regarding the observance of the National Day of Prayer in Ukraine, considered issues related to Russian propaganda allegations, the state of church–state relations, and preparations for events planned by the Council of Churches for the first half of the current year.

On 18 January 2026, a meeting of the Secretariat of the Council of Christian Churches of Ukraine was held in Kyiv under the chairmanship of Anatoliy Kozachok

We resolutely condemn the terrorist attacks of the Russian Federation against Ukrainian cities and once again emphasize ...
15/01/2026

We resolutely condemn the terrorist attacks of the Russian Federation against Ukrainian cities and once again emphasize that any support for the Russian Federation constitutes assistance to its further aggression and terror, which entails responsibility—first and foremost before the Almighty, - the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations said in its statement.

Appeal of the members of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations regarding the terrorist shelling by the Russian Federation of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure facilities.

In their appeal, representatives of civil society organizations united within the Ukrainian Christian Movement express f...
22/12/2025

In their appeal, representatives of civil society organizations united within the Ukrainian Christian Movement express firm support for the efforts of the Ukrainian state authorities aimed at ending the war and establishing a just peace, and strongly condemn the ideology of the “Russian world”.

Kyiv December 22, 2025 We, representatives of Christianity based civil society organizations, as part of Ukraine’s civ...

During the meeting, the results of the current year were summarized, a Christmas Message was adopted, and a number of ac...
18/12/2025

During the meeting, the results of the current year were summarized, a Christmas Message was adopted, and a number of activities for 2026 were planned.

On 17 December 2025, a meeting of the Council of Christian Churches of Ukraine (the Council of Churches) was held in Kyiv under the chairmanship of Anatoliy Koza...

A final meeting of the Coordination Council of the Ukrainian Christian Movement (UCM) was held, during which the results...
17/12/2025

A final meeting of the Coordination Council of the Ukrainian Christian Movement (UCM) was held, during which the results of the Movement’s activities in the current year were summarized and key areas of cooperation and priority tasks for the coming year were discussed.

On 12 December 2025, a final meeting of the Coordination Council of the Ukrainian Christian Movement (UCM) was held, during which the results of the Movement’s act...

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