Hosken-News Daily

27 Aug 08 (Interfax) Political decisions don't change Church canonical territories, the Moscow Patriarchate says as Abkhazia and S.Ossetia are recognized independent

26 Aug 08 (RISU) World Ukrainians Pray for Victims of Genocide-Holodomor

21 Aug 08 (GeorgianDaily.com) Anxious Russians in Tbilisi pray for Georgia reconciliation

21 Aug 08 (F18) Uzbekistan: Attacks, including violence, against religious minorities continue

21 Aug 08 (Interfax) Archbishop Feofan urges Russian military to have mercy instead of animosity toward Georgians

21 Aug 08 (MNN) Tensions between Russia and Georgia take toll on the church

20 Aug 08 (RISU) Ukrainian Minister Concerned Over Lack of Financing of Restoration Work At Kyiv Cave Monastery

20 Aug 08 (F18) Kazakhstan: Nationwide religious property seizures continue

20 Aug 08 (RISU) Ukraine’s Prosecutor General To Check Lawfulness of Activity of Embassy of God Church

19 Aug 08 (Interfax) Georgian Patriarch urges his compatriots not to lose courage

18 Aug 08 (Polskie Radio) Churches raise funds for Georgia and Ukraine

18 Aug 08 (MNN) Christian radio in Kazakhstan? FEBC says 'Yes'

18 Aug 08 (Interfax) The Russian Church compiles a special prayer for peace in the Caucasus

18 Aug 08 (MNN) Political 'spin' doesn't diminish human need in Georgia

18 Aug 08 (Interfax) Ukrainian Orthodox want the country’s Foreign Minister to resign for Russophobia in Georgian-Ossetian conflict

18 Aug 08 (MNN) World Vision: Getting aid to Georgia difficult

14 Aug 08 (Interfax) Zyuganov assures the Church of his desire to cooperate

14 Aug 08 (Orthodoxeurope.org) Metropolitan Kirill: We must pray for peace between Georgian and Ossetian peoples, who share the same faith

14 Aug 08 (F18) Uzbekistan: Religious freedom survey, August 2008

13 Aug 08 (Interfax) Russian Church prays for repose of the Caucasus victims

13 Aug 08 (MNN) Russia/Georgia conflict concerns Christians

11 Aug 08 (RISU) Evangelical Youth Hold Conference in Vinnytsia

11 Aug 08 (Interfax) Ukraine stops broadcasting Russian Orthodox TV channel Soyuz

08 Aug 08 (F18) Uzbekistan: Legal status denials and unregistered activity fines continue

08 Aug 08 (Interfax) Alexy II urges to cease fire in South Ossetia

08 Aug 08 (RISU) Ukraine Christian Leaders Ask Government to Fund Schoolbooks on Morals

06 Aug 08 (F18) Azerbaijan: The State Committee doesn't censor – it "merely checks" and bans literature

05 Aug 08 (F18) Turkmenistan: Religious freedom survey, August 2008

31 Jul 08 (Interfax) The Russian Church compares current situation with Christianity in Europe to the epoch of USSR militant atheism

31 Jul 08 (MoscowNews) Kiev spat underlines a powerful but vulnerable Orthodox Church

30 Jul 08 (OrthodoxEurope) Patriarchs Bartholomew of Constantinople and Alexy of Moscow meet in Kiev

30 Jul 08 (F18) Azerbaijan: Baptist pastor still in jail, prosecution given second chance

30 Jul 08 (IHT) Slavic rivals embroiled in church rift: As Ukraine and Russian churches drift apart, a sense of loss

29 Jul 08 (Interfax) Kazakhstan authorities oust foreign missionaries

29 Jul 08 (RISU) Kyivan Patriarchate Declares it is Ready for Concessions

29 Jul 08 (Interfax) Constantinople's jurisdiction over Ukrainian Orthodoxy would deepen religious split in Ukraine

29 Jul 08 (RISU) Yushchenko Convinced that Constantinople Patriarch’s Visit to Ukraine will Be “Important Push” for Church Unity

28 Jul 08 (IHT) Moscow, Kiev both claim victory in Ukraine church dispute

25 Jul 08 (F18) Belarus: Baptism banned, a fine and a threat for leading worship

25 Jul 08 (RISU) Ukraine’s President Greets Universal Patriarch Bartholomew I

25 Jul 08 (Interfax) Moscow concerned by attempts to split Russian, Ukrainian Churches - diplomatic source

25 Jul 08 (RISU) Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Refuses to be Annexed by Moscow Patriarchate

25 Jul 08 (Interfax) Kiev streets change Alexy II posters for the photos of Patriarch Bartholomew

24 Jul 08 (RISU) Ukrainian Orthodox (UOC–KP) Head Doesn’t Give Information about Constantinople Patriarch

24 Jul 08 (Interfax) Patriarch Bartholomew met with Ukrainian schismatic leaders on the eve of his Ukrainian visit

23 Jul 08 (F18) Azerbaijan: "Prosecutors very much want to sentence Hamid"

23 Jul 08 (RISU) Georgian Orthodox Head to Come to Celebration of Kyivan Rus Baptism

22 Jul 08 (Interfax) Patriarch Bartholomew can't set himself up as "the first hierarch" of the entire Orthodox world

18 Jul 08 (RISU) Ukrainian Orthodox (UOC-KP) Positively Receive UOC-MP Response

18 Jul 08 (Interfax) Bishop Diomid "anathematizes" Patriarch Alexy

17 Jul 08 (RISU) Civil Order will be Kept at Celebration of 1020th Anniversary of Kyivan Rus Baptism

17 Jul 08 (Interfax) Russia marks 90th anniversary of royal family execution

16 Jul 08 (RISU) The President of Ukraine Focuses Attention on the 1020th Anniversary of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus

16 Jul 08 (Interfax) Bishop to represent Russian Orthodox Church in Italy

16 Jul 08 (RISU) Orthodox Community of Moscow Patriarchate Opposes Visit of Patriarch Bartholomew to Ukraine

15 Jul 08 (Interfax) Patriarch Bartholomew won't celebrate divine services with Kiev schismatics

14 Jul 08 (F18) Uzbekistan: Fifteen year sentence for reading "prohibited" Christian literature?

11 Jul 08 (Interfax) Donetsk believers not to let "antichrist" Yushchenko to Svyatogorsk Laura

11 Jul 08 (Interfax) Bishops' Council against both isolation and mixing of confessions, the Moscow Patriarchate says

10 Jul 08 (RISU) Ukraine’s President Meets with Delegation of Universal Patriarchate

10 Jul 08 (F18) Uzbekistan: No "need" for Bibles?

10 Jul 08 (RISU) Spiritual Council of Churches and Religious Organizations Established in Kamianets-Podilskyi

09 Jul 08 (Interfax) Anglican Church decision to consecrate women-bishops challenges Orthodox-Anglican dialogue

09 Jul 08 (Interfax) Russian Church calls upon denouncing communism and removing memorials to Soviet leaders

08 Jul 08 (RISU) Constantinople Patriarchate does not Support "Double Unity" of Greek Catholics

08 Jul 08 (RISU) Western Ukraine’s Councils to Ask Vatican to Grant Patriarchal Status to Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

07 Jul 08 (F18) Azerbaijan: Imminent trial for Baptist pastor

05 Jul 08 (RISU) Delegations of All Local Orthodox Churches of World Invited to Ukraine

04 Jul 08 (Interfax) Patriarch Bartholomew's intention to visit Ukraine behind Alexy II's back is a hostile act against Russia, a historian believes

04 Jul 08 (RISU) All-Ukrainian Procession for 1020th Anniversary of Baptism of Rus Continues

03 Jul 08 (F18) Kazakhstan: "They are trying to close down our church with any excuse"

30 Jun 08 (F18) Azerbaijan: "No new Religion Law," official states

30 Jun 08 (F18) Russia: Reprieve for Methodist Sunday school – but for who else?

28 Jun 08 (Interfax) Moscow Bishops' Council against total control

27 Jun 08 (F18) Uzbekistan: Protestant in detention facing criminal charges, Baptists jailed for 10 days

27 Jun 08 (RISU) First Christian "Vocations Forum" To Be Held in Lviv

27 Jun 08 (Interfax) Russian Bishops' Council to overcome challenges and keep faithful to Orthodox tradition in its dialogue with Christians of other confessions

26 Jun 08 (RISU) Ukraine’s Committee on Matters of Religions and Nationalities Clarified Status of UOC-MP

25 Jun 08 (F18) Uzbekistan: Protestants reject government's religious hatred encouragement

23 Jun 08 (F18) Belarus: Highest fine yet for Baptists

21 Jun 08 (F18) Azerbaijan: Shock at second Baptist pastor arrest

21 Jun 08 (RISU) UGCC Head Calls Prison Work Cause Pleasing to God

20 Jun 08 (Interfax) The Russian Orthodox Church refines its human rights document in the run-up to the Bishops Council

20 Jun 08 (F18) Kyrgyzstan: Confidential files, "illegal" worship and expulsions

20 Jun 08 (Interfax) New Constantinople provocation forces Russian Orthodox delegation to leave Rhodes session of inter-Orthodox commission

19 Jun 08 (RISU) Romanian Orthodox Church Supports the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate’s Efforts to Establish Local Ukrainian Orthodox Church

13 Jun 08 (F18) Uzbekistan: "The government is trying to stir up Muslims against Christians"

13 Jun 08 (RISU) UOC-KP Pledges Spiritual Support of Disabled; Agreement Signed

12 Jun 08 (F18) Azerbaijan: "Wasn't one prison term enough?"

12 Jun 08 (RISU) Arson Attack on Wooden Church Prevented in Kyiv

11 Jun 08 (Interfax) Romanian clerics create trade unions to protect themselves from their executives

10 Jun 08 (F18) Kazakhstan: Restrictive draft Religion Law to reach full parliament tomorrow

10 Jun 08 (Interfax) Number of the Moscow Region churches increased 10-fold in the last 20 years

10 Jun 08 (RISU) Light of Christ’s Love Community Celebrates International Day of Children’s Defense

09 Jun 08 (Interfax) Envoy says Orthodox-Catholic unity unlikely

09 Jun 08 (Interfax) The Russian Orthodox Church compares divergence with liberal Protestants to "bottomless abyss"

09 Jun 08 (RISU) Russia Discourages Establishment of Single Orthodox Church in Ukraine

07 Jun 08 (Interfax) Compassion to gays makes the Church condemn unisexual relations - the Moscow Patriarchate

06 Jun 08 (Interfax) The Russian Church asks the Romanian Church to explain why its hierarch communes with Greek-Catholics

05 Jun 08 (RISU) Ukrainian President Stresses Importance of Spirituality in Orphaned Youth

05 Jun 08 (F18) Uzbekistan: "Even in Kazakhstan the Uzbek authorities will not let him live in peace"

05 Jun 08 (RISU) Pro-life Prayer Actions to Be Held In Ukraine

02 Jun 08 (Interfax) Benedict XVI is grateful to Alexy II for goodwill towards the Catholic Church

02 Jun 08 (RISU) Donetsk Officials Heed Noise Complaints; Peaceful Prayer Celebration Hindered

02 Jun 08 (Europaica) Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev: Setting objectives for Christian-Muslim dialogue and cooperation

02 Jun 08 (F18) Kyrgyzstan: Mob, police and administration chief obstruct Christian boy's burial

01 Jun 08 (RISU) Pro-Life Action to be Held in Lutsk

30 May 08 (F18) Kazakhstan: When is a raid not a raid?

30 May 08 (Europaica) Estonian church problem in light of negotiations between Patriarchates of Moscow and Constantinople on 26 March 2008 in Zurich

30 May 08 (Interfax) Catholic Church won't keep up its dialogue with Orthodox world without the Russian Church, Vatican representative assures

29 May 08 (F18) Uzbekistan: Raids, fines, literature confiscations, and police bullying of children

29 May 08 (Interfax) Alexy II, Cardinal Kasper discuss Uniate Church's expansion in Ukraine

29 May 08 (RISU) Transfer of Kyiv Church to Autocephalous Orthodox Opposed

27 May 08 (Interfax) Christians can offer a worthy alternative to methadone therapy of drug-addicts, Russia's Pentecostal leader believes

25 May 08 (RISU) Priests and volunteers of the prison chaplaincy of the UGCC took part in study

23 May 08 (F18) Uzbekistan: More state media incitement of intolerance

22 May 08 (Interfax) Vatican still unsure about time of Pontiff meeting with Alexy II

22 May 08 (F18) Tajikistan: When is a "temporary" ban permanent?

22 May 08 (RISU) UOC-KP Head Meets Ecumenical Patriarchate Delegation in Kyiv

22 May 08 (F18) Belarus: "We are reclaiming our history as a land of religious freedom"

22 May 08 (Interfax) The Moscow Patriarchate believes missionary activities should be transparent

21 May 08 (RISU) Victims of Political Repressions Remembered in Ukraine

20 May 08 (RISU) All-Ukrainian Orthodox Literary Competition to Accompany Jubilee

17 May 08 (Pravoslavie.ru) Russian Church unity one year on: expectations, impressions, thoughts

16 May 08 (MNN) Gospel broadcasts removed from two crucial radio networks

16 May 08 (RISU) Yanukovych Attends Church Addition Ceremony in Donetsk Region

16 May 08 (BBC) Russian doomsday cult siege ends

15 May 08 (Interfax) The Orthodox Church negates UFO-people - a Theology professor

15 May 08 (F18) Nani-Hayat (Bread of Life) Protestant Church in Tadzhikistan is threatened with demolition

15 May 08 (JTA) Russia wants control of Jerusalem church

15 May 08 (C97) Journalist arrested for 15 days in Belarus for helping memorialize victims of Soviet terror

14 May 08 (RISU) A new hierarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA consecrated

14 May 08 (Interfax) Alexy II approves new ROCOR first hierarch

13 May 08 (F18) Commentary: Why can't all religious communities have places of worship?

13 May 08 (Interfax) ROCOR's top hierarch urges Russians abroad to cherish spiritual ties with homeland

13 May 08 (ReligiousIntelligence) Armenian Patriarch moves to end isolation

13 May 08 (RISU) First Ecumenical Social Week to be Held In Lviv

12 May 08 (F18) Belarus: KGB pressure Orthodox not to venerate Soviet-era martyrs

12 May 08 (Interfax) Archbishop Hilarion of Sydney elected ROCOR head

12 May 08 (RISU) Orthodox (UAOC) Priest Beaten by Rival (UOC-KP) Bishop

12 May 08 (Interfax) Cardinal Kasper to visit Russia to learn more about Orthodox Church life

11 May 08 (TheDay) The Russian Orthodox Church Has Nourished, Sustained And Cultivated

09 May 08 (RISU) Amendment to Ukraine’s Law on Freedom of Worship Registered in Supreme Council

08 May 08 (Interfax) Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin spoke in favour of "true collegiality"

08 May 08 (F18) Transdniester: Still banned from worshipping in church

08 May 08 (RISU) UGCC Develops Pastoral Work for Ukrainian Emigrants

07 May 08 (Interfax) Medvedev: special relations with Orthodox Church will be maintained

07 May 08 (RISU) US Ambassador and State Committee Head Discuss Religious Freedom in Ukraine

06 May 08 (F18) Kazakhstan: "A Law on Non-Freedom of Conscience"

06 May 08 (RISU) Faithful of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church are invited to write letters

06 May 08 (Interfax) Russian Church parishioners prayed together with the former prisoners of Dachau in Germany

06 May 08 (CNA) Pope seeks Christian unity, welcomes head of Armenian Apostolic Church

05 May 08 (OrthodoxEurope) Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev: Statement at the meeting of the EU leadership with religious leaders of Europe

05 May 08 (RISU) Roman Catholic Bishop Ordained in Odesa

05 May 08 (Interfax) Members of the Orthodox community demand to re-establish criminal liability for homosexuality

02 May 08 (RISU) "It took a lot of time and effort to convince the government and educators that theology was worthy of study at the university level."

01 May 08 (RISU) Status and Problems of Ukraine’s Religious Minorities Discussed in Kyiv

30 Apr 08 (F18) Kazakhstan: Alarm at state-backed planned new Religion Law

30 Apr 08 (Interfax) Gay pride parades cancelled in Moscow

29 Apr 08 (F18) Belarus: Official justifies rejection of religious freedom petition

28 Apr 08 (Interfax) Alexy II calls for development of relations between Orthodox, Catholics

28 Apr 08 (Interfax) Over 7 Million Russian citizens attend Easter night church services

28 Apr 08 (MNN) Restrictions on overt evangelism in the works in Kazakhstan

28 Apr 08 (Interfax) Moscow gay pride parade organizers plan to ignore ban on marches

25 Apr 08 (F18) Kazakhstan: Growing threats to religious property

24 Apr 08 (NYT) At Expense of All Others, Putin Picks a Church

24 Apr 08 (Pravoslavie.ru) The Paschal Canon

24 Apr 08 (F18) Russia: Visa changes leave religious communities in limbo

24 Apr 08 (Interfax) Overwhelming majority of Russians celebrate Easter

23 Apr 08 (RISU) Orthodox Bishops Beyond Ukraine Send Easter Greetings

23 Apr 08 (F18) Abkhazia: Only Georgian Orthodox priest expelled

23 Apr 08 (RISU) Christian Ethics Dwindling in Schools, Says Ivano-Frankivsk Theological Academy

23 Apr 08 (Interfax) Moscow City Hall to thwart gay parade attempts on May 1

23 Apr 08 (F18) Kazakhstan: "Higher authorities" behind prosecutions of religious communities

22 Apr 08 (Interfax) Number of abortions falling in Russia, still three times higher than in the West

22 Apr 08 (RISU) Irpen Hosts Round Table Discussion on Christian Values and Euro-Integration

21 Apr 08 (Interfax) Moscow Patriarchate believes in strategic alliance with Catholics

21 Apr 08 (RISU) UOC-MP Synod Prohibits its Clergy From Running for Office

18 Apr 08 (Interfax) Ulyanovsk police search local branch office of Church of Scientology

18 Apr 08 (F18) Turkmenistan: "It is our duty to check up on religious organisations"

18 Apr 08 (RISU) Greek Catholic Head Becomes Honorary Citizen of Lviv

17 Apr 08 (Interfax) Tymoshenko denies systemic ethnic, religious discrimination in Ukraine

17 Apr 08 (RISU) Ukrainian Catholic University Holds Conference “Conflicts and Reconciliation”

17 Apr 08 (Interfax) Priest’s house in Archangelsk subjected to arson attacked again

15 Apr 08 (Europaica.org) Patriarch Alexy of Moscow and All Russia: Response to the open letter of 138 Muslim theologians

14 Apr 08 (F18) Belarus: Baroque monastery to be luxury hotel - or returned to Catholics?

14 Apr 08 (Interfax) No danger of ROCOR split - Archbishop Mark

14 Apr 08 (RIA-Novosti) Russian artist found dead in Germany identified by husband

14 Apr 08 (Interfax) Penza region cultists to blow up their dug-out if they are forced out

11 Apr 08 (Interfax) Penza sect members guided from abroad - Russian bishop

11 Apr 08 (RISU) Christian Democrats of Ukraine Call for Lenten Repentance

10 Apr 08 (Interfax) Russia may tighten registration requirements of religious organizations

10 Apr 08 (F18) Uzbekistan: Asking about religious freedom violations is "stupid"

09 Apr 08 (Interfax) Two members of an apocalyptic sect in Penza region probably died in cave

09 Apr 08 (RISU) Ukrainian Catholic U. Initiates Candidacy of UGCC Head as "Honored Citizen of Lviv"

09 Apr 08 (Interfax) Byelorussian gypsies lit candles to commemorate their relatives perished during World War II

08 Apr 08 (RISU) UOC-KP Parish Expected To Be Established In Armenia

08 Apr 08 (Europaica.org) World Mercy Congress ‘Catches Fire’: Is Hell a Way Station to Heaven?

08 Apr 08 (Interfax) Alexy II to conduct a prayer service in the Kremlin’s Annunciation Cathedral on Medvedev’s inauguration day

08 Apr 08 (RISU) Confessions United In Combating AIDS in Ukraine

08 Apr 08 (MNN) Radio Ministry to Shine Light into Buryatia

07 Apr 08 (Interfax) The Procession with Cross Left Petersburg for Yekaterinburg to Commemorate Execution of Tsar's Family

04 Apr 08 (Interfax) The Lithuanian parliament sets up a group to lobby for Christian values

04 Apr 08 (RISU) Religions Committee Appreciates Activity of Ukraine Evangelicals

03 Apr 08 (Interfax) Media review: "The Ninetieth Anniversary of the Estonian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)"

04 Apr 08 (RISU) Poll Reveals Level of Trust in Ukrainian Church Heads

02 Apr 08 (F18) Belarus: Religious freedom petition rejected as pressure on Protestants continues

02 Apr 08 (Interfax) U.S. and Ukrainian Presidents visited Kiev's Orthodox sites

01 Apr 08 (RISU) Armenian Cross in Lviv Vandalized

01 Apr 08 (Interfax) Ukraine’s Orthodox community considers the membership in NATO "a crime before the people"

01 Apr 08 (RISU) Rivne Monastery (UOC-KP) Asks President’s Representative for Return of Property

19 Dec 07 (Interfax) ***Divine service fragments to be read in modern Russian*** - ROC representative