“It is not just a war - it is genocide” - meetings of the Council of Churches with religious leaders in Rio de Janeiro
On May 22, 2024, within the framework of an advocacy visit to Brazil, a delegation of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) held meetings with religious leaders in Rio de Janeiro.
The UCCRO delegation spoke in the State Assembly of Paraná in Brazil
The second working day of the visit to Brazil, the delegation of the UCCRO held a series of meetings in Curitiba with government officials and religious leaders from various churches of the state of Paraná.
Ukrainian and Brazilian clergymen prayed for a just peace in Ukraine - the beginning of the UCCRO visit to Brazil
UCCRO representatives answered questions from the Brazilian clergymen about Russia's war against Ukraine and called on Brazilian churches to continue to pray for a just peace in Ukraine.
The visit of the delegation of the Council of Churches to Brazil begins
An advocacy visit of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations to Brazil has begun. Meetings are scheduled in the largest cities of Brazil - São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Curitiba etc.
UCCRO met with a delegation headed by Morten Dahlin, Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs of Denmark
Representatives of the UCCRO thanked Minister Morten Dahlin for his visit and told the Danish delegation about the resistance of the Ukrainian people against Russian aggression, humanitarian challenges for the Ukrainian people.
UCCRO met with the leadership of the Lutheran World Federation
The UCCRO met in Kyiv at the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Catherine with the President of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Bishop Henrik Stubkjær (Denmark) and the General Secretary of the LWF Dr. Anne Burghardt (Estonia).
Ukrainian Council of Churches meets with the spiritual head of the Church of England
On February 6, 2024, the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO), headed by its Chairman Stanislav Nosov, met with Archbishop Justin Portal Welby of Canterbury.
The UCCRO delegation in Houston thanked the American people for supporting Ukraine
Ukrainian religious leaders took part in a ceremony honoring American doctors who performed dozens of reconstructive plastic surgeries in Ukraine for victims of Russian aggression.
The Ukrainian Council of Churches delegation held meetings in the White House and USCIRF
Ukrainian religious leaders expressed their gratitude to the American people for their support, military assistance, and other aid, thanks to which the people of Ukraine are effectively resisting the Russian aggressor.
Not a single church is banned in Ukraine, unlike the Russian-occupied territories – UCCRO delegation stated
Despite the war, a high level of religious freedom is preserved in Ukraine, and not a single church has been banned. The situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine is the opposite, as the Russian military is implementing the “Russkiy Mir” (Russian World) ideology.
Ukrainian religious leaders shared about Russian repressions on occupied territories during meetings in the USA
Repression against all religious minorities has returned to Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, just as it did in Soviet times. Ukrainian evangelical churches are particularly affected by the persecution of the occupation authorities.
The Ukrainian Council of Churches started an advocacy visit to the USA
A delegation of Ukrainian religious leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, to share personal testimonies of the suffering of the people of Ukraine from Russian aggression.
Appeal of Ukrainian Council of Churches on the situation in Israel
We strongly condemn yet another display of inhumane, brutal violence carried out by the terrorist movement Hamas with the support of other terrorist organizations and the states that sponsor it.
UCCRO Appeal to international community on the urgent delivery of additional air defense equipment for Ukraine
The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations appeals to the international community on the urgent delivery of additional air defense equipment for Ukraine.
Рада Церков посилює міжнародну діяльність для захисту народу Україні від російського терору
Представники українських конфесій обговорили проблематику терору цивільного населення України, який здійснює Росія шляхом постійних обстрілів цивільної інфраструктури крилатими і балістичними ракетами, а також ударними дронами.
UCCRO statement on events in Budapest and Beregovo
In its statement, the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations notes that it will not participate in the event "Conference on the Future of Ukraine" to be held in Budapest and Berehove.
UCCRO appeal on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Volyn tragedy during the World War II
For decades now, we have been following the path of atonement, forgiveness, and Ukrainian-Polish reconciliation, a path that requires self-sacrifice and the deep work of souls and hearts.
Czech delegation visits Bucha and meets with the Ukrainian Council of Churches
An interfaith meeting was held between representatives of Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations and a delegation from the Czech Republic.
UCCRO representatives met with the Pope's envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi
Ukrainian religious representatives told Cardinal Zuppi about the devastating consequences of Russian aggression against Ukraine and raised several humanitarian issues.
UCCRO informed Danish delegates of the consequences of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Representatives of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) met with a delegation of the Council on International Relations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark.
Делегація Всесвітньої Ради Церков відвідала місце масових поховань жителів Бучі, замордованих російськими окупантами
Всеукраїнська Рада Церков і релігійних організацій (ВРЦіРО) разом з делегацією Всесвітньої Ради Церков (ВРЦ) на чолі з преподобним доктором Джеррі Піллеєм 12 травня 2023 року відвідали храм святого апостола Андрія Первозваного в Бучі.
There is no persecution on religious grounds in Ukraine. Results of the meeting with the World Council of Churches
Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations members met in Kyiv with a World Council of Churches delegation.
Всеукраїнська Рада Церков зустрілася в Києві з капеланом Конгресу США
У Києві відбулася зустріч представників ВРЦіРО з капеланом Палати представників Конгресу США Маргарет Кіббен.
Communique on the results of the visit of the delegation of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations to the Vatican
The central event of the visit of the Ukrainian religious figures to the Vatican was the meeting of the delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church of Ukraine with Pope Francis.
Духовний глава Церкви Англії зустрівся в Києві з Всеукраїнською Радою Церков
Архієпископ Кентерберійський Джастін Портал Велбі 1 грудня 2022 року відвідав Київ для підтримки зусиль народу України у боротьбі з російською агресією.
Return of captured and deported Ukrainians from Russia: the World Council of Churches must help
Ukrainian religious figures draw the attention of members of the World Council of Churches to the fact that Russia as a terrorist state is not slowing down.
Appeal to the World Council of Churches on Russian terroristic attacks on Ukrainian civilians
We appeal to the World Council of Churches with a request for assistance in the return home of all Ukrainians affected by Russian aggression.
Заява ВРЦіРО та Уповноваженого ВР з прав людини
Ми звертаємось до світової спільноти сприяти у поверненні додому постраждалих від російської агресії, полонених військових, цивільних заручників та всіх, хто був примусово вивезений до території Росії або утримуються на тимчасово окупованих територіях!