On April 7, on Good Friday according to the Gregorian calendar, the topic of equalizing ordinary Russians and Ukrainians, who suffer equally in the situation of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, was again loudly voiced by the leaders of the Read More …
Conference: “Strategies of reconciliation. The role of the Churches in Ukraine”
Probable eviction of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’ structures from the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
On March 10, the National Historical and Cultural Reserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra” sent a “warning” to the monastery with the same name about the imminent termination of the lease contract for the buildings of the Lower Lavra. This decision concerns not Read More …
Sergii Bortnyk gave a presentation at the Domberg Academy webinar about love for enemies
On January 11, 2023, the Domberg Academy, located outside Munich, Germany, hosted a webinar on the topic of “Loving Your Enemies: How to Love Your Enemies in Times of the War?” Among the speakers, in addition to Sergii Bortnyk, there Read More …
Sergii Bortnyk took part in the meeting of representatives of the clergy and believers of both Orthodox jurisdictions of Ukraine
On February 16, an informal meeting of representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) and the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) took place in the Saint Sophia complex of Kyiv. Another name of this meeting was “Round table of the Read More …
Nadieszda Kizenko: Mistakes of the UOC do not give the Ukrainian government the right to deny its right to exist
In her report delivered on January 30, 2023 at the Berkley Center webinar, Nadieszda Kizenko, professor and director of the Religious Studies Program at the State University of New York (Albany, USA), analyzes the complex situation surrounding the possible ban Read More …
Is religious freedom under threat in Ukraine?
Is religious freedom under threat in Ukraine? On January 30, 2023, a webinar under this title took place. It was organized by the “Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs” of the Georgetown University (USA). The moderator was Eric Read More …
Our Foundation continues to help victims of the war
Together with informational and academic activities, the charitable foundation “Academic Initiative” continues its activities in the field of humanitarian aid. In the center of our attention are victims of the consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war: forced migrants, people from the Read More …
Sergii Bortnyk spoke at the General Assembly of the World Council of Churches
From August 31. to September 8., the regular 11th assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) was held in Karlsruhe, Germany. At the invitation of the organizers, Sergii Bortnyk took part in it and spoke at the plenary session. Read More …
Sergii Bortnyk took part at the seminar in the University of Oslo
On August 19.-20. 2022 the “Oslo Coalition on Freedom of Religion and Belief” organized an international seminar “Orthodoxy and Democracy”. It was supported by the University of Oslo and Norwegian Centre for Human Rights. On the invitation of the organizers Read More …
Sergii Bortnyk gave a presentation at the Virtual assembly of the Conference of European Churches
On June 30, 2022, the Assembly of the Conference of European Churches took place, this time online. At the invitation of the organizers, Sergii Bortnyk took part in the event as a representative of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. He spoke Read More …