On October 1, 2025, in a newly launched section of our website called “Article reviews,” we begin publishing new materials that can significantly deepen the level of theological competence of contemporary Orthodox believers committed to their intellectual self-improvement. The authors Read More …
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Patterson Conference on the Challenges of Religious Nationalism
From 16 to 18 June 2025, Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus in New York hosted the regular — already traditional — Solon and Marianna Patterson Triennial Conference. This conference, organised by the Orthodox Christian Studies Center, featured presentations by representatives Read More …
Three broadcasts on Viche over 1,5 months
In recent months, there has been a confrontation between the Ukrainian state and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, led by Metropolitan Onufriy. In particular, this has manifested itself in attempts by the State Service of Ukraine on Ethnic Policy and Freedom Read More …
Sergii Bortnyk took part in the Round Table of the Sofia Brotherhood
On 17 September 2025, a round table discussion entitled “From dispelling myths to seeking the common good” was held at the St. Sofia Cathedral complex in Kyiv. The event was organised by the NGO St. Sofia Brotherhood with the support Read More …
“Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium”: a significant ecumenical conference took place in Rome
From 4 to 7 June 2025, a landmark event for the Christian world took place at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome — the international conference “Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Unity Read More …
Sergii Bortnyk took part in a roundtable discussion on the importance of councils in the Orthodox Church
On 20 May 2025, the Kyiv Theological Academy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church hosted a roundtable discussion “Conciliarism in the life of the Orthodox Church: from the Councils of Antiquity to the UOC Council in Theofania”. The event was attended Read More …
Sergii Bortnyk speaks at Sofia Brotherhood events aimed at reconciliation of Orthodox Christians in Ukraine
In April 2025, the project “Modern Ukrainian Orthodoxy: Destroying myths for the sake of reconciliation of the Orthodox in Ukraine and consolidation of Ukrainian society” included events organized by the Sofia Brotherhood. In addition to participating in the webinar earlier Read More …
German magazine ‘Una Sancta’ publishes a text on the search for reconciliation in Ukrainian Orthodoxy
In April 2025, the next issue of “Una Sancta”, a magazine dedicated to rapprochement between Christians, was published. The general theme of the magazine is “Reconciliation between groups”. As an illustration of possible ways of reconciliation, there was published the Read More …
Sergii Bortnyk took part in a webinar on myths in Ukrainian Orthodoxy
On 9 April 2025, a webinar entitled ‘Myths and Prejudices Hindering the Unity of Ukrainian Orthodoxy’ was held. It was organized by the NGO “Sophia Brotherhood”, whose activities are primarily aimed at reconciling Orthodox believers from different jurisdictions in Ukraine. Read More …
The “Academic Initiative” Foundation became one of the benefactors of the Dubno Gospel
On 2 April 2025, a solemn presentation of the facsimile-type edition of the Dubno Gospel was held at the Metropolitan’s House of the National reserve “Sophia of Kyiv”. The presentation was led by Nelia Kukovalska, Director General of the National Read More …