Lviv, Ukraine
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GwenA religious mentor convicted of 147 rape incidents against six girls in Ukraine sent to mental hospital.
The Galic District Court in Lviv has convicted Roman Moskovenko, a former coordinator of Christian youth programs, of 147 incidents of rape and abuse against six teenage girls....
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Leader Ivan Buchko Reflects on Persecution by Stalinist Regime During 80th Anniversary of Lviv Pseudo-Council
Ivan Buchko, a prominent figure in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), recalled the intense persecution faced by his church during the Stalinist era. As the 80th anniversary...
Jehovah’s Witness Minister Convicted of Desertion After Refusing Military Service
Yuria H., a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, was convicted of desertion and sentenced to five years in prison after refusing to serve in the military. The case...
Catholic University in Western Ukraine Houses 150 Refugee Students Amid War
Father Andrii Shestak, director of the School of Journalism and Communications at Ukrainian Catholic University, described the institution’s role during the war as a battle of David and...
Seventh-day Adventists to build church in Lviv, Ukraine, following approval for reconstruction and expansion of their complex
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has received approval to reconstruct and expand its church complex in Lviv, Ukraine. The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, which oversees...
Seventh-day Adventist Church to Build New Church in Lviv’s Ivan Bruzen Street Area (Lviv, Ukraine)
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has received approval to construct a new building on Ivan Bruzen Street, 38, in Lviv. The city’s executive committee issued building permits and restrictions,...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Requests Ukrainian Death Records for Ancestral Rituals
The Central State Historical Archives in Lviv house valuable records of Ukrainian life, including birth, marriage, and death certificates. In 2013, a request from the Church of Jesus...
US Theologian George Weigel Honored with Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church’s Blessed Omelyan Kovch Award for Defense of Human Dignity
American theologian and author George Weigel was honored Nov. 30 with the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church’s Blessed Omelyan Kovch Award at the National Opera House in Lviv, Ukraine....
Head of UGCC Discusses Cultural Heritage and National Unity with Ukraine’s Minister of Culture
His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, met with Tetiana Berezhna, Minister of Culture and Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy of Ukraine,...
