Orthodox Churches

The Orthodox Churches in Ukraine trace their history back to the beginning of Christianity in Ukraine in 988, when St. Volodymyr the Great accepted the Byzantine-Slavic rite of Christianity for his people. The disputes ... >>>

Catholic Churches

The different Catholic Churches of Ukraine share full communion with the Pope of Rome and with each other. Their historical backgrounds, however, and theological and liturgical traditions are significantly different. These Catholic Christ, and is the ... >>>

The Pope and Vatican

The Vatican City State is an independent, sovereign state within the city of Rome. It contains the seat or see of the Bishop of Rome, who is the direct successor of St Peter, the leader of the Apostles chosen by Jesus Christ, and is the ... >>>

The Pope and Ukraine

Christianity was brought to Ukraine in the first century following the established Greek and Roman trade routes. There is evidence of this in the early Christian archaeological sites found on the north shore of the Black Sea.Christ, and is the ... >>>

The Byzantine Rite

The Byzantine Rite, Byzantine Divine Liturgy The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) traces its beginnings to the baptism of Kyivan-Rus in 988. The Kyivan Church received the gift of baptism and its ecclesiastical traditions, its rite, from Byzantium. Black Sea.Christ, and is the ... >>>