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Showing posts with label Ukrainian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ukrainian. Show all posts

Friday, July 8, 2011

Russian Orthodox Church Releases Ukrainian-Language Book of the Gospels

The Russian Orthodox Church has published a Book of the Gospels for use in the divine services in the Ukrainian language. More (in Russian) here.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Makariv Bishop Serves Memorial at Shevchenko's Grave

At yesterday's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the death of the renowned Ukrainian writer and poet Taras Shevchenko, auxiliary Bishop Hilariy of Makariv of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church served a memorial at Shevchenko's grave on Chernecha Hill in Kanev. More here. May his memory be eternal!

Shevchenko's writings are seen as being foundational to the formation of a standard Ukrainian language (much as Pushkin's works were for Russian) and the creation of a body of Ukrainian-language literature. Fundraising efforts have begun to construct a church over his grave in Cherkassy province.