The aim of the article is to analyse the place and importance of the Orthodox Church in the society and political culture of Ukraine after 2013. The new political realities following the Revolu-tion of Dignity, the annexation of Crimea... more
The aim of the article is to analyse the place and importance of the Orthodox Church in the society and political culture of Ukraine after 2013. The new political realities following the Revolu-tion of Dignity, the annexation of Crimea and the war in Donbas created new challenges for the Or-thodox Church in Ukraine. Particularly important is the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church’s authority over the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.At the turn of 2018 and 2019, by a decision of Patriarch Bartholomew I and with the support of the Ukrainian political authorities, a new reality became fact in Ukrainian Orthodoxy. However, the creation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (as a metropolis) does not mean that the split has been overcome. There will be two hostile, equal and comparably strong structures in Ukraine, politically backed by Ukraine and Russia, and this will draw those countries into conflicts over their religious structures and the wealth that their communities possess. At this stage, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine will rely primarily on the potential of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kiev Patriarchate, and this fact in turn will hinder the transfer of bishops and priests associated with the Moscow Patriarchate. The rift will be difficult to repair.
Religion ist nicht nur ein wichtiger Faktor im aktuellen Konflikt zwischen Russland und der Ukraine. Der russisch-ukrainische Streit wird auch weiterhin die weltweite Orthodoxie spalten, solange Moskau die Autokephalie der Ukraine nicht... more
Religion ist nicht nur ein wichtiger Faktor im aktuellen Konflikt zwischen Russland und der Ukraine. Der russisch-ukrainische Streit wird auch weiterhin die weltweite Orthodoxie spalten, solange Moskau die Autokephalie der Ukraine nicht anerkennt. Die Entstehung der OKU und ihre wachsende Anerkennung unter anderen orthodoxen Nationalkirchen dürfte das Ostchristentum Europas grundlegend verändern, wie die Unterstützung der OKU durch die großen Metropolien Griechenlands oder Rumäniens und erste Reaktionen darauf andeuten.
The article examines the varieties and modern practices of using liturgical antiphons in the Ukrainian liturgical practice. The specifics of the use of antiphons among all Orthodox Ukrainian denominations are considered. A unifying model... more
The article examines the varieties and modern practices of using liturgical antiphons in the Ukrainian liturgical practice. The specifics of the use of antiphons among all Orthodox Ukrainian denominations are considered. A unifying model of the use of established and newly created liturgical antiphons as one of the segments of liturgical reform needed by the Church is offered. It is stated that the integration of the latest antiphonal texts into the church practice will contribute to enrichment and diversification of the liturgical tradition. Taking into account the newly-formed antiphons among the variety of practices, the author's vision of the application of spiritual and liturgical heritage and Greek liturgical tradition of the new era in modern worship is presented. The author's diversifications of antiphonal practice are singled out to model the relevant section of the
