His Beatitude Sviatoslav

His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) is the Father and Head of the UGCC. He was elected on March 23, 2011 by the UGCC Synod of Bishops, and was enthroned on March 27, 2011 at the Patriarchal Sobor of the Resurrection in Kyiv.
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Dec
07
2024
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
2024 Christmas Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

2024 Christmas Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

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Вих. ВА 24/345 ENG Most Reverend Archbishops and Metropolitans,God-loving Bishops, Very Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics,Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters,in Ukraine and throughout the world …And she gave birth to her firstborn sonand wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger,because there was no place for them in the inn (Lk 2:7). Christ is born! Glorify Him! Beloved in Christ! The Nativity of Christ envelops us with the invincible power of light and the warmth of God's love! Today, the Son of God is born in a human body, taking on all the experiences of human life: facing…
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Aug
03
2024
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
The Resolutions of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church

The Resolutions of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church

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DECREE Вих. ВА 24/202 ENG To the glory of the Holy, Consubstantial, Life-creating and Undivided Trinity,of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,and for the good of the People of God entrusted to us. Amen BY DIVINE GRACEAND IN FULL COMMUNIONWITH THE ROMAN APOSTOLIC SEE SVIATOSLAV,Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halychof the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church To the Most Reverend and God-loving Bishops,the reverend clergy, venerable monks and nunsand lay faithful of the particular Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church I DECLARE AND PROMULGATE The Resolutions of the Synod of Bishopsof the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Zarvanytsia, July 2–12, 2024 A. D. 1. To acknowledge the state of implementation of the decisions of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC in 2023. 2. To bless the continuation of the work of the Patriarchal Liturgical…
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Aug
01
2024
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
The Gospel is the Power of God to Salvation for Everyone Who Believes (Rm 1:16)

The Gospel is the Power of God to Salvation for Everyone Who Believes (Rm 1:16)

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Вих. ВА 24/207 ENG Pastoral Letter of the Synod of Bishopsof the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church 2024 To the Clergy, Religious and Lay Faithful of the UGCC While they were talking and discussing together,Jesus himself drew near and went with them (Lk 24:15). Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ! We, the bishops of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church from Ukraine and various parts of the world, have gathered at the feet of the miraculous icon of the Mother of God in Zarvanytsya from July 2 to 12 for the annual Synod. For the first time since the beginning of the full-scale invasion,…
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Dec
23
2023
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
Regarding the Reception in the UGCC of “Fiducia supplicans”

Regarding the Reception in the UGCC of “Fiducia supplicans”

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[OFFICIAL TRANSLATION] KyivProt. BA 23/326 ENGDecember 22, 2023, in the year of God COMMUNIQUEregarding the reception in the UGCC ofthe declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith "FIDUCIA SUPPLICANS"on the pastoral significance of blessings In response to numerous requests from bishops, clergy, monastics, ecclesiastical movements and individual lay people of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church regarding the Declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Fiducia Supplicans (December 18, 2023) on the pastoral meaning of blessings, after consulting with relevant experts and competent institutions, I wish to inform you of the following: The Declaration aforementioned…
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Nov
30
2023
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
Nativity Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

Nativity Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

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Вих. ВА 23/304 ENG Most Reverend Archbishops and Metropolitans, God-loving Bishops, Very Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics, Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters, in Ukraine and throughout the world Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign.Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,and shall call his name Immanuel. (Is. 7:14) Christ is born! Glorify Him! Beloved in Christ! In this time of war, we, the Ukrainian people need a sign, a sign of hope—that God is with us, that God's life-giving power is stronger than the deadly power of the enemy fighting against us. In the Holy Scriptures, the…
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Apr
04
2023
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
Paschal Letter of Patriarch Sviatoslav 2023

Paschal Letter of Patriarch Sviatoslav 2023

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Most Reverend Archbishops and Bishops, Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers, Venerable Brothers and Sisters in Monastic and Religious Life, Dearly Beloved Laity in Christ of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Christ is Risen! Having kept its seals intact,You rose from the grave, O Christ,Who preserved the Virgin’s keys in Your birth,and opened for us the doors of Paradise.Ode 6, Paschal Canon Beloved in Christ! Once again, we celebrate the Pascha of Christ amid incredible suffering associated with the horrors of open warfare. Over the past year, there has been so much pain and trauma, so many deported and wounded, captured and…
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Dec
21
2022
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
2022 Christmas Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

2022 Christmas Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

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Вих. ВА 22/298 ENG Most Reverend Archbishops and Metropolitans,God-loving Bishops, Very Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics,Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters,in Ukraine and throughout the world Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joythat will be for all the people (Lk 2:10) Christ is born! Glorify Him! Beloved in Christ! I share a great joy with you, “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord” (Lk 2:11). For us who believe in the Lord Jesus, to celebrate Christmas is to open ourselves to a joy that lasts…
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Jul
28
2022
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
Overcome Evil with Good! (Romans 12:21)

Overcome Evil with Good! (Romans 12:21)

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Pastoral Letter of the 2022 Synod of Bishopsof the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Churchto the Clergy, Monastics and Laity of the UGCCand to All People of Good Will Greater love has no one than this,that someone lay down his life for his friends (Jn. 15:13). Beloved in Christ! For the fifth month, a large-scale, brutal war has been taking place on Ukrainian soil. It came uninvited and perfidious already in 2014, and from February 24, the enemy took off all his previous masks and openly destroys Ukraine. The russian army kills the innocent and rapes the defenseless, kidnaps children and deports the…
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Apr
27
2021
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
2021 Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to Youth on Palm Sunday

2021 Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to Youth on Palm Sunday

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Beloved Youth in Christ—in Ukraine and abroad! Palm Sunday, the Feast of our Lord’s entry into Jerusalem, is the day when our Church with special attention embraces you in her thoughts and prayers. Our tradition of engaging with you in prayer is a most important experience, especially now, when, because of quarantine restrictions and social distancing, we must make an even greater effort to keep our connection vibrant and strong. COVID-19 has impacted all of us: the old and the young, families and communities—which is why the Church wishes to stand by every human being. However, we especially want to…
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Apr
26
2021
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
2021 Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the Clergy

2021 Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the Clergy

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Holy Thursdayin the Year of our Lord 2021 Dearly Beloved Brothers in the Priesthood of Christ! This year, as we experience the profound mystery of Holy Thursday, we hear the special invitation of our Lord Jesus Christ to once again sit down with Him at the mystical banquet of the Last Supper. Our spiritual eyes are directed towards the only and eternal Celebrant of the Divine Liturgy—our Saviour and Teacher, who leans down towards contemporary humanity, wounded by the current pandemic, and scourged by new types of loneliness, poverty, suffering, and despair. This Servant-Minister rises from His place of honour…
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