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
25
2018
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
2018 Nativity Greeting from Patriarch Sviatoslav

2018 Nativity Greeting from Patriarch Sviatoslav

UGCC,
Most Reverend Archbishops and Metropolitans,God-loving Bishops, Very Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics,Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters,in Ukraine and throughout the world For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his nameshall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:5) Christ is born! Glorify Him! Beloved in Christ! Today heaven and earth is filled with the light of joy and peace. Angels and men, all creation welcomes Christ the Saviour born in human flesh. All of us together with the shepherds and wise men…
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Apr
01
2018
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav on Pascha

Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav on Pascha

UGCC,
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! David, ancestor of the Lord, danced and made music before the Ark, which was only a symbol. As God’s holy people let us witness the symbol fulfilled, And rejoice in spirit, for Christ, being almighty, is risen (From Ode 4, Paschal Canon) Beloved in Christ! Today in all of Ukraine and in our settlements abroad Christians are filled with an inexpressible joy. From the moment we first hear…
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Mar
29
2018
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the Priests on Holy Thursday

Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the Priests on Holy Thursday

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Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you (Mt 28:19-20). Dearly Beloved in Christ priests Honorable Brothers-seminarians!  First of all I wish to greet you on the day of Christ’s priests! Today, on Holy Thursday, we remember how our Lord Jesus Christ serves His disciples, washes their feet, gathers them in a chamber to eat the Passover, speaks to them and guides them, leaving them the greatest gift for mankind—Himself in the Most…
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Mar
25
2018
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the Youth on Palm Sunday

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

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Here I am, for you called me (1 Sam 3:5) Beloved in Christ Youth in Ukraine and abroad! Palm Sunday, the day of Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, is traditionally in our Church an occasion to reach out to you with a special greeting and prayer. I value this occasion most highly, for I recognize that speaking to all of our youth—to all social groups, countries and cultures, uniting myself to you and constituting one great church family, is my privilege and responsibility. Throughout this year, our Church in Ukraine and throughout the world is seeking to listen to our…
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Dec
12
2017
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
2017 Nativity Greeting from Patriarch Sviatoslav

2017 Nativity Greeting from Patriarch Sviatoslav

News, UGCC
CHRISTMAS PASTORAL LETTER OF HIS BEATITUDE SVIATOSLAV Most Reverend Archbishops and Metropolitans, God-loving Bishops, Very Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics, Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters, in Ukraine and throughout the world For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. 2 Cor. 8:9 Christ is born! Glorify Him! Beloved in Christ! Today once again we share the unspeakable joy of the Holy Nativity, which fills the heart of each believer. The Son of God became one of us, having…
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Apr
07
2017
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav on Palm Sunday to the Youth

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

News
Dear Beloved Youth in Christ! Every year on Palm Sunday I rejoice that I have the opportunity to address you with this pastoral address and together with you to experience the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem – the feast of the Lord’s triumph, which leads us into the Paschal Mystery of the sufferings, death and resurrection of Christ in order to be with the Lord in His eternal victory in one week. I confess to you that I receive great joy and inspiration from every encounter with you both in Ukraine and in the diaspora. These encounters give hope and faith…
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Apr
07
2017
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the Priests on Great and Holy Thursday

Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the Priests on Great and Holy Thursday

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Dear Brothers in the Priesthood! This year again, like Christ’s disciples at the Mystical Supper, we will sit with our Divine Saviour on this holy day at His mystical banquet. Today once again we will live through the humbling before us of our Teacher and Lord at the washing of the feet and we will rejoice in the gift of His Priesthood. In this way, as we enter into His Passion and await His glorious Resurrection, contemplating His ministry and extreme humility, to heal our wounds, I invite you to reflect upon one of the most important Mysteries of the…
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Apr
05
2017
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
Easter 2017 Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

Easter 2017 Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

UGCC
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! Like a yearling lamb, our blessed crown, Christ, was sacrificed of his own will for all, a Pasch of cleansing. And from his tomb he shines on us again, the splendid Sun of righteousness From Ode 4, Paschal Canon Beloved in Christ! Today throughout the whole Universe the joyful good news resounds with one voice: “Christ is risen!” In these words are found the power and profession of…
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Jan
03
2017
By His Beatitude Sviatoslav
Pastoral Letter on Gender Ideology

Pastoral Letter on Gender Ideology

News,
ENCYCLICALOF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPSOF THE MAJOR ARCHBISHOPRIC OF KYIV-HALYCHOF THE UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCHCONCERNING THE DANGER OF GENDER IDEOLOGY Dearly Beloved in Christ! Introduction 1. In the twentieth century, the people of Ukraine suffered from a godless Soviet regime that attempted to forcefully tear people from the roots of faith and impose an atheistic worldview. Presented as the only “scientific” one, this worldview denied human persons’ freedom of conscience and deprived them of the right to freely profess their religious beliefs. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the world stands before similar challenges, which, however, are not accompanied…
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