Ukrainian Catholic Church Archives

Ukrainian Catholics called to remember, pray for victims of virus, racism

Jun 24, 2020

The Ukrainian Catholic bishops of the United States have invited clergy, religious and lay Catholics to remember and pray for victims of the coronavirus, victims of racism “or acts of police brutality” and victims of protests by celebrating a “Panakhyda,” or requiem service, at the end of the Divine Liturgy June 28.

By Catholic News Service

Around the world, bishops mark a COVID-scarred Pentecost

Jun 1, 2020

As Catholics around the world celebrated Pentecost Sunday, bishops and bishops’ conferences released messages to mark the occasion. Though most were heavily influenced by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the tone varied depending on what “phase” of pandemic their regions are in.

By Inés San Martín

Retired Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan-Archbishop Sulyk dies with COVID-19 symptoms
- Apr 9, 2020
Retired Metropolitan-Archbishop Stephen Sulyk of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia died the morning of April 6 after having been hospitalized some hours before with symptoms of COVID-19. He was 95.

By Catholic News Service
Catholics urged to enter ‘very heart’ of faith more deeply while at home
- Apr 8, 2020
Expressing “deep concern for the spiritual and physical well-being” of the faithful, the bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in America have urged clergy, religious and all the faithful “to enter more deeply into the very heart of our Christian faith” while following the government’s protocols to curb the spread of COVID-19.

By Catholic News Service
Thousands watch, but only dozens attend episcopal ordinations in England
- Mar 27, 2020
An English cardinal said he has thanked God for “the wonders of the internet” after two episcopal installations were able to be livestreamed from cathedrals shut to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.

By Simon Caldwell