Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church’s Name The Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church (the UGCC) is the largest Eastern Catholic Church. Different groups of people have used different names throughout the history of the church to identify us. The term most frequently used in … Continue reading →

UGCC Leaders in the 20th Century The 20th century was a difficult period for the Greek-Catholic Church. Thanks to divine providence, it was led during this period by some of the most prominent figures of Ukrainian history: Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky … Continue reading →

The Underground Church in Ukraine Under Polish and Austrian rule in western Ukraine from the 17th to the 20th centuries, the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church had great authority among the Ukrainian people. Consequently, after the Soviet occupation Stalin acted quickly to abolish the Church. … Continue reading →

The History of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Ukraine has a long Christian tradition dating back to the 10th century. Today, there are more than 22,000 religious communities in Ukraine from approximately 80 different Christian denominations, in addition to other religions; … Continue reading →