In Zhytomyr region Igor Gundich met with the Primate of the UGCC Sviatoslav Shevchuk
In the framework of the official visit to Zhytomyr region on Sunday, January 15, Supreme Archbishop of Kyiv and Halych, Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Sviatoslav Shevchuk met with the leadership of the region and city. The purpose of the visit of his Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk to the celebration of the 20th anniversary of service to the parish of St. Basil the Great of the UGCC, and the anniversary of the official resumption of the activities of the UGCC in Zhitomir. The Chairman of regional state administration Igor Gundich together with the Chairman of the regional Council Volodymyr Screen during a meeting with the Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church his Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk and the rector of the parish of St. Basil the Great Protopresbyter of the Zhytomyr protopresvitera Kyiv Archeparchy Vitaly Sideroom discussed issues on further cooperation. — Igor Gundich stressed the importance of this meeting: "Religion plays an important role in the life of every Ukrainian. And you are those people who guide us, the citizens, to practice and obey God's commandments. Therefore, I have the honour to communicate with You" – said the head of RSA. The Primate of the Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church Svyatoslav Shevchuk appealed to the leaders of the region to help in the allocation of land plots for the construction of temples in the town of Radomyshl, Zhitomir. And expressed the hope that representatives of the UGCC will be complete to join the life and activities of communities of Zhytomyr and cooperation with the government will become even closer in the future. "SNA meeting is a momentum of positivity in order to work together for good. Joint good deeds bring people together regardless of denomination. In our time, be positive and good news are very necessary. So thank you for your time. In your faces we saw the sincere partners and interlocutors. God's blessings to you in the New year", thanked for the meeting Sviatoslav Shevchuk. Events on the occasion of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Ministry of the parish of St. Basil the Great Church in Zhitomir started in the morning with a Liturgy in the lower Church of the Church of SV. Basil the Great, which was headed by the father and head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church his Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk. At 17.00 in the building of the Zhytomyr oblast Philharmonic. S. Richter held a charity concert "Christmas miracle", during which will be held raising funds for the treatment of 9-year-old Vladimir kablova, which recently fell under the wheels of the trolley. Background: In the Zhytomyr region 1502 acts of religious organizations more than 20 denominations. Including 15 religious organizations Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Community of faiths operate in the cities of Zhitomir, Berdichev, Korostyshev, Radomyshl, the villages of Chudniv, Zhytomyr, Novohrad-Volynskyi, lubarsky, Ruzhinskaya areas. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
