In the Ternopil Museum of political prisoners, opened the exhibition "God Church,Ukraine"
In Ternopil historical-memorial Museum of political prisoners, the opening and consecration of the exhibition "God Church, Ukraine". The event was joined by the Metropolitan of Ternopil-Zboriv of the UGCC Vasyl Semenyuk, the Chairman of the Ternopil regional state administration Stepan Barna and the Chairman of regional Council Victor Ovcharuk. The exhibition is dedicated to two great personalities who did the history of the Ukrainian state and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Patriarch, the Supreme Archbishop Joseph Slipyj and politician, one of the conductors of OUN Yaroslav Stetsko. That Blind Joseph visited communities in different countries of the world and United the Ukrainians said the Metropolitan Teropsic-Zboriv of the UGCC Vasyl Semeniuk. He stressed that the Patriarch rallied the Ukrainian people around the Church to save it from assimilation. "I think that this Museum would be science for our young people and each of us take something for themselves, and most of all strong faith. Joseph Blind was the indestructible man , firm in their convictions and faith. He never hesitated for a moment, it is not broke night interrogations "KGB men", it broke down the stages, which became for him the worst thing that happened for 18 years. He suffered because his mother had cherished heart a strong faith in God. All of us and our young people, our Ukrainian mothers need to learn how to educate their children and develop in them faith and love for the Church, as did mother Joseph of the Blind!", - said Vasyl Semeniuk. 2017 – the year of remembrance of Patriarch Josyf Slipyj. According to the Chairman of the Ternopil regional state administration Stepan Barna, the figure of the Patriarch and the spiritual preceptor of the entire world of Ukrainians is the struggle of our Church for the legalization and the revival in 1989. "The Church has suffered many losses over the decades of persecution – hundreds of deported priests from Ternopil region, at least half of whom never returned alive. The main idea was to destroy the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, which became the basis of the struggle for independence. Therefore, restoring the memory of the Church and its contribution, we remember Joseph the Blind, who should be an example for imitation", - said the head of Ternopil region. Stepan Barna remembered the priests who, together with Ukrainian troops in the East of Ukraine, care about their spiritual condition and faith in victory. About a big role Yaroslav Stetsko in the history of the Ukrainian people, said the former political prisoner, social activist Ihor Oleshchuk. "Jaroslav Stetsko – a politician, theoretician of Ukrainian nationalism, a valuable worker of the Ukrainian nationalist movement. From a young age was introduced to community work, actively working in the "light". When he created the organization of Ukrainian nationalists, was in its first series, and in 1931 he headed the youth organization of Ukrainian nationalists. Was arrested three times. Later became first Deputy Chairman of the OUN. He visited many countries in Western Europe, Asia, Australia, North and South America arranging pickets. When I came the Soviet regime, he distributed leaflets about the famines, repression and murder. That is, showed the world community the truth about the Soviet Union. Unfortunately, his identity is not fully researched, so before historians still a lot of work to tell all about the legendary figure of Yaroslav Stetsko," said Ihor Oleshchuk. This was reported in the Ternopil regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
