In 2024,
Ukrainians pray for peace and the swift arrival of the promised F-16s.
Ukrainians pray for peace and the swift arrival of the promised F-16s.
5th anniversary of granting Tomos to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (January 6, 2019) The signing ceremony took place after a joint prayer service by Bartholomew and Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Epiphanius in the Church of St. George on the territory of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul. Tomos is a patriarchal charter that officially confirms the canonical autocephalous status of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine as one of the 15 local Orthodox churches in the world. This document is issued once and is the basis of the church. It is valid from the moment of its signing. |
The 450th anniversary of the publication by Ivan Fedorov in Lviv of "Apostola" - the first printed book and "Bukvar" - the first printed school textbook in Ukrainian lands (February 1574)
(Fyodorov's tombstone in Lviv is inscribed with the phrase "renewed neglected printing".) In 1574 Fyodorov, with the help of his son and Hryn Ivanovych of Zabłudów published the second edition of the Apostolos with an autobiographical epilogue, and an Azbuka (Alphabet book). In 1583 he visited Vienna and Kraków, where he showed the Emperor his latest inventions. He then returned to Lviv, where he died on December 16, 1583; he was buried there on the grounds of the Saint Onuphrius Monastery. |