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“One copy of the Bible must have been used by the russians to annoy the dog, because the only Ukrainian Bible left was torn apart”, – Andriy Shved

    In mid-June 2023, the field team of the Religion on Fire project visited the Ukrainian Evangelical Seminary in Berezivka, one of the villages in Kyiv region that was occupied by Russian troops. The very next day after the full-scale invasion, the village was occupied by… Read More »“One copy of the Bible must have been used by the russians to annoy the dog, because the only Ukrainian Bible left was torn apart”, – Andriy Shved

    “Everything will be fine with the community, I am sure of that. Now the most important thing is our victory”, – Volodymyr Zeev Vaksman

      Odesa is one of the largest cities in Ukraine, which suffers from constant shelling by Russian troops. This city is well-known for its rich Jewish history. Before the full-scale invasion, there were several Jewish communities in Odesa: Chabad Lubavitch, Litvak, Reform, and Conservatives. The migration… Read More »“Everything will be fine with the community, I am sure of that. Now the most important thing is our victory”, – Volodymyr Zeev Vaksman

      “Invaders hoped that the Church would happily embrace them but their expectations didn’t come true”, – Father Dmytro Dziadevych

        The russian invasion has led to changes in religious life not only for Ukrainian citizensin Ukraine, but also for those Ukrainians who have taken refuge in other countries. It is worthy of note that among priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church there are those who… Read More »“Invaders hoped that the Church would happily embrace them but their expectations didn’t come true”, – Father Dmytro Dziadevych

        “CHURCH WON’T VANISH, BUT EVERY COMMUNITY MUST THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE” – MYKHAILO KOZAKOV, PASTOR’S ASSISTANT IN EVANGELICAL REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN ODESA

          Mykhailo Kozakov is a member of the Evangelical Reformed Presbyterian church in Odesa, a pastor’s assistant and a preacher, a culturologist who is actively involved in volunteer activities. In 2018, he made a presentation at the round table Religion is coming: the issue of faith… Read More »“CHURCH WON’T VANISH, BUT EVERY COMMUNITY MUST THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE” – MYKHAILO KOZAKOV, PASTOR’S ASSISTANT IN EVANGELICAL REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN ODESA

          “AFTER THE VICTORY, THERE WILL BE A LOT OF TRAUMATIZED PEOPLE WHO WILL NEED OUR SUPPORT” – NAZARII PRODANIUK, PASTOR OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

            Kherson, the administrative center of the region, became one of the Russian “trophies” after the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. After almost 9 months of occupation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to liberate the city and push the enemy away from the… Read More »“AFTER THE VICTORY, THERE WILL BE A LOT OF TRAUMATIZED PEOPLE WHO WILL NEED OUR SUPPORT” – NAZARII PRODANIUK, PASTOR OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH