We are Ukrainian Greco-Catholics who strive to live and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to those of our day.
"First, our identity is the identity of Kyivan Christianity during Volodymyr’s baptism, when the newly established church on the lands of Kyivan Rus’ was a subsidiary of the Church of the Patriarchate of Constantinople and, on the other hand, in communion with the Apostolic See. Our identity is a testimony of the church when Christianity was not divided. Though after all the dramatic events, this identity of our church faced various dangers throughout history and sometimes was not even recognized as a church.
Today, in the third millennium, we also strive to live this identity. So, on the one hand, we strive to further discover and learn about the roots of the church, which was born from St. Volodymyr’s baptism, which is a national church, which is a church of the Eastern tradition according to not only its rites but also its spirituality, canonical and theological heritage. But on the other hand, it is a church that cherishes its communion with the Roman Apostolic See."
- His Beatitude
Sviatoslav (Shevchuk)
Head of the
Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church
