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The Ukrainian Weekly 1991, No.22 www.ukrweekly.com lished by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit assoclationl rainian Weeklу vol. LIX mNo. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 2,1991 50 cents Khmara trial is lnterconfessional problems surface as Lubachivsky visits Kiev by Marta Kolomayets there will be no peace here until you on Monday afternoon, May 27. He postponed again Kiev Press Bureau accept Orthodoxy." explained that on Saturday, he had by Mart a Kolomayets According to the press office of the blessed land in vyshhorod, where the KlEv — The government of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, Catholics plan to build a church. Kiev Press Bureau Ukrainian SSR is ready to officially some women screamed at the Rev. recognize and legalize the Ukrainian Raphael Turkoniak, vice-chancellor of The Ukrainian Catholic community KlEv - The trial of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, but inter- the Archeparchy of Lviv: "This is an in Kiev has been petitioning the Kiev People's Deputy and radical opposition confessional problems continue to exist Orthodox city. We are the Church of City Council for more than a year and leader Stepan Khmara was postponed in this capital city, as evidenced by the saints and want nothing to do with has been told repeatedly that it would be for the third time on Tuesday morning, events on Sunday, May 26. your pope and your cardinal, if Luba– difficult to give the Ukrainian Greek- May 28. Catholics a church because it would Cardinal Myroslav 1 van Lubachiv– chivsky and you all want to get out of Ukrainian SSR Supreme Court this city alive, you'd better leave now." upset the Ukrainian Orthodox of the Judge vasyl Bilousenko cited the sky, the head of the Ukrainian Greek- Moscow Patriarchate and Ukrainian illnesses of Dr. Khmara's chief lawyer Catholic Church, who was in Kiev for Cardinal Lubachivsky waited in the Autocephalous Orthodox believers. and People's Deputy viktor Bed and his first official visit, was blocked from car while his chancellor, Msgr. iwan co-defendant My kola Holovach as the entering St. Andrew's Church in the Dacko, and vice chancellors worked Cardinal Lubachivsky had originally reasons for the latest delay in the case Podil (old town) district on Sunday with the local militia to diffuse the requested to celebrate divine liturgy in that seems to have no end. morning, May 26, by a group of old situation. the historic Cathedral of St. Sophia. However, permission was denied by "Once again our day in court is over women, who stood at the gates of the Finally, the Church of St. Mykola before it began," commented Yuriy church and sang prayers in Russian, Prime Minister vitold Fokin. The press Naberezhny, also in Podil,was given to office of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Ayvazian, Dr. Khmara's attorney, who oblivious to the cold drizzle, which the Ukrainian Catholics to celebrate along with fellow attorney viktor continued throughout the day. Church reported that reasons given their first divine liturgy with their were that Ukrainian Autocephalous Nikazakov was not let into the court- The women, who identified them– leader, Cardinal Lubachivsky. More room. The militia told them that they selves as faithful of the "Ruska Slavian– Orthodox Patriarch Mstyslav 1 had not than 300 faithful attended the service, been granted permission to serve in the did not have passes to get into the trial. ska Pravoslavna Tserkva" (Rus' Slavic but the church, which is now used as a cathedral either and that when Russian Dr. Khmara, dressed in a brown suit Orthodox Church), held icons and concert hall, was lent to the Catholics banners, which read: "Enough blood in Orthodox Patriarch Alexey served in and blue and yellow embroidered shirt, for this special service. the cathedral last fall, Ukrainian demo– and surrounded by his wife and numer– western Ukraine," and "One true The Ukrainian Greek-Catholics of faith - Orthodoxy." Some chanted cratic opposition deputies had demon– ous supporters, emerged from the court Kiev do not have a church in Kiev, but strated. house looking pale and gaunt. He told "get out enemies," and "Catholics Cardinal Lubachivsky is optimistic that reporters that the trial was scheduled to are not Christians." One determined the Catholics will be given a church and The Ukrainian Greek-Catholics were resume on Wednesday, June 5. "babushka" chanted over and over: a residence where he can stay while in then offered use of the Church of St. He said that he would remain in Kiev, "There is only one faith in Ukraine and Kiev, he said during a press conference (Continued on 1 where he will take part in the annual convention of the Ukrainian Republi– can Party on June 1-2. UNA Supreme Assembly approves budget, community donations Rumors about the convention indi– cate that the URP will be split between by Roma Hadzewycz tion, and approving donations totalling facets of the UNA's activity, including „ members choosing to support Levko S70,000 to various community organi– its upcoming centennial in 1994. KERHONKSON, N.Y. - The zations and their projects, as well as Lukianenko, the current chairman; and Discussion also focused on a site for Supreme Assembly of the Ukrainian Si20,000 for UNA scholarship awards those who will follow Dr. Khmara. Dr. the jubilee convention of the UNA, National Association concluded its five- for 1991-1992. Khmara refused to comment on this, which will be dedicated to marking 100 day annual meeting on Friday, May 24. As well, the 25-member body, corn- but also reported that he will be busy years of service to the Ukrainian nation by adopting a 1991 budget of Si 1.7 prising UNA executive officers, audi– preparing for the congress of the All- and to honoring UNA pioneers. The Ukrainian Strike Committee, where he million for this, the world's oldest and tors and advisors, adopted recommen– also has assumed a leadership role. largest Ukrainian fraternal organiza– dations and resolutions covering all (Continued on page 5) "1 don't believe that the illness of one of my lawyers is reason to postpone my trial," said Dr. Khmara. "The judge did not even ask my opinion on this; 1 have other competent lawyers and my case could have begun," he added. "Furthermore, 1 noticed that the judge allowed only one lawyer into the courtroom, the lawyer of Leonid Bere– zansky," he added. Dn Khmara conti– nued that this is yet another tactic in delaying the processes, which stems from the now famous incident of No– vember 7, 1990, when Dr. Khmara allegedly assaulted a plainclothes mili– tia-man. Although there were no details avail- able on Mr. Bed's illness, Liuda Holo– vach, the wife of the 38-year-old Mr. Holovach stated that her husband has suffered from tuberculosis and has had his right lung removed. However, she was told at the courthouse that he was newly diagnosed with hypertonia. She jpoma Hadzewyc7 was scheduled to visit him on Tuesday, Members of the UNA Supreme Assembly during tribute to the fraternal organization's patron, Taras Shevchenko, at the May 28. beginning of their annual meeting at Soyuzivka. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 2,1991 No. 22 Look, up in the sky: Air Ukraine Newsbriefs by Marts Kolomayets 1,443 rubles (one way) or S710 and Kiev Press Bureau 2,258 rubles (round trip). from Ukraine KlEv - if in the skies this sum– Mr. Pohrebniak added that for– mer,, you notice a plane with the logo eigners who purchase their tickets in "Air Ukraine" emblazoned in blue Ukraine will be awarded a 50 percent and gold letters on its tail, don't fret. discount on the airfare. ^ NEW YORK - A representative ^ KlEv — Anatoliy Lupynis, chair- You are not suffering from heat "We feel that we can make Kiev of the Ukrainian government told man of the Ukrainian inter-Party truly a hub city," he said, explaining leaders of the World Jewish Congress Assembly's political council, was de– І exhaustion, nor havfc you had one here last week that it was planning a tained in the Ukrainian capital on May ; too many pina cdladas. that the New York to Kiev flights are not only intended for the Ukrainian weeklong series of programs comme– 16. Eyewitnesses said he was appre– Just do a double take because morating the massacre of tens of thou– hended while walking down a street and you have witnessed the flight of the diaspora and their families in U– kraine who want to visit the United sands of Jews by the Nazis at Babyn shoved into a Moskvich car by a group newest airline to hit the friendly Yar, outside of Kiev, during World War of militiamen in civilian clothes. The trans-Atlantic Aies. Scheduled to States. "Kiev is a wonderfully conve– nient airport, a gateway to such cities H. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister detention was reportedly carried out by make its inaugun l flight on Tuesday, an operative group of the Kiev militia June 11, Air Ukra'ne will offer direct as Yerevan, Tbilisi and Odessa, to Serhiy Komissarenko announced that flights from Kiev to New York (with name a few," said Mr. Pohrebniak. the programs, scheduled between Sep– department. Mr. Lupynis was taken to a re-fueling stop at Shannon Airport tember 29 and October 6 in Kiev, will court and sentenced to five days' incar– Kiev's Boryspil, (international) emphasize the Jewish aspect of the ceration for organizing and carrying out in ireland) and direct non-stop serves more than 15 million passen– flights from New York to Kiev on a tragedy at the Babyn Yar ravine. a series of unsanctioned mass rallies and gers a year and has flights to Paris, demonstrations recently, protesting the weekly basis.
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