INSIDE: l New online scholarly journal to be launched – page 4 l U.S. military transforms preschool in Ukraine – page 10 l Dance camp dazzles at Soyuzivka – page 11 THEPublished U by theKRAINIAN Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationEEKLY Vol. LXXXI No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 $1/$2 in Ukraine Ukrainian Catholics prepare Pro-Tymoshenko rally marks for global pilgrimage to Kyiv two years since her arrest ticipants of the the First Ecumenical Bicycle Pilgrimage from Zarvanytsia (home to the miraculous icon of the Blessed Mother of Zarvanytsia) to Kyiv who will arrive in time for the blessing of the patriarchal cathedral. “The consecration is a small miracle,” said Patriarch Sviatoslav. “When we decid- ed to consecrate the cathedral, there was literally nil in our accounts. Work only began on May 12. The very news that we want to consecrate our cathedral deeply moved our people and Church in the whole world.” The results are quite a contrast to what visitors saw at the patriarch’s enthrone- ment in March 2011: both the exterior and interior walls are white, instead of the bare concrete that was exposed; and glass win- dows have been installed in the cathedral’s central dome and cupola to allow generous amounts of sunlight. Zenon Zawada The entire cathedral floor is covered in The Patriarchal Cathedral of the tan and brown, white-streaked tiles, while Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv will be con- Vladimir Gontar/UNIAN the sanctuary floor consists of white, gray- Demonstrators in Kyiv demand freedom for Yulia Tymoshenko during a protest held secrated on August 18 as part of a global streaked marble. pilgrimage by Ukrainian Catholics to near the Pechersk Raion Court in Kyiv on August 5, which marked the second anni- Kyiv to commemorate the 1,025th anni- Above the cathedral’s main entrance versary of her imprisonment. versary of the baptism of Rus’-Ukraine. that directly faces the Dnipro River is a con- temporary mosaic of Jesus Christ created RFE/RL Ukrainian Service Opposition activist Yuriy Bakal said the by Zenon Zawada by Father Yevhen, who studied with the demonstrators gathered in Kyiv to protest Jesuit Priest Marko Rupnik, who has pio- KYIV – Hundreds of opposition activists Ms. Tymoshenko’s “politically motivated” KYIV – Those unable to travel to Kyiv on neered contemporary mosaics. and protesters have gathered in front of a imprisonment. August 17-18 for the global Ukrainian It’s not only the contemporary architec- Kyiv courthouse to mark two years since “Some concerned people have gathered Catholic pilgrimage to the Patriarchal ture that distinguishes the patriarchal cathe- jailed former Prime Minister Yulia here – people who, like most people in the Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection will have dral from all others in Ukraine. The struc- Tymoshenko was arrested. country, believe that [Tymoshenko] was the opportunity to observe the weekend’s ture is outfitted with a modern communica- Activists from Tymoshenko’s Fatherland convicted unjustly,” Mr. Bakal said. “Why is events on the Church’s 24-hour Internet tions infrastructure that eases the process of (Batkivshchyna) party on August 5 held she still in prison? Because we don’t live in broadcasting site (ugcc.tv) that was international, televised broadcasting, as well placards, one of which read, “Two Years of a democratic country. All democratic coun- launched on August 9. as modern heating technology. Democracy’s Imprisonment.” tries have already recognized that her pros- That was among the pleasant surprises Much work will be performed in the “Freedom to Yulia! Freedom to Yulia! (Continued on page 5) that Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk week remaining before the ceremonies, Freedom to Yulia!” many of them chanted. revealed to a dozen reporters invited to including the installation of a two-ton, have breakfast with him on August 8 in snow-white marble altar, as well as copper- Kyiv. He said he expects tens of thousands laminated doors with encased glass crosses of faithful to converge on the city in a global for the three entrances. Pope Francis considers Holodomor pilgrimage to commemorate the 1,025th Indeed, even as Patriarch Sviatoslav dis- anniversary of the baptism of Rus’-Ukraine. cussed what construction remained, the “one of three worst genocides” “This will truly be an exceptional spiritu- screech of saws ripping through granite PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Pope Francis called munists against Ukrainians (1932-1933) al experience for our entire Church,” blocks pierced the air as workers labored the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine and the Holocaust committed by the Patriarch Sviatoslav said. “I returned from on the final elements. For instance, they’ve one of “the three worst genocides of the Nazis against Jews (1930s-1945). Halychyna and saw that it’s almost impos- already laid the granite for the front steps, past century.” That assessment appeared Cardinal Bergoglio notes that these sible to find transportation from Ivano- yet the side steps remained bare. in a book Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio nations, which suffered massacres and Frankivsk and Lviv to Kyiv. There’s no room The consecration will mark the comple- wrote in 2010, before he became pope. persecution, were fighting for their liber- left on trains, and buses aren’t available. It tion of the construction’s first phase, after The Spanish-language book, co- ation. shows how deeply this event moves our which the cathedral will become “alive” to authored with Rabbi Abraham Skorka, “On Heaven and Earth” is a collection Church in Ukraine and the world.” worshippers, the patriarch said, pointing out was re-released this year as “On Heaven of the two Argentine religious leaders’ The patriarchal cathedral’s consecration that a lot of work remains. Only a quarter of and Earth: Pope Francis on Faith, Family thoughts on religion, reason and the chal- on August 18 will serve as the culmination the total work has been completed, he noted. and the Church in the 21st Century” in a lenges the world faces in the 21st centu- of the pilgrimage, whose program also The interior lacks any artwork, including translation by Alejandro Bermudez and ry, written in the form of a series of con- includes various prayer services, exhibits, the iconostasis and paintings, for which plans Howard Goodman. versations. The discussions of genocide conferences and concerts, as well as a char- have yet to be selected. The Church wants The book mentions the three greatest are found in the chapters “On ity banquet. Christ’s Resurrection to be depicted in its inte- genocides of the 20th century: the Communism and Capitalism,” “On Pilgrims are expected to arrive in rior in accordance with canonical require- Armenian Genocide committed by Turks Religions” and “On the Holocaust.” Ukraine’s capital from all over the world. ments, but no sketch has yet been approved. against Armenians (1915), the Among them, according to the Religious Holodomor committed by Stalin’s com- Sources: expres.ua, amazon.com. Information Service of Ukraine, will be par- (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 No. 32 ANALYSIS Moscow’s latest war on good taste: Roman Catholics mark Rus’ baptism that will be held on November 28-29 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Ukrainian culture will be KYIV – To celebrate the 1,025th anniver- represented by an exhibition of Ivan no to Ukrainian chocolate sary of the baptism of Kyivan Rus’, Roman Marchuk’s art works and performances of Catholics came on August 4 to St. customs fees on imports of Ukrainian coal, the Pavlo Virsky Ukrainian National Folk by Daisy Sindelar Volodymyr Hill in Kyiv with their entire chocolate, and glass. Dance Ensemble. First Vice Minister of RFE/RL families. A solemn procession, led by the But, in an interview with Russia’s Dozhd- Culture Tymofiy Kokhan said at a briefing: clergy, was held from St. Alexander The Kremlin might call it a case of just TV, Anton Onufrienko, business editor of “On the eve of and during the summit in Cathedral to the monument to Prince desserts. Komersant-Ukraina, maintained that few Vilnius in November, we will present a very Volodymyr. Apostolic Nuncio in Ukraine On July 29, Russia’s chief health inspector, expected the dispute to escalate to the interesting cultural program. It will include Thomas Edward Gullickson presided over Gennady Onishchenko, announced a ban on point of an outright candy ban. an exhibition of Ivan Marchuk’s works, as the mass. In his speech, the nuncio said: imports of chocolate and other sweets from “People believe that the exacerbation well as concerts by the Virsky Ensemble, the Ukrainian confectioner Roshen. has to do with the car import tax and the “Today we remember the events from 1,025 which will be held on the city’s central Speaking to the Interfax news agency, recycling tax, in particular,” he said. “Even years ago when the Church of Christ was sites. This will be a bright demonstration of Mr. Onishchenko said Russia’s consumer- the [Ukrainian] ministry had a feeling that only one. Then it made no difference wheth- Ukrainian culture. I think that it will be goods watchdog Rospotrebnadzor had the dialogue [with Russia] is gearing pre- er you were Catholic or not. What mattered very significant.” Mr. Kokhan said the exhi- detected a range of “systemic violations” in cisely toward the understanding that, if the was that everyone was together. I hope that bition will be held under the auspices of the Ukrainian Embassy in Lithuania and Roshen products, including high levels of car tax were to be lifted, then Roshen one day we will be able to celebrate this hol- the Lithuanian Culture Ministry.