www.ukrweekly.com ubiished by the Ukraiman National Association Inc., a frattrnal non-profit associatiori| таїИИ V Vol. LVII No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 1989 50 cents ХРИСТОС BOCKPEC - CHRIST IS RISEN Easter represents Lviv residents protest "victory of light party maneuvers over darkness" against independents Archpastoral Easter letter of the Sobor of Bishops of the Ukrainian JERSEY CITY, N.J. - For four Autocephalous Orthodox Church. consecutive days last weekend between 20,(Ю0 and 25,(Ю0 people gathered in Dear and beloved in Christ: the central square of Lviv to protest The Resurrection of Christ, like no what they saw as illegal elections other feast in the Orthodox Church, is a practices by officials in that western feast of joy and light. "Now all is filled Ukrainian city, reported the press with light - heaven and earth and the service of the Ukrainian Helsinki depths of the earth,'' as we sing in the Union. stykhyre of the Paschal Canon. "Let all The public meetings, held on April creation celebrate Christ's Resurrec­ 20-23 in the city's historic "rynok," were tion, for by it (the resurrection) creation organized by an initiative group of local is confirmed." Creation is confirmed in (Continued on page 4) the all-embracing certitude of the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, life over death. 20,000 in Lviv Having undergone the ardors of Great Lent, having experienced the pain and bitterness of Passion Week and, recall Chornobyl having felt the hopelessness of the JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Some 20,000 sealed tomb, we have finally come to the people gathered near the Church of the moment of inexpressible joy when, with Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary the opening of the church doors, the in Lviv on April 16 for a memorial temple, hitherto darkened, sparkles moleben for the victims of the Chor­ with the brilliance of hundreds of lights nobyl nuclear disaster that struck and the darkness of the spring heavens I Ukraine and Byelorussia on April 26, is penetrated by the victorious hymn, 1986, reported the press service of the "Christ is risen from the dead, by (His) Ukrainian Helsinki Union. death. He trampled death, and to all in Ivan Неї, head of the Committee in the graves He granted life." Defense of the Ukrainian Catholic And it seemed that at that very Church, made opening remarks and the moment, the bright vestments of the Rev. Mykhailo Havryliv of the Ukrai­ priest glistened with radiance as did the nian Catholic Church delivered a ser­ raiment of the light-bearing angel who, mon. A memorial service dedicated to standing near the Lord's tomb, said to the victims of Chornobyl was concele- the myrrh-bearing women: "He is not brated by the Revs. Havryliv and here, for He has risen as He said... He is Hryhoriy Simkailo, also of the UCC. risen from the dead and goes before you Following the memorial service, the into Galilee; there you will see Him!" crowd prayed for the children of Chor­ And it even seemed that at that moment nobyl, the Ukrainians resettled from the we also were radiant with the light of 30-kilometer evacuation zone around Christ's Resurrection and, as the chil­ Soviets curb release of information the stricken reactor, as well as for those dren of the Resurrected Savior vested in who caused the Chornobyl tragedy, divine light, we entered into the New on accidents at nuclear stations reported the UHU press service. Jerusalem to be enlightened by the MOSCOW - On the day of the third minations of any severity. They also prayed for the peaceful solemn feast. anniversary of the nuclear disaster at The order was signed by the Soviet demonstrators who were reportedly Pascha is the most joyful and most the Chornobyl power plant in Ukraine, minister of energy and electrification, killed by soldiers in Tbilisi, Georgia, radiant feast of the Orthodox Church, the Soviet government issued new Anatoly L Mayorets. It forbids the and for Mykhailo Horyn, a leading but as a matter of fact, our faith is just as directives curbing the information that disclosure of this type of information in UHU activist who was serving a l5-day joyful and just as radiant. Our faith may be reported by the press about "non-classified documents and in tele­ administrative jail sentence in Cher- unites us with God, bestows upon us the nuclear plant accidents. graphic communications, as well as in nivtsi. right to be called sons and daughters of The New York Times reported that material intended for publication in the Another sermon was delivered by an God, gives substance to life, leads us on the curbs have angered Soviet journa­ open press or for export abroad." Orthodox priest and UHU activist, the^ the path of truth, supports us during lists who had been taking advantage of Times reporter Esther B. Fein noted: Rev. Mykhailo Nyskohuz, who defend­ difficult times, bestows hope in the the greater openness of the Gorbachev "A decree so sharply curtailing the ed the persecuted Ukrainian Catholic eternity of our being, first of all here on regime. powers of the press is especially startling Church, especially for its role in pre­ earth, and then in the radiant courts of The government newspaper Izvestia in the atmosphere of glasnost, or serving Ukrainian traditions while the our Creator. During its almost 2,000- reported on the new directives on April candor, that has been encouraged in the official Russian Orthodox Church in year-long existence Christianity filled 26, noting that they were an infringe­ four-year leadership of Mikhail S. Ukraine has served only as an instru­ the world with its grace-giving in­ ment on the rights of the press. Gorbachev. ment of Russification. fluence, purified, made noble and The Times reported that the new "The directive comes at a time when Before the conclusion of the mole­ brought closer to God human souls curbs designate as classified nearly all the government has been trying to ben Mr. Неї informed the crowd about inclined to sin, continued to give the reports on nuclear and conventional promote the use of atomic energy amid an upcoming celebration of the Millen- (Continued on page 13) power accidents, breakdowns or conta­ (Continued on page 12) (Continued on page 12). THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. APRIL 30, 1989 No. 18 For the record Ukrainian Helsinki Union to compile Program of the Popular Movement Wliite Book on Administrative Terror of Ukraine for Perebudova LONDON - The Ukrainian Hel­ against popular meetings, demonstra­ sinki Union has announced that it will tions, elections and religious gatherings. Following is the text of the program mental situation; to significantly raise compile a White Book on Administra­ The army, militia and specially or­ of the Popular Movement of Ukraine the standard of living in the near future; tive Terror in Ukraine 1988-1989 to ganized units have been freely used for Perebudova. The text is reprinted (b) to expose all attempts to slow document repressions directed against against the nation. Hundreds of people from the journal Soviet Ukrainian down the process of democratization the citizens of Ukraine by Soviet autho­ from different Ukrainian cities, who Affairs, which translated it from the and hlasnist l^lasnostj in Ukraine; to rities. The book will be sent to all wanted to peacefully show their solida­ Ukrainian text that appeared in Literal serve as the guarantor of the revolu­ signatory states of the Helsinki Ac­ rity with restructuring at meetings or turna Ukraina on February 16. We tionary renewal taking place in our cords. demonstrations were beaten, arrested, publish the program in two parts. society; The full text of the Ukrainian Hel­ sentenced to administrative arrest or As reported in The Weekly^ the (c) to promote the transformation of sinki Union's appeal for information to monetary fines. creation of the Popular Movement of the Ukrainian SSR into a society based be included in the White Book, in an In these conditions those convicted Ukraine for Perebudova (Perestroika) on laws, a society based, first and English-language translation prepared have cases brought against them which is supported by the nationally minded foremost, on the principles of human by the Ukrainian Press Agency based in are cynically fabricated, violations of intelligentsia led by the Ukrainian rights and the right of the individual to London, follows. constitutional rights, such as the invio­ Writers' Union. The Communist Party independent development; lability of the individual, preventive of Ukraine, however, does not want the (d) to create conditions for the detentions, brief arrests, often by movement to be established. Thus, the transitions from people's power that unnamed individuals who do not show movement, has been the subject of a exists on paper to genuine full power of The executive committee of the their documents ordeclare their reasons heated dispute between the intelligent­ the people; to demand the actual sove­ Ukrainian Helsinki Union, together and the compiling of protocols, etc. sia and party officials in Ukraine. reignty of Ukraine and other republics with the Committee in Defense of have become widespread, and, as a rule, PARTI in the USSR. LWe maintain thatj all Prisoners of Conscience, appeals to all false witnesses from special units testify land, water resources, air resources, members and sympathizers of the against them. 1. The Popular Movement [Rukh] of energy resources, enterprises, trans­ UHU, as well as to the citizens of A strange situation has therefore Ukraine for Perebudova [perestroika, portation and the means of communi­ Ukraine with a request to help us reveal arisen: beneath loudly exclaimed dis­ restructuringj is a mass voluntary cation in the republic are the property of before the entire world the actions of the cussions about the move towards a organization based on the patriotic the people.