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Rola Kościołów w przemianach społeczno-politycznych na Ukrainie
The Role of the Churches in Social-Political Changes in Ukraine

Author(s): Irena Saszko
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Ukraine; Euromaidan; Maidan; Dignity revolution; occupation; war; religious extremism; persecution of Christians; Christian churches and communities

Summary/Abstract: The article presents both chronology of Dignity Revolution events (21 November 2013 – February 2014) and the role of Churches and Christian communities in the social-political changes in Ukraine, beginning with Maidan events to Crimean occupation and the war in Donbass. Moreover, the problem of religious extremism and persecution of Christians by the Russian occupation authorities on the territory of the South-East of Ukraine has been arisen.

  • Issue Year: 62/2015
  • Issue No: 07
  • Page Range: 191-202
  • Page Count: 12