Ukrainian Eparchy Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/church/ukrainian-eparchy/ England and Wales Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:48:13 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Ukrainian Eparchy Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/church/ukrainian-eparchy/ 32 32 174395915 Bishop Nowakowsi issues message of hope on 35th anniversary of Ukrainian independence https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-nowakowsi-issues-message-of-hope-on-35th-anniversary-of-ukrainian-independence/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-nowakowsi-issues-message-of-hope-on-35th-anniversary-of-ukrainian-independence/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:48:11 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=119975 Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, Bishop of the Ukrainian Eparchy of the Holy Family of London, has released a statement marking the 35th anniversary of Ukrainian independence which occurred on this day, 24 August, in 1991. Recalling those days, Bishop Nowakowski said: “There was once again a sense of hope that a peaceful and prosperous future was […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-nowakowsi-issues-message-of-hope-on-35th-anniversary-of-ukrainian-independence/feed/ 0 119975 PHOTOS: Divine Liturgy at Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in London https://www.cbcew.org.uk/divine-liturgy-at-holy-family-ukrainian-catholic-cathedral-in-london/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/divine-liturgy-at-holy-family-ukrainian-catholic-cathedral-in-london/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:21:31 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118631 The recently installed Most Reverend Richard Moth, Archbishop and Metropolitan of Westminster and President of the Catholic Conference of Bishops of England and Wales was welcomed by Bishop Kenneth at the Divine Liturgy at Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in London. Flickr You can browse or download high-resolution photographs from our Flickr Photostream. More images from […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/divine-liturgy-at-holy-family-ukrainian-catholic-cathedral-in-london/feed/ 0 118631 Interfaith prayer service marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine https://www.cbcew.org.uk/interfaith-prayer-service-marks-four-years-since-russias-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/interfaith-prayer-service-marks-four-years-since-russias-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:58:11 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=115327 The Right Reverend Kenneth Nowakowski, the Eparchial Bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London, led a special interfaith prayer service in his cathedral on 24 February to mark the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces. Religious leaders from different faith communities offered prayers […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/interfaith-prayer-service-marks-four-years-since-russias-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine/feed/ 0 115327 Wave of Hope: Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wave-of-hope-8/ Sun, 07 Dec 2025 01:37:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=113084 7 December This Wave of Hope Advent reflection is given by Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, Eparchial Bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London. Even though we live in a troubled, chaotic world, Bishop Nowakowski sees Jesus Christ as the light piercing the darkness bringing us hope and peace: “Behold the […]

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]]> 113084 Ukrainian icon solemnly blessed and heralded as a sign of peace https://www.cbcew.org.uk/ukrainian-icon-solemnly-blessed-and-heralded-as-a-sign-of-peace/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/ukrainian-icon-solemnly-blessed-and-heralded-as-a-sign-of-peace/#respond Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:10:02 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=111128 The horrors of the war in Ukraine are still manifest – even as the conflict has drifted in and out of the news headlines. On 7 October, the focus was on the victory of peace over war as two Catholic Bishops took part in the blessing of a Ukrainian icon that was written in the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/ukrainian-icon-solemnly-blessed-and-heralded-as-a-sign-of-peace/feed/ 0 111128 Bishop Nowakowski celebrates the blessing of a newly-built Basilica in western Ukraine https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-nowakowski-celebrates-the-blessing-of-a-newly-built-basilica-in-western-ukraine/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-nowakowski-celebrates-the-blessing-of-a-newly-built-basilica-in-western-ukraine/#respond Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:40:33 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=109212 On Friday, 22 August, the Eparch of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London, Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, celebrated the blessing of a newly-built Basilica in the village of Starun, Ivano-Frankivsk, in western Ukraine. His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Galicia and head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, blessed the Basilica […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-nowakowski-celebrates-the-blessing-of-a-newly-built-basilica-in-western-ukraine/feed/ 0 109212 Ukrainian Eparch – Prayers and comfort are needed now more than ever https://www.cbcew.org.uk/ukrainian-eparch-prayers-and-comfort-are-needed-now-more-than-ever/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/ukrainian-eparch-prayers-and-comfort-are-needed-now-more-than-ever/#respond Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:44:49 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=103049 Following a meeting at the Ukrainian Embassy in London, on Thursday, 27 March, Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, the Eparchial Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London, updated us on the current situation facing Ukrainians in the UK and back in their homeland. Bishop Nowakowski met with the Ukrainian Ambassador, His Excellency […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/ukrainian-eparch-prayers-and-comfort-are-needed-now-more-than-ever/feed/ 0 103049 Three-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine marked with interfaith prayer service https://www.cbcew.org.uk/three-year-anniversary-of-the-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine-marked-with-interfaith-prayer-service/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/three-year-anniversary-of-the-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine-marked-with-interfaith-prayer-service/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:54:42 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=102064 Monday 24 February 2025 marked the three-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy, or diocese, in Great Britain marked this solemnly with an interfaith prayer service for peace in Ukraine at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in central London. The Eparchy’s bishop, Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, spoke to […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/three-year-anniversary-of-the-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine-marked-with-interfaith-prayer-service/feed/ 0 102064 Pray for Ukrainians suffering separation brought on by war, says Bishop Nowakowski https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pray-for-ukrainians-suffering-separation-brought-on-by-war-says-bishop-nowakowski/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pray-for-ukrainians-suffering-separation-brought-on-by-war-says-bishop-nowakowski/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:57:10 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=88122 Saturday, 24 February marks the two-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia. It’s a conflict that has slipped from the headlines somewhat, but the fighting remains intense and the suffering is great. Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, Bishop of the Eparchy, or diocese, of the Holy Family of London offers us a Lenten reflection […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pray-for-ukrainians-suffering-separation-brought-on-by-war-says-bishop-nowakowski/feed/ 0 88122 Please continue to pray for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, says Bishop Nowakowski https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-please-continue-to-pray-for-our-brothers-and-sisters-in-ukraine/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-please-continue-to-pray-for-our-brothers-and-sisters-in-ukraine/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:39:22 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=79089 After 18 long, gruelling months of war in Ukraine, Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski offers a short video update thanking Britons for their generosity and support, and asking the faithful to hold their Ukrainian sisters and brothers in their prayers. Bishop Nowakowski, Bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London, the UK […]

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