CHALLENGES FOR THE SIGNS OF TIME FOR THE GREEK CATHOLIK CHURCH IN UKRAINE

Abstract

On the basis of the theological pastoral analysis peculiarities of the time signs in Ukraine and their influence on the dynamics of the pastoral activity of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church has been researched in the article. The article contains the criteria of signs of time distinguishing and interpretation; the universal signs of time in the process of national spiritual revival and transformation of ideological priorities and the development of pluralistic society in Ukraine; this research points out the peculiarities of the Ukrainian signs of time and analyzes the actual state of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church activity and its understanding and response to the signs of time. The author's concept of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church response to the signs of time underlies the realization of dynamic and integral process — from the depth of theological understanding of the signs of God Providence in history through the search of his own ecclesiastical identity to the pastoral care, able to create a renewed Christian community.

Keywords

• signs of time
• Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church
• national and ecclesiastic self-identification
• liturgical renewal
• ecumenism
• pastorship