Metropolitan Sheptytsky Museum Opens In Lviv
A museum in honor of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, head
of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the first half of
the 20th century, was opened in western Ukrainian Lviv on
19 December 2002. Metropolitan Sheptytsky was famous for his
concern for museums in Lviv. In 1905, he founded a church
museum, now called the National Museum. He also built a separate
building for Lviv artists, whose pictures were later exhibited
in the museum.
Source: www.risu.org.ua
Caritas-Ukraine To Help Children Who Suffered From Sknyliv
Plane Crash
On St. Nicholas Day, 19 December 2002, the Catholic charitable
organization Caritas-Ukraine launched a long-term project
to help children who suffered after the air-plane crash at
the Sknyliv air base in July 2002 in Lviv. Caritas-Ukraine
will provide financial assistance for orphans and half-orphans,
as well as for children that were injured or surviving close
relatives. The lists of children were compiled on the basis
of the data taken from the Department of Labor and Social
Protection of the Lviv regional administration.
Source: www.risu.org.ua
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