Prayer Service for Hope and Perseverance, Peace, and Justice in Ukraine

Prayer Service for Hope and Perseverance, Peace, and Justice in Ukraine

His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk led a Prayer Service for Hope and Perseverance, Peace, and Justice in Ukraine with Ukrainian Catholic Bishops of the United States: Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Bishop Venedykt Aleksiychuk, Bishop Paul Chomnycky and Bishop Bohdan Danylo. They commemorated the solemn third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Following the service, there was a reception and an opportunity to have met … Prayer Service for Hope and Perseverance, Peace, and Justice in Ukraine

Hope from Ukraine: Pastoral Concern for the People of God in the Midst of War

We hosted a very special event and discussion: Hope from Ukraine: Pastoral Concern for the People of God in the Midst of War with His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych and Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, who traveled from Kyiv, Ukraine, to make a pastoral visit to the United States. Catholic University President … Hope from Ukraine: Pastoral Concern for the People of God in the Midst of War

Upcoming 2026 conference to explore liturgies of the Church of Antioch

A conference on the “Liturgies of the Church of Antioch” is currently being planned for the fall of 2026 (tentative depending on funding).

“When Things Fall Apart: Disentangling Christian-Muslim Relations in Medieval Armenia?”

On March 27 2025, we hosted the third Annual “The Grace and Paul Shahinian Armenian Christian Art and Culture Lecture Series.” We hosted Prof. Sergio La Porta (California State University, Fresno) who spoke on the topic “When Things Fall Apart: Disentangling Christian-Muslim Relations in Medieval Armenia?” For more information, see https://trs.catholic.edu/lectures-and-events/grace-and-paul/index.html

CUCS Welcomes Ukrainian Junior Fellows at 2025 Open House

The Bishop Basil H. Losten Center for Ukrainian Church Studies had an “Open House” on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 from 5-6:30 PM EST at the Happel Room in Caldwell Hall. It featured an evening of fellowship and explanation of exciting events to come. We welcomed our new junior fellows from Ukraine–we are working with the Archeparchy … CUCS Welcomes Ukrainian Junior Fellows at 2025 Open House

CatholicU Honors Bishop Basil H. Losten with Memorial Panel and Liturgy

Our benefactor and our namesake +Bishop Basil H. Losten entered into eternity on September 15, 2024. We remembered +Bishop Basil H. Losten, on November 14, 2024, at 4:00 PM EST with an academic panel discussion in Hannan Hall (room 108), at The Catholic University of America. Featured speakers were: CUA President Dr. Peter K. Kilpatrick, Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak and the Very Reverend Dr. Ivan Kaszczak. … CatholicU Honors Bishop Basil H. Losten with Memorial Panel and Liturgy

“Royal Patronage and Scribal Activity in Armenian Cicilia”

On October 28, 2024, ISEC hosted Jesse Arlen (Director of the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center at the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America—Eastern), and a research fellow at the Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University, who led a seminar on the topic of royal patronage and scribal activity in Armenian Cicilia.

“Thinking About Being Human: The Reception of Nemesius of Emesa”

On Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 5:15pm Julia Hintlian, (Dumbarton Oaks Fellow, PhD Candidate from Harvard University) presented on the reception of Nemesius of Emesa in the Armenian, Syriac, and Arabic traditions.

Fr. Morozowich Contributes to Rome Conference on Metropolitan Rutsky and Liturgical Reform

International Conference “Reforming after Trent: the Kyivan Metropolitan Yosyf Veliamyn-Rutsky (1613–1637)” took place on October 16-17, 2024 in Rome, Italy. The Bishop Basil H. Losten Center for Ukrainian Church Studies was a co-sponsor of this event. Father Mark made welcome remarks, was a moderator for a panel, and presented his paper titled: “Metropolitan Yosyf Veliamyn-Rutsky … Fr. Morozowich Contributes to Rome Conference on Metropolitan Rutsky and Liturgical Reform

Archbishop Elpidophoros Visits CUA, Delivers Lecture on the Council of Nicaea

On September 19, 2024, ISEC hosted His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, under the Ecumenical Patriarchate, at the Catholic University of America. His Eminence met with the university president, as well as the dean and faculty of the School of Theology and Religious Studies. He offered a public lecture … Archbishop Elpidophoros Visits CUA, Delivers Lecture on the Council of Nicaea