Charity Activity of Church and Religion Organizations during the Military Conflict in the East of Ukraine

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The aim of the article is to study charity activities conducted by church and religion organizations in the context of the military conflict in eastern Ukraine. For a comprehensive study of the outlined problems, the author uses a set of general scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, comparison, systematization, generalization, etc.) as well as special historical methods (historical-genetic, historical-comparative, historical-systematic). The principles of historical world perception were also involved while writing the article. The study applies an interdisciplinary approach, manifested through the usage of the categorical procedures of other sciences. This, in its turn, made it possible to form valid statements and conclusions of the scientific research. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the fact that a complete historical study of the charity activity of Ukrainian church and religion organizations during the military conflict in Donbass was conducted for the first time. The topic has not yet been the subject of a separate scientific analysis. Some scholars have only partially addressed some issues, mainly within a broader subject area. The research determines that after the beginning of the military conflict in the east of Ukraine, church and religion organizations both at the level of interdenominational associations (in particular the activity of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCCRO), and at the level of individual denominations, began a broad charitable activity. They declared the need for a peaceful resolution of the conflict and directed their efforts to support internally displaced persons, anti-terrorist operation participants, their families, military and civilian prisoners’ release. Church and religion organizations, especially at the beginning of the military conflict in Donbass, also acted as an important component of the volunteer movement. Different church and religion organizations, in the first instance Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), played an active role in the release of Ukrainian prisoners during 2014 – 2017. The interchurch dialogue aimed at the release of Ukrainian prisoners was initiated and maintained, to a large extent, by the representatives of the highest state level.

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