TY - JOUR
TI - Research on the geography of religion in Ukraine
AU - Lyubitseva, Olga
TI - Research on the geography of religion in Ukraine
AB - 
	This article proposed a structure of geography of religion : confessional geography, sacred geography, geography of pilgrimage. This structure considers three elements: 1 ) the spatial situation of religious life in Ukraine and defined regional denominational  structure ; 2 ) the geography of the sacred center The meaning of religious centers in religious life are divided into levels : national, regional, local ; and 3 ) the geography of pilgrimage – for different denominations within Ukraine, abroad from Ukraine, from abroad into the country.
	The general trends in the geography of religion, created in the early 21st century: 1 ) revitalization of the Moscow Patriarchate with the active support of the Russian Orthodox Church and the public authorities. This is evident in the increasing number of religious communities and the active construction of churches; 2 ) increases the number of Protestants and charismatic churches of believers; 3 ) the strengthened position of Greek Catholics; 4 ) a “return ” of some Ukrainians to ancient religious roots, promoting actually paganism (Native Ukrainian National Faith), rituals of which are reconstructed.
VL - 2014
IS - Issue 25 (3)
PY - 2014
SN - 1425-1922
C1 - 2083-3105
SP - 91
EP - 100
DO - 10.4467/20833105PC.14.006.3736
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/peregrinus-cracoviensis/article/research-on-the-geography-of-religion-in-ukraine
KW - geography of religion
KW - Ukraine