11 September 2025
(Bishop Shyrokoradiuk. PHOTO: Intent/Natalia Dovbysh)
Everyone has the right to forgiveness of sins, regardless of any factors that affect you as a person: age, gender, orientation. In a conversation with the Intent, Bishop Stanislav Shyrokoradiuk shared that he considers it necessary to turn a blind eye to such formalities when a person comes to confession, but thinks it is sometimes important to be conservative in matters of morality.
Bishop Shyrokoradiuk. PHOTO: Intent/Natalia Dovbysh
In an interview with Bishop Stanislav Shyrokoradiuk, the topic of the recent scandal that arose between UCU and a student who was denied housing because of LGBT symbols was raised.
<b>Stanislav Shyrokoradiuk</b> is a Roman Catholic bishop, a member of the Order of the Friars Minor (Franciscans). Since 2019, he has been <b>the Bishop Emeritus</b> of the Diocese of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine.
According to the bishop, the Ukrainian Catholic University did the right thing. He believes that while the church should be tolerant of everyone, a Catholic educational institution cannot allow 'advertising of sin' and must stand up for moral values.
Watch the full interview with Bishop Shyrokoradiuk about ministry during the war, spirituality, and attitude to moral issues on Intent's YouTube channel.
Earlier, Intent had a conversation with <b>Fevzi Mamutov</b>, a Crimean Tatar politician. In a conversation with the author, who explores the occupation, traditions, the importance of preserving the language and Crimea, we discussed his return home after 8 years of forced emigration, his thoughts on the Ukrainian language and the prospects for the development of the Crimean Tatar language. Mr. Fevzi recalled how the atmosphere in Sevastopol was prejudiced against Crimean Tatars and historical issues.
Катерина Глушко