On February 15, 2023, Razumkov Centre together with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Stiftung Ukraine held an online expert discussion "The war and the church. The church and religious situation in Ukraine in 2022".
The expert discussion featured presentation of the Razumkov Centre informational materials with the results of sociological monitoring of the church and religious situation in Ukraine (2000–2022), including the latest nationwide poll conducted during the war and focus group discussions held in different regions of Ukraine.
Representatives of the authorities, scholars, experts in religious studies took part in the discussion.
The following issues were discussed:
- Impact of large-scale Russian aggression on the state and nature of religiosity in Ukrainian society, the role and place of religion in meeting the spiritual needs of citizens.
- Peculiarities of relations among the church, society and the state in wartime, the social mission of the church.
- The state of inter-church and inter-confessional relations and prospects for their development after the victory over the aggressor and the establishment of peace.
The expert discussion was held on the basis of the Razumkov Centre Zoom platform.
The event was broadcast live on the Razumkov Centre YouTube channel.
