INTERFAITH COOPERATION DURING THE EFFECT OF MARTIAL LAW IN UKRAINE

Abstract

B a c k g r o u n d . The article examines the features of interfaith cooperation of religious organizations of Ukraine from 2022 to 2025. During this period of ongoing military aggression against our state, religious communities were faced with the need to initiate their cooperation in those socio-humanitarian spheres in which it was necessary to develop new mechanisms for interaction with the state, social groups, find new opportunities for achieving goals as quickly as possible, and optimize cooperation with international non-governmental organizations and partners. The study is aimed at analyzing the main areas of activity of religious organizations in meeting the needs of the civilians and the military in the humanitarian (economic) assistance, psychological support, expanding the scope of international cooperation, and countering the propaganda narratives of the aggressor country.

M e t h o d s . The methods of monitoring, reconstruction, description, analysis, and generalization were used. The study is based on the principles of objectivity, plurality and impartiality. The empirical basis of the study is public materials from open sources.

R e s u l t s . The features of interfaith cooperation of religious communities in Ukraine during martial law are considered on the example of humanitarian projects led by Caritas-Spes Ukraine (Catholic Church), the volunteer service of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the United Jewish Community, the Muslim Community "Umma" and others in cooperation with government authorities and non-religious public associations. The main areas of activity aimed at ensuring the vital needs of vulnerable segments of the population suffering from military aggression are identified. The specific role of the chaplaincy service as a factor ensuring the moral and psychological stability of servicemen is outlined and analyzed.

C o n c l u s i o n s . In the article has been established that the target groups that are the object of assistance and for which interfaith cooperation is conducted are not selected based on religious affiliation and are localized in Ukraine. It is substantiated that the participation of government authorities in the implementation of interfaith cooperation projects ensures their (projects) accessibility. Representatives of religious communities see in their cooperation an opportunity for the consolidation of Ukrainian society and emphasize the need to continue such cooperation after the end of the war. It is noted that the implementation of programs and projects of religious organizations contributes to the formation of civil society institutions that will guarantee the sustainable development of democracy in our country in the post-war period.