Ukrainian religious migration as a challenge to ecumenism in Poland

This article analyzes how military migration from Ukraine has changed the religious field in Poland. The author examines the impact of a large number of Ukrainian Christians of different denomi­nations on the transformation of interchurch relations in Polish churches and their rethinking of confes­sional identity and pastoral approaches. The article examines the church environment of the three main denominations: Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Protestantism. The research method used includes eleven semi-structured interviews with clergy and theologians of different denominations, as well as discourse analysis of church documents and media. As a result, new modes of ecumenical interaction have been identified: from institutional dialogue to practical concelebration and humanitarian cooperation. Military migration has become a catalyst for changes in Polish ecumenism from formal diplomacy to solidarity action. This experience demonstrates that in times of war, ecumenism ceases to be only a theological concept and becomes a tool for responding to social challenges.

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Verbum Vitae
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2025-12-19
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https://doi.org/10.31743/vv.18582
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Religion and Society Interactions
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Ukrainian religious migration as a challenge to ecumenism in Poland

Oleksandr Dobroier
Verbum Vitae
Religion and Society Interactions
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Ukrainian religious migration as a challenge to ecumenism in Poland

Oleksandr Dobroier
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Abstract

This article analyzes how military migration from Ukraine has changed the religious field in Poland. The author examines the impact of a large number of Ukrainian Christians of different denomi­nations on the transformation of interchurch relations in Polish churches and their rethinking of confes­sional identity and pastoral approaches. The article examines the church environment of the three main denominations: Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Protestantism. The research method used includes eleven semi-structured interviews with clergy and theologians of different denominations, as well as discourse analysis of church documents and media. As a result, new modes of ecumenical interaction have been identified: from institutional dialogue to practical concelebration and humanitarian cooperation. Military migration has become a catalyst for changes in Polish ecumenism from formal diplomacy to solidarity action. This experience demonstrates that in times of war, ecumenism ceases to be only a theological concept and becomes a tool for responding to social challenges.

Verbum VitaeVol. 43(4)
Nicolaus Copernicus University (PL)
Openalex Percentile: Top 50%
Religion and Society Interactions
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