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The official website of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has posted a link where the documentary film "Pastor of Majdanek" can be downloaded.

14 грудня 2006 року у Києві в Малому залі кінотеатру «Кінопалац» (Інститутська, 1) відбулася презентація фільму «Парох Майданека». Фільм про блаженного УГКЦ свщич. Омеляна Ковча

The film "Parish Priest of Majdanek" was shown for the first time in Ukraine at Kinopalats cinema in Lviv, October 14, 2006.

Click here for Power Point (3.5Mb) slide presentation - prepared for the documentary film. All photos by Dariusz Kostecki.

In 2005 a documentary film about Fr. Kowcz was produced by Link Art Film for The Polish TV Co. Channel 1. "Proboszcz Majdanka - Parish Priest of Majdanek" debuted in Lublin, Poland and has since been shown in other places and various film festivals.

Story as explained at the Los Angeles Annual Polish Film Festival: "This film portrays the unusual figure of Father Emilian Kowcz - A Greek Catholic priest, pronounced blessed by Pope John Paul II During his visit to Lviv. This priest was active in the underground during the time of occupation by two totalitarian regimes: Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany. He often found himself in the midst of quarrelling Polish, Ukrainian and Jewish neighbors. The life of Father Kowcz, his work and martyrdom provide a unique opportunity to bring together these different cultures (Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish). He died in Majdanek in 1944 - sharing the fate of many thousands put to death in the gas chambers of the camp."

Chicago Cardinal Francis George participated in Pilgrimage through Peremyshliany to Univ.

Ukrainian Catholic Newsletter, Winter 2006 reported on Cardinal George's visit. (Click here, and see page 6 of this PDF file.)

During the 11th youth pilgrimage to the Unyiv Lavra (Monastery) of the Holy Ascension celebrations were held to honour Blessed Martyr Omelian. His Beatitude Lubomyr celebrated Pontifical Divine Liturgy when the pilgrimage of more than 1000 pilgrims came to end on May 16.

"On 17 February 2004, Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish scholars participated in a conference, “Europe’s Borders,” dedicated to the commemoration of the martyred Fr. Omelian Kowcz (1884-1944), who died in Majdanek, a Nazi concentration camp in Lublin, Poland.

On 18 February 2004, the commemoration continued with the dedication of a street intersection to Fr. Kowcz, who was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001. The ceremony then moved to Majdanek, where an ecumenical prayer service was held. The commemoration culminated in a Divine Liturgy celebrated by Cardinal Husar together with the Greek and Roman Catholic clergy in Lublin." Taken from the article linked here: http://www.ugcc.org.ua/eng/press-releases/article;670/

Із люблінських врочистостей, присвячених отцю Омелянові Ковчу

Нинішній знак присутності блаженного о. О. Ковча в Лювліні

Go to the roll down menu at "Wybor", select "Emilian Kowcz" and enter at "Wyswiet!"

Українська Греко-Католицька Церква - Прес релізи (17-18, 2004 - Люблін)

http://www.ugcc.org.ua/ukr/press-releases/article;672/ Єдність між народами будують святі, а не ідеології

http://www.ugcc.org.ua/ukr/library/interview2/Kovch/ Для усіх нас він може бути взірцем і заохоченням
http://www.ugcc.org.ua/ukr/press-releases/article;656/ В’язень Майданеку

On July 20, 2002, Cardinal Lubomyr Husar visited this parish to acknowledge the beatification of Fr Emilian. The Divine Liturgy and celebrations are contained in a photo archive. These photos are in "Galeria" / "Boska Liturgia 20_lutego_2002r"