Transformation of the Monastic Complex “Tserkovshchyna” in Independent Ukraine

The article examines the organizational and structural development of the monastic complex "Tserkovshchyna" in independent Ukraine. Attention is drawn to the necessity that emerged during historical development for active interaction between monasteries and secular structures in the settlements where they were located. It was found that monastic complexes became active participants in socio-economic and socio-cultural relations, as Orthodox clergy did not limit themselves to spiritual practices. This approach helped monasteries meet their social needs. It was determined that the main idea behind the creation of monastic institutions required monks to fully renounce worldly matters, typical for laypeople, while deeply studying all aspects of Christianity and engaging in personal communication with the supernatural through constant prayer reading. It is proven that the monastic complex "Tserkovshchyna", as a social institution, cannot exist in isolation from the surrounding world, leading Orthodox monasticism to a new stage in its development. This allowed it to maintain control not only over spiritual and cultural matters but also over the socio-political paradigm of its time. Normative and legal acts of state and local authorities that determined the direction of cooperation between modern monastic communities and state institutions are analyzed. It is established that the structuring of state and local bodies responsible for the development of religious policy in Ukraine has taken insufficient measures to regulate church-state relations in the field of preserving monastic building ensembles recognized as cultural monuments. It is concluded that spiritual needs, in accordance with existential challenges of today, actualize existential problems and lead to the rapid adaptation of Orthodox institutions to objective realities based on ecclesiology, rethinking, and often a new interpretation of the main issues of ritual practices, which monasteries serve as the bearers.