Clergy renew calls to support Ukraine after massive Russian attack on civilians January 2, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, World News Sorrow, anger and renewed calls to support Ukraine have been issued by Ukrainian Catholic and other Ukrainian clergy, following a massive Dec. 29 attack on that nation by Russia.
Desperation of war, tragic loss of life marks ‘sad’ 2023 on the global stage December 31, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Crisis in Israel, Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, World News From Ukraine to Nigeria, and from Nicaragua to the Holy Land, 2023 was full of tragic situations that deeply affected the church and faithful. OSV News revisited four places clinging to hope that the new year will bring an improvement in the lives of people living in societies torn by conflict and persecution.
Pope, Ukrainian president speak by phone December 29, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, Vatican, World News For at least the fourth time since Russia began its large-scale attack on Ukraine in February 2022, Pope Francis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke by telephone Dec. 28.
Ukraine’s war-torn Christians look ahead to first Christmas shared with West December 17, 2023By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, World News When Ukraine’s embattled citizens gather this Christmas, their rich festivities will feel symbolically different — as the festival is celebrated for the first time on Dec. 25, in line with the Western calendar.
White House’s offer on border deal for Ukraine aid alarms migrant advocates December 14, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The White House has signaled it is open to making some concessions to congressional Republicans on border policy in order to pass an emergency spending bill to provide billions of dollars in wartime aid to Ukraine and Israel amid their respective conflicts.
Ireland plans to dramatically cut welfare benefits for Ukrainian refugees December 13, 2023By Michael Kelly OSV News Filed Under: Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, World News Plans to dramatically cut welfare benefits for refugees from Ukraine who flee to Ireland to avoid Russia’s war are causing anxiety, according to a priest who works with the new arrivals. Officials in Dublin say that they want to “slow” the number of people arriving from Ukraine.
Kyiv parish enshrines St. John Paul II relics as sign of ‘strength to endure’ persecution December 11, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, World News A Catholic church in Ukraine named for St. Nicholas marked its patron’s feast day by enshrining relics from St. John Paul II, who witnessed the power of faith over authoritarianism.
Pope asks Mary to watch over Ukrainians, Palestinians, Israelis December 8, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Crisis in Israel, Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Mary’s conception, free from original sin, shows that the destiny of humanity lies in life, brotherhood, harmony and peace rather than death, hate, conflict and war, Pope Francis said on the feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Nothing is impossible for God, not even peace in Ukraine, pope says December 8, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis asked Catholics around the world to join him in entrusting to Mary “the universal desire for peace, especially for the martyred Ukraine, which is suffering so much.”
Russia bans Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Catholic ministries in occupied region of Ukraine December 8, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, World News Russian occupation authorities have banned the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and other Catholic ministries in occupied areas of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, according to the church’s main communications office in Kyiv.
Senate Republicans block Ukraine-Israel emergency aid over border, raising Catholic concerns December 8, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Crisis in Israel, Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News Senate Republicans Dec. 6 blocked an emergency spending bill to provide billions of dollars in wartime aid to Ukraine and Israel while calling for strict new policies at the U.S.-Mexico border opposed by some Catholic immigration advocates.
Despite losing leg in Ukraine explosion, volunteer returns to war-torn country December 8, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, World News As the world celebrated International Volunteer Day Dec. 5, Grazyna Slawinska, a young Polish volunteer who left her comfortable job to aid people with disabilities in Ukraine, was in eastern Ukraine to spend another December in the war-torn nation.