Caritas starts developing long-term aid program in Ukraine February 23, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News After two years of supporting communities throughout Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country, the Vatican-based charity confederation Caritas Internationalis is shifting to a long-term response plan to address the humanitarian fallout from the prolonged conflict in Ukraine.
Seven U.S. cardinals pledge to help heal Ukraine’s wounds of war through new fund February 23, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News the Ukrainian Catholic bishops of the U.S. announced that their Metropolia Humanitarian Aid Fund has been restructured as the “Healing of Wounds of the War in Ukraine Fund.”
Canadian, Ukrainian religious leaders call for justice, peace in Ukraine as war enters third year February 23, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches the two-year mark, religious leaders in Canada and Ukraine have issued statements calling for justice, peace and broad support of Ukraine’s recovery.
John Carroll student drawn to art, Ukrainian culture February 22, 2024By Eric Clayton Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, War in Ukraine Even at 15 years old, Kamila Sokolyk already knows that, for her, art is more than a hobby. One day, she hopes to carry those paints and pencils into her career.
Archbishop Isichenko: ‘See the real Russia’ in the war on Ukraine February 22, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Ukraine’s struggle against Russian aggression is “about genocide and the survival of an ethnic nation” — something the West does not realize, a Ukrainian Catholic archbishop told OSV News.
As Ukraine aid stalls and a city falls, an archbishop warns Catholics are in Russia’s crosshairs February 20, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, War in Ukraine, World News As an emergency bill to replenish dwindling ammunition and supplies for Ukraine’s forces languishes in the U.S. House, Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia warned that failing to support Ukraine as Russia’s war machine relentlessly presses its attack will have a vast impact on religious freedom in the region as well as on global security.
War is pointless, will never solve problems, pope says after Angelus February 20, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News War will never solve problems, Pope Francis said, appealing for prayers that God inspire people to concretely work for peace.
‘We’ll be killed’: Ukrainian Catholic Church faces ‘eradication’ if Russia wins, archbishop warns February 20, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches the two-year mark Feb. 24, OSV News sat down with Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, recently returned from his latest visit to Ukraine, for his insights on the war.
The TV host and the dictator 2.0 February 19, 2024By Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, War in Ukraine Throughout Carlson’s interview with Putin, truth was nowhere to be found.
Major Archbishop Shevchuk: Russia’s 10-year war on Ukraine is ‘genocide’ February 16, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Russia’s war on Ukraine, now at the 10-year mark, aims to “eliminate the existence of the whole nation,” warned the leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
Knights launch ‘Novena for Peace and Healing in Ukraine’ as war marks second year February 15, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches the two-year mark, the Knights of Columbus are calling for nine days of prayer to end the bloodshed.
Senate approves bill with uncertain future in House as Ukraine hangs in the balance February 14, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, War in Ukraine, World News The Senate passed an approximately $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, following months of a stalemate amid growing divisions within the Republican Party over the role of the United States on the global stage.
