Pope thanks Ukrainian religious leaders for unity in the face of conflict January 25, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News As war ravages Ukraine, the country cannot be divided among religious confessions but must be united behind “mother Ukraine,” Pope Francis said.
Vatican funding for charitable works totals $10.7 million in 2022; $2.2 million alone goes to needs in Ukraine January 23, 2023By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Giving, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The Dicastery for the Service of Charity, led by Polish Cardinal Krajewski, spent $2.2 million (2 million euros) in 2022 for humanitarian help in Ukraine.
Wage peace each day in life to overcome monster of war, pope says January 23, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Even though war seems to be an “invincible monster,” everyone is called to be a peacemaker, Pope Francis told a group of people severely wounded in the line of duty.
Pope expresses concern over tensions on the Baltic Sea January 19, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The Baltic Sea, shared by Russia and northern European countries, is a “source of life threatened by human action,” Pope Francis said.
Catholic groups say increasing Russian missile attacks make providing supplies to Ukrainians ‘extremely dangerous’ January 17, 2023By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News In a national message Jan. 15, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, said the attack on Dnipro, where three days of mourning were declared, had been the “most tragic” of 57 weekend missile strikes against Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities.
Papal condemnations of nuclear war ‘indispensable,’ says U.N. official January 13, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis’ condemnations of the threat of nuclear war are “indispensable,” said the head of the U.N. nuclear energy agency.
Ukrainian bishops say people ‘determined to fight on’ despite worsening conditions January 13, 2023By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Auxiliary Bishop Sobilo of Kharkiv-Zaporizhzhia said that despite worsening conditions following Christmas and the start of the new year, the people in war-torn eastern Ukraine are determined to fight on.
‘If we die, we will die together’: Women religious are pillars of peace in war-torn Ukraine January 11, 2023By Agata Puscikowska OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News After the Russian invasion that began Feb. 24, 2022, most of the sisters decided to stay in the war-torn country to support the local population.
Peace requires a ‘defense of life,’ pope tells ambassadors January 9, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News “Peace requires before all else the defense of life,” which is threatened by the “alleged ‘right to abortion,'” Pope Francis told ambassadors accredited to the Holy See.
U.S. military archbishop visits Ukraine’s military chaplains January 9, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Ukraine’s Catholic military chaplains will eventually be “catalysts for the rebuilding” of their war-torn nation, said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, whose three days in Ukraine included at times sheltering with Ukrainians as Russian missiles relentlessly rained down on civilian centers.
‘No’ to war, rearmament; ‘yes’ to development, jobs, pope says January 1, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News It is “intolerable” that conflict and wars are still raging in Ukraine and other parts of the world, Pope Francis said on World Peace Day.
On ground in Eastern Europe, U.S. Catholics aid Ukraine on various fronts December 30, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News With economic aid, political support, and boots on the ground inside Ukraine and Poland, U.S. Catholics have been steady partners helping Ukrainians under attack.
