Basilian sister in Ukraine to Pope Leo: ‘Thank you’ and ‘come to us’ May 21, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Sister Lucia spoke with OSV News May 16 from her monastery in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, where she and two fellow Basilian sisters have remained throughout Russia’s full-scale invasion, providing humanitarian and spiritual aid to civilians and military personnel alike.
Trump says Vatican ‘very interested’ in hosting Ukraine-Russia peace talks May 20, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News A move to hold talks between Ukraine and Russia at the Vatican appeared to gain momentum May 19, following a call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Pope Leo XIV ‘gives hope’ for just peace, say war-weary Ukrainians May 19, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Though only days into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV has given war-weary Ukrainians reason to hope that Russia’s aggression against their nation — now in its 11th year — can be ended through a just peace.
Pope holds private meeting with Ukrainian president May 18, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Leo XIV met privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife May 18, their second encounter of the day.
Archbishop tells pope visiting Ukraine could help end war May 16, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Thanking Pope Leo XIV for his prayers for Ukraine, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church gave the pope a painting and a list of prisoners the Ukrainians want the Vatican’s help in liberating.
Ukrainian president speaks with Pope Leo, invites him to Ukraine May 12, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Pope Leo XIV for his support of a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, and he invited the newly-elected pontiff to visit the war-torn nation.
Ukraine’s religious leaders urge U.S. faithful to ‘be on the side of truth’ amid war May 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, War in Ukraine, World News Ukrainian religious leaders met with the head of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference, asking the church in the U.S. to “be on the side of the truth” regarding Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.
Gudziak: Pope Francis gave a gift to the world through surprise Trump-Zelenskyy encounter April 28, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, War in Ukraine, World News In a powerful, unexpected moment at the Vatican, U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met inside St. Peter’s Basilica on April 26 — just ahead of Pope Francis’ funeral Mass.
Ukrainians wounded, weary but believe in God and have hope, says Bishop Vincke after USCCB delegation’s visit April 16, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, War in Ukraine, World News With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine now in its fourth year, Ukrainians are deeply wounded but nonetheless have hope, a Kansas bishop recently told OSV News.
‘Nothing is sacred’: Religious leaders condemn Russia’s Palm Sunday attack on Ukraine April 14, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Catholic and other religious leaders are condemning a Palm Sunday attack by Russia on a Ukrainian city that killed 34 — including two children — and injured 119.
Pope Francis calls his envoy to Ukraine; ‘The papal blessing is protecting us, we feel it,’ says local bishop April 9, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News As Ukraine experienced a deadly weekend with a barrage of attacks from Russia on Kryvyi Rih and Kyiv, the capital, the papal almoner handed a gift from Pope Francis — four ambulances — to local authorities in Zaporizhzhia.
Pope sends papal almoner to deliver ambulances funded by US Catholics April 7, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, was driving one of four ambulances donated to Ukraine with the help of U.S. Catholics.
