Pope meets Ukrainian first lady, decries war as ‘shameful tragedy’ November 20, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News With Ukraine’s first lady seated in the front row, Pope Francis told people at his general audience that it is “a shameful tragedy for all humanity” that Russia’s war on Ukraine has lasted more than 1,000 days.
Pope prays for dialogue, reconciliation, peace in Ukraine November 19, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis prayed for a conversion of hearts and a start to dialogue, reconciliation and peace in a letter marking the 1,000th day since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Gudziak: Ukraine still stands due to ‘miraculous endurance’ of its people, God’s grace November 19, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia’s full-scale invasion reached the 1,000-day mark Nov. 19, Ukraine still stands as “a testament to the miraculous endurance of our people, to God’s grace,” said Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
‘Don’t leave us alone’ November 18, 2024By Jenny Kraska Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Knights of Columbus, War in Ukraine What emerged from their words was the indomitable will of Ukrainians not to give in to circumstances, to resist and begin again to rebuild what was destroyed, thanks in part to the vital support of the Knights’ organization and Caritas Ukraine.
‘Someone suffers’ every time Russia attacks Ukraine, says Basilian nun in Zaporizhzhia November 5, 2024By Gina Christian Filed Under: News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia intensifies its strikes on Ukraine, Basilian Sisters in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia are asking for prayers and charitable support for those they serve.
Archbishop Lori returns from second visit to Ukraine October 25, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, War in Ukraine On his second visit to war-torn Ukraine, Archbishop William E. Lori was able to visit not only Lviv, but also the capital city of Kyiv, which has seen intense fighting since Russia invaded the country in February 2022.
Archbishop on war in Ukraine: U.S. ‘must not fall into isolationism’ October 25, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News After a two-day trip to Ukraine Oct.19-20, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore said that U.S. Catholics must thoughtfully consider the implications of recent escalations in the region without succumbing to polarized political discourse.
Russian ban of religious websites ‘blocks truth,’ says Ukrainian religious news service editor October 22, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Journalism, News, Religious Freedom, War in Ukraine, World News Russia’s latest blockage of Western religious websites and social media accounts tightens the Kremlin’s chokehold on Russian residents’ information access, the editor of a Ukrainian religious news outlet told OSV News.
Archbishop Lori visits Ukraine, praises resiliency of people in war-torn nation October 20, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, War in Ukraine Archbishop William E. Lori concelebrated Mass Oct. 19 at the Cathedral of St. Alexander of Kyiv.
Ukrainian pilgrims gather at Lourdes to pray for peace in homeland and in the world October 18, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia’s war on Ukraine approaches its 11th year, thousands of Ukrainians from all over the world gathered at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France to pray for peace in their homeland and throughout the world.
Wester: Nobel Peace Prize for Japanese atomic bomb survivors ‘fitting’ amid global tensions October 17, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, War in Ukraine, World News The naming of a Japanese atomic bomb survivors group as this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient is “fitting … during this time of heightened geopolitical tension,” said Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, N.M., who has traveled to Japan on several peace pilgrimages and also released a 2022 pastoral letter on nuclear disarmament.
Papal envoy visits Russia to discuss humanitarian situation in Ukraine October 16, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna, Pope Francis’ envoy for peace in Ukraine, returned to Moscow in mid-October for meetings with Russian government officials and leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church.
