Catholic Church in Ukraine
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US ambassador to the Holy See meets Ukrainian refugee born in bomb shelter
Joe Donnelly met with a Ukrainian mother who had given birth to her baby in a shelter under a hospital. Read more
Pope Francis says he wants to meet Putin in Moscow to discuss Ukraine war
‘We have not yet had a response,’ the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis weeps at Ukraine suffering, calls for daily rosary for peace
Pope Francis has again lamented the suffering caused by the invasion of Ukraine and encouraged the faithful to pray a... Read more
Pope Francis thanks Papal Foundation for aid to Ukraine
The pope said that the foundation brings ‘love, hope, and mercy’ to those it supports. Read more
Pope Francis: God is weeping for the victims of the Ukraine war
The pope offered a reflection on "Our Lady of Tears." Read more
Pope Francis says Vatican canceled meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill
In an interview with an Argentine newspaper published Thursday, Pope Francis said a meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill will... Read more
Ukrainian Catholics crowd Swedish cathedral on Easter
The Cathedral of Stockholm, Sweden, was filled past capacity last Sunday as Ukrainian Catholics in the Scandinavian country celebrated the... Read more
Ukrainian soldier appeals to Pope Francis to help save the people of Mariupol
Major Serhiy Volyna, who has been leading the 36th marine brigade in the battle for the Ukrainian port city of... Read more
Good Friday 2022: Papal envoy prays at mass grave in Ukraine
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski visited the newly liberated areas around the capital Kyiv. Read more
How the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church spread worldwide
In 1946, the Church’s very existence was threatened. Today, it is thriving worldwide. Read more
Ukrainian suffering makes Rome's Via Crucis format 'incomprehensible', bishop says
Another Ukrainian bishop has voiced concern about the incorporation of both Russian and Ukrainian families into Pope Francis’ Way of... Read more
With pope’s blessing, Knights of Columbus to give 10,000 Easter care packages to Ukraine war victims
‘Our efforts in Ukraine and Poland have only just begun,’ said Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly. Read more
European church leaders ask Putin and Zelenskyy for Easter ceasefire
‘We respectfully request you to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine from midnight on April 17,’ they wrote. Read more
Why the pope’s representative in Kyiv is fighting ‘fake news’
The nunciature denied claims that Vladimir Putin has accounts at the ‘Vatican bank.’ Read more
‘Our hands have become like wings’: Catholic charity workers bring aid to Kyiv region
Caritas-Spes distributed five tonnes of food in recently liberated areas. Read more
Cardinal Tagle laments killing of Caritas workers in Mariupol
‘We honor the sacrifice of humanitarian workers by praying for them and their families,’ he said. Read more
7 people killed at Caritas office in besieged city of Mariupol
Two female staff members of Caritas Mariupol were said to be among the dead. Read more
‘A blow from the devil’: Shattered Fatima statue found in Ukrainian Catholic seminary occupied by Russians
‘This affair struck me as very unusual,’ said seminary rector Father Ruslan Mikhalkiv. Read more
Ukrainian and Russian families to carry cross at pope’s Good Friday Via Crucis
The two families will carry a wooden cross together for the 13th station in the Colosseum. Read more
Ukrainian Catholic leader prays at mass grave in Bucha
‘Seeing the mutilated, breathless bodies, we prayed for their eternal rest,’ Major Archbishop Shevchuk said. Read more
