The Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. The Russian offensive triggered the largest refugee crisis since the Second World War. Thousands of people, including many civilians, have died in the war amid heavy fighting in the north, east, and south of Ukraine. The country is home to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the largest of the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches in communion with Rome. Pope Francis has said that the Vatican is willing to mediate an end to the conflict between the predominantly Eastern Orthodox nations.
Pope Francis said he is praying for Ukraine and working behind the scenes to help suffering Ukrainians. Read more
In his Angelus address, the pope posed a question: “How do we bring the good news of the Gospel to... Read more
A Russian missile hit a shopping mall June 27, killing at least 18, Ukrainian authorities said. Read more
The Foreign Office said that Patriarch Kirill was being ‘sanctioned for his support and endorsement of Putin’s war.’ Read more
In a new interview, the pope suggested the Ukraine war was ‘perhaps somehow either provoked or not prevented.’ Read more
Ursula von der Leyen also met with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Read more
More than three million people have fled from Ukraine to Poland since Feb. 24. Read more
During his Regina Coeli address, the pope urged world leaders to unite against war and work toward solutions. Read more
The poignant exchange came during the pope's meeting with 160 schoolchildren on June 4. Read more
The fighting in Ukraine has entered a new phase, and some are losing interest —and hope. Read more
‘Please do not use wheat, a staple food, as a weapon of war,’ he urged at the general audience. Read more
The pope meditated on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the rosary in union with Marian shrines around the world. Read more
The Vatican said: ‘All the faithful in every part of the world are invited to support Pope Francis in his... Read more
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki made the remark after a May 17-20 visit to Ukraine. Read more
The pope thanked volunteers for aiding ‘refugees from Ukraine, especially women and children who have fled this absurd war.’ Read more
Archbishop Paul Gallagher prayed at a former mass grave site in Bucha during his Ukraine visit. Read more
The aid offered so far is ‘just the beginning,’ said Caritas Ukraine president Tetiana Stawnychy. Read more
More than three million people have fled from Ukraine to Poland since Feb. 24. Read more
‘You are our last hope. We hope that you can save their lives. Please don’t let them die.’ Read more
‘They took everything they could,’ said seminary rector Father Ruslan Mikhalkiv. Read more