Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk

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Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk with Pope Francis in 2020.

Pope Francis prays for peace as Ukraine-Russia tensions rise

Apr 18, 2021

By Courtney Mares

“I follow with great concern the events in some areas of eastern Ukraine, where violations of the ceasefire have multiplied... Read more

Burned car in the center of city after unrest in Odesa, Ukraine.

Archbishop makes plea to remember Ukraine’s ‘silent and forgotten war’

Aug 9, 2018

By Courtney Mares

Four years of fighting in eastern Ukraine have led to “the biggest humanitarian crisis on the European continent since the... Read more

Pope Francis meets with Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halyč at the Vatican's Santa Marta guesthouse, July 3,2018.

Francis thanks Ukrainian Greek-Catholics for their 'service to Christian unity'

Jul 6, 2018

According to a release from the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, during a meeting with the Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč on Tuesday,... Read more

 Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk.

Archbishop: Russian invasion of Ukraine is a ‘silent war’

Jun 15, 2018

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Speaking at the end of a closed-door meeting on religious freedom at the US Embassy to the Holy See, Major... Read more

His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk.

Analysis: Why Greek Catholics of Ukraine seek recognition as a patriarchate

Mar 4, 2018

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is not a patriarchate, but it would like to be.  Read more