Russo-Ukrainian War
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Pope Francis as diplomat: the principles that have guided his 10-year-old pontificate
The Holy Father’s approach to diplomacy is laid out in “The Joy of the Gospel.” Read more
Spokesman for Russian Catholic bishops: ‘There is no foreseeable solution’ to Ukraine war
Father Kirill Gorbunov said that “the majority of the people are suffering” and that “after a year of war [with... Read more
Russian troops capture two Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests and accuse them of ‘subversion’
The Donetsk Exarchate denied the accusations, calling the detention “unfounded and illegal,” and demanded the prompt release of the clerics. Read more
‘Let us be free from the nuclear nightmare’: Pope Francis leads peace appeal at Colosseum
Pope Francis raised the spectre of nuclear war at an interreligious appeal for peace at the Colosseum on Tuesday. Read more
Ukraine’s Vatican ambassador rebukes Pope Francis for mention of Moscow car bomb victim
Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See criticized Pope Francis on Wednesday for lamenting the car bombing that killed the daughter... Read more
Ukrainian family prays for peace at World Meeting of Families
A Ukrainian family of 10 is participating in the World Meeting of Families this week. Read more
Catholic family who welcomed Ukrainian refugees into their home share testimony at the Vatican
As millions of refugees fled the war in Ukraine this year, a Catholic family of eight made the decision to... Read more
Pope Francis: Do not use wheat as a ‘weapon of war’ in Ukraine
‘Please do not use wheat, a staple food, as a weapon of war,’ he urged at the general audience. Read more
Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) declares its 'full independence'
A council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) on Friday resolved on its “full self-sufficiency and independence,” distancing the... Read more
‘Enough!’ End war before it ends us, Pope Francis says as Ukraine invasion continues
"Before the danger of self-destruction, may humanity understand that the moment has come to abolish war, to erase it from... Read more
'Pray for the conversion of Vladimir Putin': Philadelphia's Ukrainian archbishop reacts to Russian invasion
The Ukrainian Archbishop of Philadelphia fears that the Russian invasion will again lead to the suppression of Catholicism in Ukraine,... Read more
Catholic journalist flees Ukraine capital: 'The war brings me closer to God'
A Catholic Ukrainian journalist documenting daily life in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country has miraculously escaped Kyiv, she... Read more
