Tag: Catholics in Ukraine

"We are all alive, yes. No one has left. This is our home," said a nun, her face framed by a black veil as shelling roared in the distance

Palm Sunday falls on April 17 this year in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church while Easter falls on April 24

The pope has spoken out repeatedly for peace in Ukraine in his general audiences and Angelus addresses since the violence began

Despite the immediate danger to the lives of all who stay, the clergy, led by the bishop, remain with their communities

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk lamented what he described as the “mass murder” of Ukrainians following Russia’s full-scale invasion

Like much of their social and cultural fabric, Ukraine and Russia have been intertwined by their religious beliefs for hundreds of years

The archbishop expressed concern that “a humanitarian catastrophe is beginning” in cities that have been surrounded by Russian forces

The idea that St. Sophia’s Cathedral could become a military target has reunited the country’s Christian soul

Media reports said the Russian bombardment of the city in northeastern Ukraine has resulted in the deaths of civilians, including children