Ukraine

A Ukrainian Catholic choir dressed in traditional attire sings during a June 26, 2023, Divine Liturgy that drew thousands to Stradch, a Marian spiritual center in the Lviv region of Ukraine. (OSV News photo/Gina Christian)

Thousands gather to honor martyrs old and new in Ukraine

Thousands gathered at a beloved pilgrimage site in Ukraine to honor martyrs slain in Soviet times, while mourning soldiers killed in Russia’s current full-scale invasion of their land.

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An art installation representing Russian crimes in Ukraine is seen near the Soviet Military Cemetery in Warsaw, Poland, May 9, 2023. (OSV News photo/Slawomir Kaminski, Agencja Wyborcza.pl via Reuters)

Ukrainian Scholars Give Advice to British Experts on Russian Crimes

Leading forensic experts at the British University of Exeter are collecting evidence and testimonies of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. In the course of their work, they met with Ukrainian religious scholars on May 25 to better prepare for future ...
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Cardinal Anders Arborelius of Stockholm, Sweden, is pictured in Rome Aug. 28, 2022. (CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves)

After visit to Ukraine, Swedish cardinal says he hopes for ‘just peace’

A recent video that has gained traction on social media purportedly shows a McDonald's in Kiev bustling with people, prompting some to argue that perhaps the conflict is not as grim as the media and the country's government has reported.
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Pope asks Cardinal Zuppi to lead peace mission for Ukraine

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has asked Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna to lead a mission “to help ease tensions in the conflict in Ukraine,” the Vatican press office said. The appointment of the cardinal, who is president ...
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The flags of the United States and Ukraine hang on the fence of St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church in New York City March 6, 2023. (OSV News photo/Shannon Stapleton, Reuters)

Amid war, Paschal Triduum takes on deeper meaning for US Ukrainian Catholics

As Russia's brutal attacks on Ukraine continue, the Paschal Triduum has taken on an even deeper meaning for Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S.
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Dear Reader: ‘Lily of the Mohawks’

As an Algonquin–Mohawk born in New York State, Kateri, known as the “Lily of the Mohawks,” would have lived in accordance with the rhythms of the seasons.
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A Safe Place for Ukrainian Schoolchildren 

Many Ukrainian students and their families have fled war and trauma. St. Nicholas Cathedral School in Chicago greets these newcomers with open arms and hearts. 
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