Ukraine
Pope marks anniversary of Russia’s ‘absurd, cruel’ war on Ukraine
OSV News
February 22, 2023
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis asked, “Can the Lord forgive so many crimes and so much violence? He is the God of peace.” At the end of his weekly general audience Feb. ...
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Vatican funding for charitable works totals $10.7 million in 2022; $2.2 million alone goes to needs in Ukraine
OSV News
January 24, 2023
KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) — It was a sunny day in Rome Jan. 13 when a truck was fully loaded with supplies. Thermal clothing, power generators and food were put inside with the help of a papal official: Cardinal Konrad ...
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Ukraine’s healing needs justice, repentance, say experts
Healing the wounds of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine requires decades of effort — and a willingness to face human suffering at a staggering scale, said experts at a Feb. 23 panel discussion hosted by the Lumen Christi Institute at the University of Chicago.