War in Ukraine
US Catholics help ‘heal the wounds of war’ in Ukraine through fund
OSV News
March 20, 2025
Catholic bishops and faithful in the U.S. are helping to heal broken bodies, minds and spirits in Ukraine amid Russia's full-scale invasion, thanks to a church-driven initiative.
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As ceasefire talk continues, Zelenskyy says he spoke with Cardinal Parolin
OSV News
March 14, 2025
As the United States continues to attempt to broker a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with the Vatican secretary of state.
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Ukrainians gather at Lourdes to pray for peace in homeland and world
OSV News
October 23, 2024
As Russia’s war on Ukraine approaches its 11th year, thousands of Ukrainians from all over the world gathered at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France to pray for peace in their homeland and throughout the world.
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Shevchuk: Russian attack on Kyiv children’s hospital ‘a sin that cries out to heaven for revenge’
OSV News
July 9, 2024
A July 8 attack by Russia on a children's hospital and other civilian targets throughout Ukraine is "a sin that cries out to heaven for revenge," said the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
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Ukrainian youth make pilgrimage to Medjugorje, praying for peace
OSV News
May 28, 2024
A group of Ukrainian youth have made a pilgrimage to Medjugorje, asking Mary to bring peace as Russia doubles down on its 11-year war in Ukraine and brutally targets civilians.
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‘Prayer’ behind passage of U.S. aid to Ukraine bill, say Ukrainian Catholics
OSV News
April 23, 2024
Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S. are breathing a sigh of relief and prayers of gratitude, after a bill for aid to Ukraine cleared the House of Representatives following months of delay, political infighting and even openly anti-Ukrainian sentiment among some ...
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Ukraine church tensions surface in wake of Alaska summit
Ukrainian religious leaders have rejected demands for Russia’s Orthodox Church and language to be guaranteed official status in their country, although a Catholic bishop also warned against a threatened crackdown on Orthodox communities.