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Church Leaders Reflect on Ukraine War Anniversary

Posted by OSV News | Feb 23, 2023 | News, Ukraine invasion

As Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Catholic leaders discuss the Church’s response to the crisis.

Sent by Pope Francis, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski delivers aid under gunfire and prays at a burial site for people killed in the Russian invasion.

Ukraine ambassador to the Holy See Andrii Yurash says the Vatican plays a vital role in urging the world to remember his country’s suffering.

Caritas representatives say the Catholic aid network has assisted more than 1.2 million people affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Pope Francis lamented the “macabre regression of humanity” as some 40,000 people are...