Pope: Praise God in Your Own Language
Pope Francis remembers the labor of St. Cyril and St. Methodius, missioners who helped Slavs understand the Bible in their own language.
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Tag: Eastern Europe
Chaplain in Ukraine Describes Horror of War
Using Pope Francis’ phrase that a priest must “smell” of the “sheep,” a chaplain describes burned homes and lives charred by war.
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Ukraine’s Religious Leaders Denounce Russia
Religious leaders of Ukraine decry atrocities committed against civilians, saying its human rights abuses make Russia a “terrorist state.”
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Pope Consecrates Ukraine, Russia and World to Mary
Pope Francis consecrates “all humanity and especially Russia and Ukraine” to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in prayer for an end to war.
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Ukrainian Archbishop: ‘Defend Innocent Civilians’
Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop Borys Gudziak says Russian invasion is not due to a military threat, but to the threat of democracy.
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‘My Dream Is to Survive,’ Says Scholar in Lviv
A Fulbright scholar reports from Lviv, where she lives in western Ukraine, “Before the war I had many dreams. … Now my dream is to survive.”
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Horror of War ‘Lodges in Your Gut’ When Recounted by Refugees, Cardinal Says
Cardinal Michael Czerny, on mission from the Vatican, meets victims of the invasion of Ukraine to show pope’s support for those fleeing war.
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‘With a Heart Broken,’ Pope Prays for Peace in Ukraine
Pope Francis says he is heart broken over war and phones Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to express deepest sorrow over tragic invasion.
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Catholic Leaders in Europe Warn of ‘a Humanitarian Catastrophe’ as Russia Attacks Ukraine
European Catholic leaders appeal for peace and express alarm about a possible “humanitarian catastrophe” as Russia attacks Ukraine.
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Pope Sets Day of Prayer for Peace in Ukraine
Troubled by rising tensions and potential aggression by Russia against Ukraine, Pope Francis calls for a Day of Prayer for Peace on Jan. 26.
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