Russian Catholics Quietly Mourn Dissident Navalny
Amid repression from the government, Russian Catholics commemorate the death of political dissident Alexei Navalny who died in prison.
Read MoreAmid repression from the government, Russian Catholics commemorate the death of political dissident Alexei Navalny who died in prison.
Read MoreRussian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow meets with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi as part of Pope Francis’ peace mission to Russia.
Read MoreWith conditions deteriorating worldwide, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom names 17 countries of particular concern.
Read MoreChurch and international leaders cite reports of Ukrainians, including children, being subjected to mass deportations.
Read MoreUsing Pope Francis’ phrase that a priest must “smell” of the “sheep,” a chaplain describes burned homes and lives charred by war.
Read MoreReligious leaders of Ukraine decry atrocities committed against civilians, saying its human rights abuses make Russia a “terrorist state.”
Read MorePope Francis consecrates “all humanity and especially Russia and Ukraine” to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in prayer for an end to war.
Read MoreUkrainian Catholic Archbishop Borys Gudziak says Russian invasion is not due to a military threat, but to the threat of democracy.
Read MoreCardinal Michael Czerny, on mission from the Vatican, meets victims of the invasion of Ukraine to show pope’s support for those fleeing war.
Read MorePope Francis says he is heart broken over war and phones Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to express deepest sorrow over tragic invasion.
Read MoreEuropean Catholic leaders appeal for peace and express alarm about a possible “humanitarian catastrophe” as Russia attacks Ukraine.
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