European Union Bishops Call for Support of Ukraine
After President Trump pauses aid, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union issues a statement of support for Ukraine.
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Tag: Russia
War-weary Ukrainians Hope for Peace as Third Anniversary of Invasion Nears, Bishop Says
Church leaders speak out against Russian strikes on eastern Ukraine over the weekend that took lives and damaged the historic city of Odesa.
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Papal Envoy Visits Russia to Discuss Ukraine
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna travels to Russia in efforts to restore peace and recover more than 19,000 deported Ukrainian children.
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On Assumption, Pope Entrusts War-Torn Countries to Mary’s Care
As the Vatican continues diplomatic efforts to foster peace between Ukraine and Russia, Pope Francis entrusts war torn countries to Mary.
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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.
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Churches Must Serve Peace, Russian Orthodox Leader Says
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow meets with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi as part of Pope Francis’ peace mission to Russia.
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Religious Freedom Worsening around the Globe
With conditions deteriorating worldwide, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom names 17 countries of particular concern.
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Ukrainian Citizens Being Deported to Russia
Church and international leaders cite reports of Ukrainians, including children, being subjected to mass deportations.
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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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Pope to Consecrate Russia, Ukraine to Mary
Bishops around the world to join Pope Francis in consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
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