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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Tag: Russian invasion of Ukraine
Pope Writes Letter to the Ukrainian People
Nine months after the Russian invasion began, Pope Francis tells the Ukrainian people, “I carry you in my heart and in my prayers.”
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Returned Ukrainian Women Tell of Ordeal
As around 100 captured Ukrainian women return home in a prisoners exchange, Ukraine archbishop decries the abuse they endured.
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Pope Tells Putin: Stop the War!
During his Angelus message, Pope Francis directly implored Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to immediately cease the war against Ukraine.
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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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Ukrainian Marine Describes “Hell” in Mariupol
In an anguished letter to Pope Francis, Major Serhiy Volyna writes of witnessing scenes of...
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Easter Is a Time of Hope for Peace, Pope Says
Saying Christ’s Resurrection brings hope, Pope Francis celebrated Easter by praying for peace in war-torn parts of the world.
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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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Maryknoll Mission Society: A Prayer for Ukraine
Father Lance P. Nadeau, superior general of the Maryknoll Society of Fathers and Brothers, offers a prayer for peace in Ukraine.
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Vatican Sends Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine
Pope Francis mobilizes efforts for humanitarian aid to Ukraine, designating two cardinals to accompany and lead this mission.
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