Tag: Ukraine-Russia war

As a relentless winter descends upon wartorn Ukraine with temperatures dropping to 5 degrees Fahrenheit, the Holy See has intensified its humanitarian response to the nation's energy and health crises.

A move to hold talks between Ukraine and Russia at the Vatican appeared to gain momentum 19 May, following a call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

As the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine approaches 24 February, the Knights of Columbus called for prayers " for hope for Ukraine" and launched a novena 15 February to pray for widows, youth, orphans, veterans and all those affected by the full-scale Russian invasion.

Olena Zelenska, the Ukrainian president's wife, is on a fundraising tour to help rebuild the country in the health and cultural fields, and met with Pope Francis.

Pope Francis prayed for a conversion of hearts and a start to dialogue, reconciliation and peace in a letter marking the 1,000th day since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The war in Ukraine has now reached 1,000 days. A fact that the top diplomat of the Holy See hopes will provoke "a jolt of responsibility" to stop, as he defined, "this carnage."

Thousands of Ukrainians from all over the world gathered at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France to pray for peace in their homeland and throughout the world.

The first two days of presentations of the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, contrasted the hardships currently being faced by many people in different parts of the world with the prophetic responses that the church can provide in times of crisis.

A consecrated virgin in Ukraine said she is grateful for her vocation, which enables her to "give all, day and night," to those impoverished by Russia's decade-long war against her nation.

This year’s Social Justice Statement, "Truth and Peace: A Gospel Word in a Violent World," comes at a time when belief, truth and goodness are coming apart, and ideologies and conspiracies rush in to fill the void. Truth claims have taken on a new gravity in our time, writes Associate Professor Joel Hodge.

The Vatican continues its call for peace in Ukraine, despite the ongoing conflict for the past two and a half years.

“People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed,” Samuel Johnson once wrote. In that spirit, George Weigel offers some “reminders” to sceptics and waverers on the war in Ukraine.