Tag: Ukraine-Russian War

Four years ago, Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest Father Oleksandr Bohomaz was serving at a parish in the southern Ukrainian city of Melitopol, along with his pastor, Father Petro Krenitskyi.

Pope Leo XIV has renewed his "heartfelt appeal" for an "immediate ceasefire" in Russia's war against Ukraine and again urged dialogue "be strengthened to pave the way toward peace."

In a rare instance of direct communication between senior Vatican and Russian officials, the Vatican's top diplomat thanked Russia's human rights ombudsperson for her role in the release of Ukrainian priests held in Russian captivity.

The Ukrainian community came together outside Australia's mother church in a show of resilience, solidarity and mourning