The president and first lady of Lithuania paid a visit to Transfiguration Church in Maspeth on Sept. 25, where they learned about efforts to preserve the historic church that was founded in 1908 to serve the Lithuanian immigrant community in Queens.
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Lithuanian Archbishop Urges Firmer Church Stance on War in Ukraine
The top representative of Europe’s Catholic bishops said the Vatican is changing its approach to the war in Ukraine because of the unlikelihood of a mediated settlement, and praised the resilience of Ukrainians in withstanding Russian aggression.
Ukraine is ‘Epicenter of Spiritual Challenge,’ Nuncio Says
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is not just a tragic conflict between two nations, but the center of a spiritual battle wrought by the forces of evil that have pitted brother against brother, said the apostolic nuncio to Ukraine.
Papal Visit to the Baltics
Dear Editor: I would like to thank The Tablet for your interesting article in the Sept. 29 edition about Pope Francis’ visit to the Marian shrine in Aglona, Latvia. The Lithuanian community of the Brooklyn Diocese was particularly thrilled by our Holy Father’s historic visit to the three Baltic nations this past month. In addition to his visit to Latvia, our Holy Father also spent two days in neighboring Lithuania, as well as a day in Estonia.