Priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church have called for breaking ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, following a Russian attack on Odesa that destroyed a historic cathedral while killing two and injuring at least 22, including four children.
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Biden, Papal Envoy Meet for Two Hours on Ukraine, Focus on Humanitarian Aid
During a meeting with Pope Francis’s special envoy for Ukraine on Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden shared his wishes for the pontiff’s “continued ministry and global leadership,” according to a brief White House statement, but the two men apparently did not identify any specific new pathways to peace.
Pope’s Ukraine Envoy To Meet Biden In Wake of Cluster Bombs Decision
Italian Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, Pope Francis’s personal envoy for the Ukraine-Russia war, will meet with President Joe Biden on July 18 as part of his current trip to Washington to promote peace and discuss solutions to the conflict, the White House has announced.
Pope’s Ukraine Peace Envoy to Meet President Biden in Wake of Cluster Bombs Decision
Pope Francis’s personal envoy for the Ukraine-Russia war, Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, is in Washington this week in a bid to advance talks on humanitarian relief and peace efforts, the Vatican announced Monday.
Pope’s Peace Envoy Meets Pro-Putin Russian Orthodox Leader
Continuing his peace mission on behalf of Pope Francis amid the war in Ukraine, Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi met Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and other leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church Thursday, just days after the Orthodox prelates stood uniformly behind Russian President Vladimir Putin during a short-lived insurrection by Wagner Group mercenaries.
Pope’s Envoy To Travel To Moscow On Peace Mission
Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi will go to Moscow on the second leg of a peace mission on behalf of Pope Francis, the Vatican said.
Catholic Aid Workers See Huge Needs For Flooded Kherson Area, Say People On Russian-Occupied Side ‘Die On Own Rooftops’
Delivering aid in Ukraine’s flooded Kherson area has become a life-threatening task. Aid workers with Caritas and other organizations told OSV News they cannot go on rescue boats without wearing bulletproof vests and military helmets, as Russian troops have continued to fire on civilian victims and rescuers.
Ukraine Dam Destruction A ‘Diabolical Act’ In Genocidal War, Says Archbishop, Ukrainian Catholics
The destruction of a dam and hydroelectric power plant in a Russian-occupied area of Ukraine marks a “dastardly and diabolical act” that “defies imagination,” Archbishop Borys Gudziak, metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S., told OSV News.
Pope’s Envoy Closes Ukraine Visit as Kyiv Digs in Heels on Peace Plan
As Pope Francis’ emissary to Ukraine closed a two-day trip to Kyiv for talks on a possible ceasefire with Russia, Ukrainian authorities voiced gratitude for the visit but insisted on following their own peace plan.
Vatican Secretary of State Calls For ‘Creative’ Peace Efforts In Ukraine
Asking European leaders for “creative efforts for peace” in Ukraine, the Vatican secretary of state said the Holy See “will continue to do its part.”