Pope Francis said he is doing everything he can for Ukraine, saying the world was witnessing “cruelty.”
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Stop The War in Ukraine And Negotiate, Pope Says
The only reasonable way to address the suffering of Ukrainians is to stop fighting and negotiate, Pope Francis said. Even during his busy six-day journey to Canada, “I did not cease praying for the suffering and battered Ukrainian people, asking God to free them from the scourge of war,” the pope said after praying the Angelus with visitors in St. Peter’s Square July 31.
‘Our Angels Have Wings’ Zelenskyy Says on Ukrainian Statehood Day
Ukrainians will fight for their statehood to the last and will not stop until they liberate the last meter of Ukrainian land, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address for Ukrainian Statehood Day July 28.
Ukraine Bishop Says It Would Be ‘Disaster’ If Pope Visits Moscow Before Kyiv
Not only would it be a “disaster” if Pope Francis visits Russia before going to Ukraine, as the pontiff has said he’d like to do, but should that happen, Ukrainian borders actually could be closed to Pope Francis, according to the Latin Archbishop of Lviv.
World’s Ukrainian Bishops Gather in Poland Near Polish Border
Prevented by war from meeting in Kyiv, 40 Ukrainian Catholic bishops from around the world met in Poland, less than 10 miles from the border with their homeland, in early July.
Ukrainians Meet Pope Francis to Bridge ‘Ambiguous’ Communication Gap
A prominent Ukrainian academic, who recently met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, said the pontiff has tasked a handful of cardinals to study the topic of “just war” in light of the current conflict with Russia.
St. Francis College Valedictorian Worries About Family in Ukraine
While many people have apps on their phones like WhatsApp, DoorDash, or Uber, Antonina Horzov has one called Alarm — which alerts her whenever air raid sirens sound in Irshava, her native city in Ukraine.
Families, Women Religious in Poland Open Their Lives to Ukrainian Refugees
During February and March, Warsaw train stations were overflowing with women and children, refugees from the war in Ukraine.
Pope Francis Says He’s Still Considering Possible Trip to Ukraine
Sitting in a wheelchair in the courtyard of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis allowed himself to be grilled by a group of youngsters, including one who asked when he would go to Ukraine “to save all the children who are suffering there.”
Vatican Coins Illustrate War Against Ukraine, Importance of Vaccines
The Vatican stamp and coin office has released several commemorative coins, including one promoting the importance of vaccinations and a silver medal for peace in Ukraine; proceeds from sales of the medal will be used to help victims of the war.