A Ukrainian Catholic bishop has urged Russians to learn lessons from the fate of mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, and choose “true democracy” rather than “an unstable dictatorship.”
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While Russians Shell Humanitarian Convoy of Ukraine Chief Rabbi In Flooded Kherson, Bishops Call For Prayers, Thank Pope Francis For His Closeness
On June 6, damage to the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, located in Ukraine’s Kherson region, released some 18 cubic kilometers of water from the Kakhovka Reservoir, putting 42,000 people at flood risk. At least 29 towns and villages along the Dnipro River have been flooded so far.
Head of Taxi Company Serving Cities in Ukraine, Poland Helps Sisters Get Supplies to War-Torn Villages
Ivan Smyglia and Denys Kurpikov say they had “no other option” but to assist in delivering food and much-needed supplies to some of the hardest-to-reach and most dangerous places in a country at war.
Reports: Russian Forces in Ukraine Have Seized a Roman Catholic Church
Russian forces have reportedly seized a Roman Catholic church in Ukraine, according to published accounts
Ukrainian Bishops Praise Efforts to Restart Schooling Disrupted by War
Ukrainian bishops welcomed efforts to restart classes for a new school year and offered church basements as emergency air raid shelters for children.
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.
Ukrainian Catholics in New York Celebrate Easter by Praying for End of War
Ukrainian Catholics in New York celebrated Easter with prayers that Christ’s triumph over death will also signify victory over everything evil happening in their home country.
European Leaders Ask Russia to Stop Destroying Religious Sites
Representatives of both the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) have condemned the destruction of churches and religious sites in Ukraine and have asked Russia to refrain from targeting them.
Videos Prove War in Ukraine Is Battle Against Evil, Archbishop Says
Videos of dead Ukrainian civilians, many apparently executed by Russian troops, are further evidence that “the struggle of Ukraine is a spiritual struggle against evil, against the devil and his servants,” said Ukrainian Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych.
Caritas Ukraine President: To Help, Listen to Your Heart, Then Act
The president of Caritas Ukraine is an American citizen — the daughter of Ukrainian refugees — and yet she has not left Ukraine, even after the U.S. government advised Americans to leave.