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.
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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.”
Ukrainian Student Settling in at Our Lady of Grace Academy
Russian troops inflicted heavy damage on Taya Kostochka’s school in Kyiv, Ukraine. Now she has a new school, and friends, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy in Gravesend.
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.
Pope Francis Appeals for End to Russian Blockade of Ukraine Grain Exports
With hundreds of millions of lives at risk because of the Russian blockade of grain exports out of Ukraine, Pope Francis appealed for an end to the blockade and a resolution to the crisis.
Pope Francis Asks Mary, Queen of Peace, to End War in Ukraine and Everywhere
After setting white flowers at a statue of Mary, Queen of Peace, Pope Francis prayed the rosary and asked Mary to intercede to bring peace to Ukraine and to every place in the world torn by violent conflict.
Most Ukrainian Refugees In U.S. Won’t Get Permanent Status
The Catholic Church has been involved with refugee resettlement in an organized way ever since World War II, when millions of displaced people in Europe were resettled in various countries.
Caritas has Assisted More Than 1.2 Million People in Ukraine, Leaders Say
Facing the trauma of conflict requires love and hope, and Caritas has been hard at work sharing this “medicine” with everyone, said the director of Caritas-Spes.
Ukraine War Cuts Global Food Exports, Makes Lebanon Unstable
A hunger crisis was already underway because of the 2020 explosion in the Port of Beirut, but now it is worse because the war in Ukraine has curtailed grain exports to Lebanon.