Catholic Church in Ukraine
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‘A blow from the devil’: Shattered Fatima statue found in Ukrainian Catholic seminary occupied by Russians
‘This affair struck me as very unusual,’ said seminary rector Father Ruslan Mikhalkiv. Read more
Ukrainian and Russian families to carry cross at pope’s Good Friday Via Crucis
The two families will carry a wooden cross together for the 13th station in the Colosseum. Read more
Ukrainian Catholic leader prays at mass grave in Bucha
‘Seeing the mutilated, breathless bodies, we prayed for their eternal rest,’ Major Archbishop Shevchuk said. Read more
Pope Francis receives Ukraine’s new Vatican ambassador
The Ukrainian ambassador arrived in Rome in March. Read more
Pope Francis: We are witnessing the ‘impotence’ of the UN in the Ukraine war
The pope made the comments during a reflection on his recent trip to Malta at his weekly general audience. Read more
Major archbishop hopes Pope Francis will visit Kyiv ‘as soon as possible’
The pope has said that a visit is “on the table.” Read more
Ukrainian Catholic leader denounces ‘horrific war crimes’ in Bucha
Major Archbishop Shevchuk said: ‘Europe only saw such scenes in the liberation from the Nazis.’ Read more
Don’t let certain news be the ‘inner occupier of your person,’ says Ukrainian Catholic leader
“Let us eradicate evil from our hearts. Let us be Christian and human, even in the circumstances of war,” Shevchuck... Read more
Ukraine war is a reminder of an invisible spiritual battle, Catholic leader says
Major Archbishop Shevchuk said: ‘Bring the devil to light and we will overcome.’ Read more
Pro-life bell forged in Poland and blessed by Pope Francis given to Catholic parish in Ukraine
The bell was presented to the parish of St. John Paul II in Lviv. Read more
‘I’m sorry for the tears,’ says Ukrainian Catholic leader as he details life under bombardment
Major Archbishop Shevchuk said his daily video messages ‘were spontaneous, just to let everyone know that I’m alive.’ Read more
Orthodox leader and Polish Catholic archbishop pray for peace in Ukraine
Patriarch Bartholomew I is visiting Poland to offer his blessing to Ukrainian refugees. Read more
Catholic leader: Ukraine war presents the world with a choice
Major Archbishop Shevchuk said: ‘Make your choice. Stand on the side of the innocent victims of unjust aggression.’ Read more
Vatican cardinal brings ambulance from Pope Francis to Ukraine
This is the second time that Cardinal Konrad Krajewski has traveled to Lviv since full-scale war broke out. Read more
‘Enough!’ End war before it ends us, Pope Francis says as Ukraine invasion continues
"Before the danger of self-destruction, may humanity understand that the moment has come to abolish war, to erase it from... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis' homily at the penance service and act of consecration to the Immaculate Heart
On March 25 Pope Francis led a celebration of the sacrament of penance and the act of consecration to the... Read more
Pope Francis consecrates Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
In his homily, the pope said that the consecration ‘is no magic formula but a spiritual act.’ Read more
As it happened: Pope Francis’ Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Our reporters were inside St. Peter’s Basilica for the consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Read more
5 things to know about Pope Francis’ consecration prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
The prayer will be recited by Catholics worldwide on March 25. Read more
Consecration of Russia and Ukraine ‘a radical call’ to personal conversion, says Vatican cardinal
‘The consecration will have its own efficacy,’ Cardinal Piacenza said. Read more
