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Catholic archbishop defends Ukrainian ban on Russian Orthodox Church activities
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church said Russia has used the Russian Orthodox Church “as a tool of... Read more
‘Search for beauty and truth’ leads young adults to church, Ukrainian Catholic deacon says
It all comes down to giving young people “a sense of life in beauty, truth, and goodness — those great... Read more
Ukrainian Greek Catholics observe 400th anniversary of St. Josaphat Kuncewycz’s martyrdom
The 17th-century saint is called the “Apostle of Unity” because of his efforts to heal the divide between the churches... Read more
Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia to cover up Nazi SS monument in Catholic cemetery
The monument was meant to honor the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS, which was made up of ethnic... Read more
Vatican reassures Ukrainian Catholics that pope did not intend to praise Russian imperialism
Pope Francis made the comment while speaking off the cuff during a live video conference with Russian youth Aug. 25. Read more
A Catholic priest and a parishioner team up to rescue Ukrainian orphans
A Ukrainian Catholic priest, who is married and a father of seven, recently accompanied one of his parishioners on a... Read more
Ukrainian Catholics gather in DC for consecration to Mary's heart
The faithful gathered at the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family in Washington, D.C., on Friday, as Pope... Read more
Ukrainian Catholic bishops in US beg prayers for peace in their homeland
The bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States issued a statement on Saturday requesting prayers as the... Read more
Fire damages historic Catholic church in Ukraine
The Church of St. Nicholas, Kyiv, was seized by communists in 1938. Read more
Catholic archbishop in Ukraine: ‘It is still springtime in our Church’
Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki said the Church was thriving despite rising secularization. Read more
Pope Francis prays for peace as Ukraine-Russia tensions rise
“I follow with great concern the events in some areas of eastern Ukraine, where violations of the ceasefire have multiplied... Read more
Eastern Catholic bishops in US have particular pastoral concern for immigrants
In the United States, Eastern Catholics face many of the same challenges as Latin rite Catholics, but the Eastern Catholic... Read more
Francis thanks Ukrainian Greek-Catholics for their 'service to Christian unity'
According to a release from the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, during a meeting with the Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč on Tuesday,... Read more
Ukrainian Archbishop of Philadelphia retires for health reasons
Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation for medical reasons of Archbishop Stefan Soroka of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia.... Read more
Analysis: Why Greek Catholics of Ukraine seek recognition as a patriarchate
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is not a patriarchate, but it would like to be. Read more
Ukranian archeparchy in Philadelphia gets a new auxiliary bishop
On Tuesday it was announced that Pope Francis has named Fr. Andriy Rabiy, who has a background in child protection,... Read more
What Archbishop Shevchuk saw in the meeting of the Pope and Patriarch Kirill
What’s next for ecumenism? After the recent meeting between Pope Francis and the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, the head of... Read more
Ukrainian Catholic bishops urge prayer, fasting ahead of Sunday's ceasefire
The Ukrainian Catholic bishops in the US issued a letter on Wednesday asking their faithful to pray and fast for... Read more
