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Mariupol, southeastern Ukraine. Secretariat of the Major Archbishop in Rome.

Ukraine's "City of Mary" Has Been Turned into a Cemetery, Ukrainian Catholic Leader Says

Mar 10, 2022

The besieged city of Mariupol is known as the ‘City of Mary.’

The Armenian Cathedral of Lviv. Jennifer Boyer via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Statue of Christ Removed from a Cathedral in Ukraine for Safekeeping amid Violent Conflict

Mar 7, 2022

A picture of a statue of Christ being removed from the Armenian Cathedral of Lviv for safekeeping has gone viral on Twitter. 

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address at the Vatican, March. 6, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Sends Cardinals to Ukraine, Where "rivers of blood and tears flow"

Mar 6, 2022

Pope Francis condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and expressed his solidarity with the country on Sunday.

Archbishop Stephen Brislin of South Africa's Cape Town Archdiocese. Credit: SACBC

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Disrespect for “sovereignty”: Southern Africa Bishops

Mar 5, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrespects “the sovereignty of each nation”, the spokesperson of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC), Archbishop Stephen Brislin, has said.

The aftermath of missile strikes in Irpin, a satellite city on Kyiv’s western outskirts. Secretariat of the Major Archbishop in Rome.

Ukraine’s Capital “being transformed into spiritual capital of the world”: Catholic Leader

Mar 3, 2022

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk issued a video message as Ukraine entered ‘the second week of this horrible war.’

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Hackers Interrupt Catholic Charity’s Online Press Conference on Ukraine

Mar 1, 2022

Speakers were drowned out by a stream of obscenities.

An explosion in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Feb. 24, 2022. Giovanni Cancemi/Shutterstock.

Catholic Priest in Ukraine Shares How Caritas is Helping Children Find Shelter

Mar 1, 2022

‘In my house, we have 37 people,’ Father Vyacheslav Grynevych said.

Religious sisters in Ukraine deliver supplies from Caritas. Private archive.

"They pray all day long": How Religious Sisters are Helping Needy amid Conflict in Ukraine

Feb 28, 2022

Sisters in Kyiv are caring for around 100 people sheltering in a church basement.

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address at the Vatican, Feb. 27, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Appeals for End to "tragic" Ukraine Conflict

Feb 27, 2022

He called for the opening of humanitarian corridors.

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Pope Francis Expresses Sorrow in Phone Call to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Feb 27, 2022

The Ukrainian Embassy to the Holy See announced the news on Twitter.

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Aid to the Church in Need.

Ukrainian Catholic Leader: "No one has the right to stay silent"

Feb 26, 2022

“Today I ask everyone who will listen to us, everyone who will hear our voice from our bleeding Kyiv: fight for peace,” the Ukrainian Catholic leader said.

Pope Francis and Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Mazur/cbcew.org.uk/ Олег Чупа via Wikimedia (GFDL).

"I'll do everything I can" to Help End Conflict: Pope Francis to Ukrainian Catholic Leader

Feb 25, 2022

The pope assured Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of his closeness, support, and prayers for Ukraine.