Pope: Resist the ‘temptation’ of embracing weapons
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The world must resist the allure of modern weapons which threaten to give conflicts a…
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Local priest trains Ukrainian military members to recognize, treat PTSD
byAs war wages in Ukraine, Father Patrick Dolan, a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville, traveled to Kyiv, the capital of the Eastern…
Pope wants peace, not a role in negotiations, Cardinal Parolin says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV’s offer to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine — an offer…
‘Nothing is sacred’: Religious leaders condemn Russia’s Palm Sunday attack on Ukraine
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Catholic and other religious leaders are condemning a Palm Sunday attack by Russia on a Ukrainian city that killed…
Pope Francis calls his envoy to Ukraine; ‘The papal blessing is protecting us, we feel it,’ says local bishop
byBy Paulina Guzik, OSV News As Ukraine experienced a deadly weekend with a barrage of attacks from Russia on Kryvyi Rih and Kyiv, the…
In Lenten reflection, bishops urge solidarity with ‘martyred people of Ukraine’
byBy OSV News WASHINGTON — The U.S. bishops urged Catholics to answer Pope Francis’ call for prayer for the people of Ukraine in their…
Pray, do penance, everything possible for peace, pope says at audience
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — People were born to help communities thrive, not to kill others, Pope Francis said. “Please…
Pope accepts invitation to Ukraine, major archbishop says, but nothing is ‘guaranteed’
byBy OSV News Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych set Ukrainian hopes high for the Jubilee Year by saying that Pope Francis accepted an…
Cardinal warns war in Ukraine could spiral out of control
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The situation in Ukraine is very “worrisome” and could spiral out of control, said Cardinal…
Pope prays for dialogue, reconciliation, peace in Ukraine
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis prayed for a conversion of hearts and a start to dialogue, reconciliation and…