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June 24, 2016

Cardinal Parolin shows solidarity with Ukrainians suffering from war

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, in red vestments, greets young people during a June 18 visit to Lviv, Ukraine. Although his visit included meetings with the state officials, church leaders and religious communities, Cardinal Parolin said the main purpose was to express the solidarity with people suffering from the war in the east.

LVIV, Ukraine – Liza, 15, left Donetsk in June 2014. Her father was a pro-Ukrainian activist, and it became too dangerous for her and her mother to remain in Donetsk, which pro-Russian militants later made the headquarters of their self-proclaimed republic. 

Published in International
June 9, 2016

Pope sets up committee to distribute aid in Ukraine

A member of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic forces stands guard near buildings destroyed during battles with Ukrainian armed forces, at Donetsk airport, Ukraine, June 1. Pope Francis has established a committee to distribute aid in Ukraine with an ecumenical, interreligious approach.

VATICAN CITY – After making a personal donation and asking Catholic parishes throughout Europe to take up a special collection for victims of the war in Eastern Ukraine, Pope Francis has set up a predominantly Ukrainian committee to distribute the funds and has asked that they go to projects suggested first of all by the assemblies of Ukraine's religious leaders.

Published in International
May 27, 2014

Eastern Ukraine bishop: Catholics stay home amid fighting, kidnapping

A pro-Russian man holds a crucifix next to a Russian flag during a demonstration in Donetsk's Lenin Square May 24 against the Ukrainian elections. Bishop Marian Buczek said church members are afraid to attend Mass in Donetsk and other towns after a priest was abducted by pro-Russia separatists.

WARSAW, Poland - A Catholic bishop in eastern Ukraine said church members are afraid to attend Mass in Donetsk and other towns after a priest from Poland was abducted by pro-Russia separatists.

Published in International