Church News About Ukraine
(updated April 19, 2022)
March 25, 2022
April 10, 2022
Pope calls for Easter truce in Palm Sunday Vatican service
April 6, 2022
Pope Francis kisses a Ukrainian flag and denounces the "massacre in Bucha"
April 4, 2022
In Bucha, grisly work begins of gathering evidence of atrocities
April 2, 2022
Pope Francis says visit to Kyiv ‘on the table’ and implicitly criticises Putin
March 27, 2022
Pope Francis says it's time for humanity to "abolish war" amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
March 16, 2022
Pope to Russian Patriarch: 'Church uses language of Jesus, not of politics' by Vatican News Staff
Pope Francis in video conference with Russian Patriarch Kirill rejects religious defense of invasion by Christopher White for NCR
March 15, 2022
Pope to consecrate Russia, Ukraine to Mary by Catholic News Agency
March 6, 2022
Pope Francis says 'rivers of blood' flowing in Ukraine war by Philip Pullella and Crispian Balmer for Reuters
Pope Francis on Sunday rejected Russia's use of the term "special military operation" for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the country was being battered by war and urging an immediate end to the fighting.
"In Ukraine, rivers of blood and tears are flowing. This is not just a military operation but a war which sows death, destruction and misery," the pope said in his weekly address to crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square.
March 3, 2022
Pope on Ukraine: 'In the name of God, stop this massacre!' by Vatican News Staff
“In the name of God, let the cries of those who suffer be heard and let the bombings and attacks cease! Let there be a real and decisive focus on negotiation, and let the humanitarian corridors be effective and safe. In the name of God, I ask you: stop this massacre!”
March 2, 2022
Remember Ukrainians in shelters, pope says; thanks Poland for refugee help by Philip Pullella for Reuters
"By accompanying him, we accompany all the people who are suffering from the bombings, including his elderly parents and so many other elderly who are in underground shelters defending themselves. Let us remember these people in our hearts."
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