Vatican news Father Ihor Makar, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, was preparing to celebrate the liturgy of the Feast of Theophany when a drone targeted the car in which he was traveling. “Living here is really dangerous,” he said, “but people continue to live here, and my vocation as a priest is to be with…
Vatican news The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church speaks to Vatican media about 1000 days of large-scale war in the country and asks not to leave Ukraine alone, saying that in the resilience of Ukrainians lies the solution to many current injustices in the world. By Svitlana Dukhovych Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk speaks…
In an interview with our editorial director marking 1,000 days since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin denounces the continued suffering of the martyred Ukrainian people and calls again for stronger diplomatic efforts to put an end to the carnage. By Andrea Tornielli “We cannot resign ourselves to the…
On the second day of his mission to Russia as the Pope’s special envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi meets with Metropolitan Antonij of Volokolamsk and Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova in hopes of pursuing the work of repatriating Ukrainian minors. By Salvatore Cernuzio The “humanitarian issues linked to the conflict in Ukraine” were…
Vatican news Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk of Kharkiv, Ukraine, reflects on the words of Pope Francis during his latest Angelus and issues an urgent appeal as winter approaches, warning that Russian forces are “bombing infrastructure” to ensure that “boilers fail to work, leaving people — the elderly, children, young people and even infants — to simply…
Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi begins a visit to Moscow as part of the mission entrusted to him by Pope Francis to seek a path to peace in Ukraine and facilitate the reunification of Ukrainian children with their families and the exchange of prisoners of war. By Devin Watkins Pope Francis’ special envoy for peace in…
Vatican news The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church speaks to Vatican News about his Thursday conversation with Pope Francis, during which he informed him of the worsening humanitarian emergency in Ukraine as the third winter of war and Russia continues to hammer Ukrainian cities. By Salvatore Cernuzio and Lisa Zengarini Pope Francis received…
The Holy See Press Office confirms a telephone call between Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, whom Pope Francis has sent on a peace mission to kyiv, Moscow, Washington and Beijing in 2023, and Li Hui, Beijing’s delegate for Eurasian affairs. By Vatican News The Holy See Press Office confirmed on Thursday that yesterday morning, Wednesday, August 14,…
On the sidelines of an event at the Italian Senate dedicated to the restoration of peace, Cardinal Parolin comments on the High Level Conference for Peace in Ukraine which was held this weekend. By Salvatore Cernuzio Addressing world leaders gathered for a high-level conference for peace in Ukraine, the Vatican Secretary of State reiterates the…
Addressing world leaders gathered for a high-level conference for peace in Ukraine, the Vatican Secretary of State reiterates the Pope's message that the only means capable of achieving a true, stable and just peace is dialogue between all parties involved. By Linda Bordoni Speaking at the final plenary session of the High Level Conference for…