Does the “responsibility to protect” doctrine call for Western action in Ukraine? Perhaps not through military intervention, but certainly in efforts toward recovery, reconstruction and reconciliation.
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Vatican secretary of state shares with Russian counterpart Pope Francis’ ‘deep concern’ over war in Ukraine
Cardinal Pietro Parolin “reiterated his call for an end to armed attacks, for the securing of humanitarian corridors for civilians and rescuers, and for the replacement of the violence of weapons with negotiation.”
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Podcast: Can Pope Francis negotiate peace between Russia and Ukraine?
On this “Inside the Vatican” episode, Ricardo da Silva, S.J., standing in for Colleen Dulle, and veteran Vatican reporter Gerard O’Connell discuss the actions Pope Francis has taken in the days since Russian military forces invaded Ukraine.
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Nuns remain in war-torn Ukraine to serve the people
Women religious in Ukraine are facing Russia’s full-scale invasion of that nation with determined faith and a commitment to service.
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Pope Francis visits Russian embassy as invasion of Ukraine continues
In a visit with few if any precedents, Pope Francis met with the Russian ambassador to the Holy See this morning to express concerns about Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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Archbishop: Ukraine’s victory will be God’s victory over ‘the meanness and arrogance of man’
As Russia fired missiles on several Ukrainian cities and Russian troops reportedly landed in Odessa, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church affirmed the right of Ukrainians to defend their homeland.
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Pope Francis declares Ash Wednesday a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Ukraine
“Jesus taught us that the diabolical senselessness of violence is answered with God’s weapons, with prayer and fasting,” the pope said as the situation continued to deteriorate between Russia and Ukraine.
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10 ways to avoid a devastating war in Ukraine
A “just war” in Ukraine would be a catastrophe for all parties. But a “just peace” framework that recognizes the root causes of the conflict can bring the U.S., Russia and Ukraine to a mutually beneficial outcome.
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Catholics in Poland and Western Ukraine welcome people fleeing threat of war
With the “further escalation of tension in Ukraine,” the president of the Polish bishops’ conference asked Polish Catholics to continue praying for peace, but also to be prepared to welcome Ukrainian refugees.
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In architecture, every detail has a purpose — and its meaning can be sacred
The Palace of Westminster’s architecture and design are not proposing a new religion or alternative deity. Rather, they reflect a pre-existing reality, specifically, a Christian imagination.