Some voices advocate for immediate peace in Ukraine at any cost, but the world—and both political and religious leaders—must reject the illusion of a pacifism that ignores the harsh realities of evil and injustice.
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After Trump and Zelensky’s disastrous White House meeting, European bishops express solidarity with Ukraine
The European bishops were careful to note that their expression of solidarity was extended to Ukrainians “who have been suffering from Russia’s unjustifiable full-scale invasion for more than three years.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Update: ‘No negative consequences’ caused by Pope Francis’ bronchial spasm, Vatican source says
Today’s update from the pope’s doctors dispels the widespread alarm by Friday’s bronchial spasm. An informed Vatican source confirmed that “there have been no negative consequences from that crisis.”
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Archbishop Gallagher on Trump’s negotiations with Putin, mass deportations and gutting of USAID
In an exclusive interview, Archbishop Gallagher says that if he met Donald Trump, he’d ask the president to “see behind the numbers to see the human stories that are represented by these illegal migrants in the United States today.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Weekly Dispatch
Trump vs. Zelensky: How the U.S. is moving away from Ukraine and toward Putin’s Russia
The White House began an effort to restore relations with Russia as President Trump repeats Russia’s narrative and talking points about the origins of the war on Ukraine.
Posted inFaith, News
Archbishop Gänswein reflects on new diplomatic role in Baltic states
Previously serving as Pope Benedict XVI’s private secretary and later as prefect of the Papal Household, Archbishop Georg Gänswein was sent home to Germany by Pope Francis in June 2023—“a decision that had to be digested,” he said.
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A Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest on 1,000 days of war
“Each day is becoming more difficult, but we do not surrender,” Father Igor Boyko, 48, the rector of the Greek Catholic seminary in Lviv, told Gerard O’Connell. “To surrender means we are finished.”
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Pope Francis and Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy meet at the Vatican for 3rd time since Russian invasion
Pope Francis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy focused their discussion on the repatriation of Ukrainian nationals held in Russian captivity.
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Pope Francis to welcome Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy back to Vatican
Pope Francis will welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy back to the Vatican Oct. 11.
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Pope Francis expresses concern about religious freedom in Ukraine: ‘The churches are not to be touched.’
During the Aug. 25 recitation of the Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis expressed his concern over a recent Ukrainian law that proscribed the Russian Orthodox Church.