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Ukraine War
Vatican Talks to China in Continued Russia-Ukraine Peace Efforts
The phone conversation was the most recent step in the Vatican’s continued diplomatic efforts to promote lasting peace in the region.
Vatican Secretary of State Meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday at the end of a diplomatic visit to the country.
Vatican: Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ remark a call for negotiations, not Ukraine’s surrender
The Holy Father made the remarks last month in a newly released television interview with Swiss broadcaster RSI.
Pope Francis Urges "an immediate cease-fire in Gaza" that Frees Hostages, Grants Aid
In his Angelus address on March 3, the pope made an emotional plea for a deal that both frees the hostages and grants humanitarian aid.
Pope Francis, Recovering from "mild flu," Renews Call for Peace in Ukraine
Pope Francis appeared in good form during his Angelus address, marking the the Ukraine war’s second anniversary and reflecting on the Transfiguration.
Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus: "We must not be slaves to any earthly power"
During Sunday’s Angelus, Pope Francis spoke to the faithful on the importance of the correct relationship between the Church and the state.
Vatican Cardinal to Make Charity Mission to Ukraine City Hit by Russian Drones
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski is in Ukraine this week to open the House of Refuge “in the name of Pope Francis, as a sign of support and closeness.”
Pope Francis Discusses Family Values, Ukraine War with Hungarian President
Pope Francis discussed family values, religious freedom, and the Ukraine war with Hungary’s President Katalin Novák at the Vatican on Friday.
Pope Francis Explains Why He Skipped Fatima Prayer for Peace
On his return flight from World Youth Day on Sunday, Pope Francis explained why he opted to skip reading a prayer in Fatima that consecrated the Church and “countries at war” to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Pope Francis "stubbornly believes in peace": Vatican Diplomat
Veteran Vatican diplomat Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher last week defended what he described as Pope Francis’ “strong and courageous” push for peace in Ukraine in the face of criticism from some who have said the Holy Father should take a harder line against Russia as the aggressor in the conflict.
Papal Envoy to Ukraine Meets with President Zelenskyy, Concludes "intense" Visit
Pope Francis’ envoy to Ukraine Cardinal Matteo Zuppi on Tuesday finished a “brief but intense” two-day visit to Kyiv, which included a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Vatican: Italian Cardinal Entrusted with Ukraine Peace Mission
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has been asked by Pope Francis to head a peace mission between Russia and Ukraine on behalf of the Vatican, the Holy See press office director said Saturday.
Pope Francis Says He Did not Lose Consciousness Before Hospitalization in March
Pope Francis said on board the papal plane on Sunday that he did not lose consciousness before his hospitalization at the end of March, which was for “strong and acute pneumonia” in his lower lungs.
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Asks Pope Francis to Help Bring Back Children Taken to Russia
Ukraine’s prime minister told journalists Thursday that he has asked Pope Francis for help getting back children forcibly deported to Russia.
Pope Francis Says Imprisonment of Nicaraguan Bishop Reminds him of Hitler’s Dictatorship
Pope Francis called Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega “unstable” and likened Nicaragua’s Sandinista government to Nazi Germany in an interview published Friday.
Ukrainian Soldier Saved by Praying the Rosary, Priest Recounts
One year from the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine, a Catholic priest recounted how a Ukrainian soldier was spared from being killed by praying the rosary.
"There is no foreseeable solution" to Ukraine War: Spokesman for Russian Catholic Bishops
Speaking with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, Father Kirill Gorbunov, who is also vicar general of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of the Mother of God at Moscow, said that “the majority of the people are suffering” and that “after a year of war [with Ukraine], there is no foreseeable solution.”
This was Pope Francis’ Spontaneous Prayer for Ukraine on Anniversary of War
Pope Francis said a spontaneous prayer for peace during a Vatican event for the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Friday.
"It’s in these times when heroes and saints are born": Ukrainian Priest
On the first anniversary of the war in his homeland, Ukrainian priest Father Jurij Blazejewski highlighted the faith of the Ukrainian people and assured that “it is Christ who is winning there” in a conflict where “saints and heroes are born.”
Ukrainian Catholic Leader on Anniversary of War: We Need Spiritual Strength
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said Ukrainians need spiritual strength as much as ever as they mark one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of their country.
