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Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu as Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization, the Vatican section for the first evangelization and the new particular Churches that “serves the work of evangelization, so that Christ, the light of the nations, may be known and witnessed to by word and deed, and the Church, his mystical Body, may be built up.”
The representative of the Holy See to the European Office of the United Nations and Specialized Institutions in Geneva, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, has underscored the main role of Catholic Priests saying they are “first and foremost bridge builders”.
Pope Francis condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and expressed his solidarity with the country on Sunday.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrespects “the sovereignty of each nation”, the spokesperson of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC), Archbishop Stephen Brislin, has said.
A Catholic Ukrainian journalist is documenting day-to-day life in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country — and sharing her faith in God along the way.
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk issued a video message as Ukraine entered ‘the second week of this horrible war.’
Speakers were drowned out by a stream of obscenities.
‘In my house, we have 37 people,’ Father Vyacheslav Grynevych said.
Officials of the Jesuit Institute South Africa have called upon the country’s government to cut its diplomatic ties with the regime of Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, among other actions against the Eastern European nation that launched a military invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
Sisters in Kyiv are caring for around 100 people sheltering in a church basement.
He called for the opening of humanitarian corridors.
The pope assured Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of his closeness, support, and prayers for Ukraine.
Viewers who want to know what life is really like after a Communist invasion need look no further than EWTN’s new film, “To Believe,” which was produced by EWTN Ukraine in Kyiv, a city which is now under assault after Thursday’s invasion by Russia.
The Catholic priest who directs EWTN Ukraine plans to stay in the capital city of Kyiv while others flee to escape Russian forces.
“The tragic scenes which everyone feared are unfortunately becoming reality,” Cardinal Parolin said on Thursday.