Tag: Russia

VATICAN CITY -- Thanks to a handful of countries, including the Vatican, some 1,600 Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia have been reunited with...

VATICAN CITY -- Welcoming a group of Holy Year pilgrims from Russia, Pope Leo XIV did not mention their country's war on Ukraine, but...

ROME -- Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See said the onslaught of attacks on Odesa and several surrounding cities shows that Russia’s actions are...

WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- President Joe Biden defended what he called a "very difficult decision" to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine amid Russia's invasion...

VATICAN CITY-- Russia's suspension of a nuclear arms treaty with the United States weakens structures promoting global security in the nuclear age, a senior...

SEATTLE-- Seattle Archbishop Paul D. Etienne said Oct. 7 he is "increasingly troubled" by Russia's war against Ukraine and said Russian President Vladimir Putin's...

NEW YORK-- Russian President Vladimir Putin's warnings that he would consider using nuclear weapons is a "repugnant threat" that shows the urgency of moving...

VATICAN CITY -- Saying he was worried about Ukraine and how a possible Russian-Ukrainian conflict could spread, Pope Francis proclaimed Jan. 26 as a...

A Catholic bishop from eastern Ukraine said tensions remain high despite an announced withdrawal of Russian forces. "Nothing has changed -- the great bulk of...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Vatican July 4, and the two discussed the ongoing wars in Eastern...