Tag: Russia Ukraine invasion

For Father Volodymyr Klanichka, the news from his home country of Ukraine has not changed much in the last six months and, as a...

VATICAN CITY -- Ukraine's ambassador to the Holy See gave Pope Francis a stuffed bear that survived a Russian missile strike as a symbol...

VATICAN CITY -- Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, who said Pope Francis tapped him not to mediate but to encourage dialogue that could end Russia's...

Every news channel showed the crash over and over again until I could see the horrifying image in my sleep. The only problem was,...

VATICAN CITY -- Although Russia's continuing war on Ukraine may make peace seem an impossible dream, Pope Francis urged young Russian Catholics to sow...

VATICAN CITY -- The top-ranking U.S. military officer told reporters he and Pope Francis discussed the war in Ukraine, especially the war's impact on...

LISBON, Portugal -- Fifteen World Youth Day pilgrims from Ukraine, most of whom had lost a father or other close relative in the war,...

VATICAN CITY -- Destroying grain is a "grave offense to God," Pope Francis said, appealing to authorities in Russia as "my brothers" and urging...

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...

ROME -- The top priority for Pope Francis' peace envoy in his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden was the repatriation of children forcibly...