Ukraine

(OSV News) — Russian occupation authorities have banned the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and other Catholic ministries in occupied areas of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, according to the church’s main communications …

By Filip Mazurczak KRAKÓW, Poland (OSV News) — As the world celebrated International Volunteer Day Dec. 5, Grazyna Slawinska, a young Polish volunteer who left her comfortable job to aid …

By Lilia Kovalyk-Vasiuta and Gina Christian (OSV News) — Russia’s extensive drone attack on Kyiv Nov. 25 damaged the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ. Russia …

NEW YORK (OSV News) — As hundreds gathered to commemorate a Soviet-era genocide against Ukrainians, “our hearts, our hope, our prayer” will conquer the hatred and violence that fuel war, …

(OSV News) — The fate of two Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests remains unknown almost a year after their capture by the Russian National Guard amid Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, …

PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — With close to 30 major wars and conflicts raging throughout the world — among them, the Israel-Hamas war and Russia’s war on Ukraine — Catholics across …

(OSV News) — An order of women religious has been recognized for extraordinary efforts to bring Jesus Christ to those suffering the ravages of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Catholic Extension …

(OSV News) — Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner and prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity went to Ukraine for the seventh time to open the Mercy House …

(OSV News) — As Russia attacks Ukraine’s grain exports — which feed millions in several nations — a U.S. bishop is calling on global leaders to ensure food security. “Russia’s …

Young Catholics have traveled from far and wide to participate in the 37th annual World Youth Day held Aug. 1-6, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. This transformative experience has shaped the …