Since Feb. 24, when Russia invaded Ukraine, more than 5,900 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and an additional 8,700 civilians have been injured, according to the U.N. At least 972 Ukrainian children have been killed or injured.
Prayers offered for victims of Ukraine war, calls for peace renewed
Editor says renewal of Vatican agreement with China is on the horizon
In his editorial, Valente said that since the signing of the agreement, there have been no illegitimate episcopal ordinations and that it allowed for six “clandestine” bishops to obtain “public recognition of their role by the political authorities in Beijing.”
Russian priest says Catholics, including clerics, fear conscription
Street protests erupted in Russia after Putin’s Sept. 21 order for a nationwide call-up of 300,000 reservists after setbacks in the Ukraine war.
Church says no to processions after police surround parish in Nicaragua
In a Sept. 17 statement, the Archdiocese of Managua said processions in Masaya to celebrate St. Michael the Archangel Sept. 29 and St. Jerome Sept. 30 would not be allowed “for security reasons.”
Student who fled war in Congo as a child advocates for refugee education
“Education is your power,” said college student and advocate Esther Ngemba . “You can flee anywhere, and nobody can take that from you.”
San Juan archbishop struggles with slow communications following Fiona
Three days after Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico, the island’s archbishop said he had not been in contact with all his priests since the storm knocked out power to the island, and he expressed concern for the hurricane’s impact on the southern and western parts of the island.
Bill calls for protecting pregnancy care centers, investigating attacks
Nearly 70 acts of violence against such centers have been recorded since May.
Strong education will build a ‘better world,’ cardinal tells U.N. summit
Cardinal Parolin explained, the church has “always accompanied evangelization with the transmission of knowledge, culture and science.”