Russia

In the spotlight: papal meeting with artists, Ukraine shelling, Brazil mudslide

In the spotlight: Ukraine-Russia tensions, Olympic gold, Madagascar cyclone, Lunar New Year

The president of the Lithuanian bishops’ conference warned that his country and its neighbors could be targeted if Russian President Vladimir Putin imposes his will on Ukraine.

In the spotlight: bishop’s ordination, police funeral, Jerusalem snowstorm, Ukraine border tensions

Thirty years after the dramatic breakup of the Soviet Union, tremors from that socio-political earthquake continue to reverberate through the vast terrain it once covered. How does the church understand these confusing events?

“I am following with concern the rising tensions that threaten to strike a new blow at peace in Ukraine and put into question the security of the European continent, with even wider repercussions,” the pope said Jan. 23.

In the spotlight: Pet blessing, Afghan refugees, Father Kapaun funeral

The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace urged an extension of the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia.