Russia’s invasion

Gen Z realized … that the future is in the European Union and in the freedom that comes with E.U. values.

In a country that has become one big conflict zone, the war has galvanized religious communities to open their doors to those who have been displaced and to lead various humanitarian missions.

The leaders discussed reconciliation between Ukraine and Russia, looking at the post-World War II experience of the Germans and French, the French and Poles, and the 30-year path to the reconciliation of the Ukrainian and Polish peoples.

Although Pope Francis repeatedly has spoken out on behalf of the Ukrainian people, this was not the first time Ukrainian officials have been upset with Pope Francis for what they see as equating the actions of the aggressor with the victim.

Hidden on the edge of the primeval Kampinos Forest, the Franciscan motherhouse is an oasis of peace for desperate Ukrainian women and children refugees.

Archbishop Gadecki told KAI that he had written Pope Francis, urging him to revise his approach to the war, adding that he feared Vatican diplomacy was returning to its “old direction,” focusing on ties with Russia at the expense of Eastern and Central Europe.

On a state visit to Poland March 27-28, 2022, the patriarch pledged solidarity with Ukrainians and praised the “generosity, mercy and hospitality” of Poles for taking in 2.3 million war refugees from in one month.

Pauline Father Pavlo Tomaszewski said the decision to leave was not easy, “but when they started shelling the whole city, we realized we’d have to go.”