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Russian President Vladimir Putin dramatically escalated East-West tensions over his invasion of Ukraine by ordering Russian nuclear forces put on high alert Sunday in response to what he called “aggressive statements” by leading NATO powers.
A court in China’s Hubei province has sentenced a female Christian pastor for eight years on charges of “fraud for preaching the gospel” after her house church refused to join the state-controlled body that regulates Protestant churches, according to reports.
He made his first public comments on the crisis since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Kyiv residents are unable to go to church because of a government-mandated curfew.
Churches across the UK are joining together in prayer on Sunday for Ukraine following the invasion by Russia.
Listen to this story: FLORENCE, Italy – Bishops and mayors from the Mediterranean region issued an appeal Saturday for an immediate end to the violence in Ukraine, calling for negotiations to find a peaceful settlement to the conflict. “A sense of pain has seized bishops and mayors, who jointly hope that […]
As Ukrainians defended their homeland from invasion, governments, businesses, and individuals across the world condemned the decisions of Russian President Vladimir Putin—including in his own countr...
The U.S., European Union, and the United Kingdom on Saturday agreed to block “selected” Russian banks from the SWIFT global financial messaging system and to impose ”restrictive measures” on its central bank in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Embassy to the Holy See announced the news on Twitter.
The Knights of Columbus announced Friday it is giving $1 million for Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion. More than 50,000 have already entered Poland alone.
