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“Terms such as identity, belonging, democracy, rights, do not sound the same in all cities,” said an Italian bishop on Thursday, during the second day of a five-day meeting on the Mediterranean Sea as a “frontier of peace.”
The Polish Bishops' Conference is responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Conference president and Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki of Poznan, conference president, released the letter Feb. 24 as reports come in of casualties and destruction as a result from the Russian invasion. The letter can be seen below:
Prelates attending a major conference on the Mediterranean region taking place in Florence, Italy, raised their voices in support of the Ukrainian people after Russia began an invasion of its neighbor.
Attacks by Russian forces in several key cities in Ukraine have reportedly killed dozens of Ukrainian military personnel, the largest attack by one European country against another since World War II.
At 98, Walter Bingham is a marvel. From Holocaust survivor to World War II hero, to serving as a journalist for 50 years, Bingham has experienced a lot. When he was 93, Guinness World Records deemed Walter “the oldest radio talk show host living.” Two years ago, Israel’s Government Press Office honored him as the “oldest active correspondent in the world.” And a year later at 97, Guinness certified him as the “oldest journalist,” and he’s still going strong.
Israel condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid also offered humanitarian aid to Ukraine but stopped short of promising military assistance. Without naming the countries, he urged them to back down.
Israel condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid also offered humanitarian aid to Ukraine but stopped short of promising military assistance. Without naming the countries, he urged them to back down.
“The tragic scenes which everyone feared are unfortunately becoming reality,” Cardinal Parolin said on Thursday.
Catholics across Europe have reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with expressions of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and prayers for peace.
“We believe that in this historic moment the Lord is with us,” Ukrainian Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said on Thursday.
