(OSV News) — While the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church backed President Vladimir Putin’s attempts to put down a military rebellion, a Catholic bishop in Ukraine warned current events presented “both hope and danger” for his own country. “Today, when our brothers
A Catholic parish priest accused of "offending state authorities" in Belarus said he understood the hardships facing prisoners of conscience after just four days in jail.
"I wouldn't wish this on anyone -- not a single hour in such a place," said Father