Priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church have called for breaking ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, following a Russian attack on Odesa that destroyed a historic cathedral while killing two and injuring at least 22, including four children.
A Russian attack on a key Ukrainian port city has partially destroyed a historic Ukrainian Orthodox cathedral and UNESCO World Heritage site, prompting international outrage and pledges to rebuild.
Amid a July 23 nighttime attack by Russia on Odesa, an X-22 anti-ship missile
Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See said the onslaught of attacks on Odesa and several surrounding cities shows that Russia’s actions are no different than the actions of a terrorist organization.
Speaking with OSV News at his office in Rome July 20, Ambassador
In late June, OSV News traveled to Kyiv to speak with Archbishop Yevstratiy Zorya, deputy head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine's Department of External Church Relations and a professor at the Kyiv (Orthodox) Theological Academy.
Close to 80% of Ukraine's population identifies
President Joe Biden defended what he called a "very difficult decision" to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine amid Russia's invasion of that country, weapons the Vatican opposes.
In an interview on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS" that aired July 9, Biden justified the decision
KYIV, Ukraine (OSV News) — As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine neared the 500-day mark, OSV News traveled to Kyiv to speak with Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the worldwide Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, about the war and its implications for
The Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches should join efforts to promote peace before threats of a "major global armed conflict," the head of the Russian Orthodox Church told Pope Francis' envoy on a peace mission to Moscow.
Meeting June 29 with Cardinal Matteo
Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi met with a Kremlin foreign policy adviser during the peace mission he is making to Moscow on Pope Francis's behalf.
Archbishop Giovanni d'Aniello, the apostolic nuncio to Russia, told reporters June 29 that the mission Pope Francis entrusted to
Thousands gathered at a beloved pilgrimage site in Ukraine to honor martyrs slain in Soviet times, while mourning soldiers killed in Russia's current full-scale invasion of their land. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the global Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, was the
Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi will go to Moscow on the second leg of a peace mission on behalf of Pope Francis, the Vatican said.
The cardinal, president of the Italian bishops' conference, was scheduled to travel to Moscow June 28 and 29 accompanied