By Christine Rousselle Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 24, 2022 / 09:45 am Caritas Internationalis launched an emergency appeal to provide relief to Ukraine after Russia invaded the country on Thursday, Feb. 24. “We cannot ignore the tragic humanitarian implications of this war,” said Caritas Internationalis Secretary General Aloysius John in a statement released …

by Joe Bukuras, Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 23, 2022 / 14:16 pm Standing in front of the altar and framed by a shimmering backdrop, Father Terrence M. Keehan did an unusual thing at the end of Sunday Mass on Feb. 13. The 65-year-old pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church …

by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Feb 24, 2022 / 05:00 am God is always on the side of the victims of unjust aggression, the leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church said on Thursday, hours after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk supported Ukraine’s right to defend its …

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Feb 24, 2022 / 06:05 am This story is developing and will continue to be updated. Catholics across Europe have reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with expressions of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and prayers for peace. “Today peace on the whole European continent …