Marking Ukraine's Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV pledged his prayers for the Ukrainian people in a message to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and encouraged Catholics to respond to Ukrainian religious ...

Churches across Ukraine are urging Christians worldwide to join a “Day of Prayer for Ukraine” on Aug. 24, coinciding with the country’s 34th Independence Day. The Ukrainian Council of Churches and ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday prayed for peace in Ukraine during his Sunday Angelus message. The pontiff was marking the country’s independence day, and noted that on Aug. 22 he called for a day of prayers ...

VATICAN CITY, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Pope Leo has asked Catholics and other religious faithful to observe a day of fasting and prayers for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and other war-torn areas of the ...

Firefighters work at the site of a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Aug. 18, 2025. Credit: OSV News photo/Reuters Pope Leo XIV marked the 34th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence day ...

Police were out in force in Kiev Sunday as Ukraine marked Defenders Day, an event with nationalist roots, shortly after a decision to grant independence to the countrys Orthodox Church brought fresh ...

Marking Ukraine's Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV pledged his prayers for the Ukrainian people in a message to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and encouraged Catholics to respond to Ukrainian religious ...