Bishops in contested areas are setting their hope on the international consecration of Pope Francis.

The Greek Catholic Basilian monks host the displaced who have lost everything.

From the very beginning of the war, the Archdiocese of Ivano-Frankivsk, in west Ukraine, has been involved in welcoming fleeing women and children, most of whom are coming from major cities such as Kyiv, Kharkhiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro and Odessa.

With millions trying to escape Ukraine, some insist on staying behind to help those who cannot flee. Among them are the diocesan workers, volunteers, priests and religious of the Kyiv-Zhytomyr diocese.

An interview with Fr Antonio Vatseba, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Priest and, for the past three years, Provincial of the Institute of the Incarnate Word, a congregation that has six communities of nuns and priests working in Ukraine.

The very day the invasion of Ukraine began, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN International) announced an emergency aid package of 1.5 million AUD for Ukraine which has now increased to 1.9 million AUD.

Papal envoy visits refugees on the premises of the seminary.

Bishops, priests and members of religious orders in the war-torn nation of Ukraine have written to ACN to thank the organisation and its benefactors for the financial, material and spiritual support during this conflict.

Interview with Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, about the situation in Kiev, the humanitarian crisis, solidarity among the population and the drama of war.

Stories from Ukraine

According to its own reports, the Russian army has on Tuesday 8 March put in place a new ceasefire in Ukraine and has opened “humanitarian corridors” for five cities.

People are sleeping in basement shelters, to the sound of air raid sirens. This is life in Odessa, where prayer is what sustains the people.

Despite the increasing risk of remaining in the war zones in Ukraine, religious communities have stayed behind to serve the people.

Fr Mateusz is with his community day and night offering reassurance.

Kharkiv is one of the Ukrainian cities currently most under fire.

Father Grzegorz Draus: “To me, the days feel like months.”

Many orders, representing hundreds of male and female religious, have already sent messages of support to ACN, assuring it of their prayers and unity with Pope Francis’ request. The most touching words come from those who have lived through the horrors of...

Heart-breaking news emerged from Ukraine