Read more about the article War cries: For pope, choosing sides means choosing ‘blueprint’ of peace 
Pope Francis prays in the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, in this Nov. 2, 2014, file photo. The pope has condemned all war, saying that a just war does not exist. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

War cries: For pope, choosing sides means choosing ‘blueprint’ of peace 

‘We have to take the side of peace’

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Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, major archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, joins Pope Francis and bishops around the world in consecrating Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary March 25, 2022. The archbishop’s service was held in the Cathedral of the Mother of God in Zarvanytsia, Ukraine. (CNS photo/Ukrainian Catholic Church)

Ukrainian archbishop tearfully recounts the horrors, heroism of war

‘The strength of the Ukrainian people is being revealed as a miracle’

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Read more about the article Polish archbishop updates pope on aid to Ukraine refugees 
Pope Francis greets Polish Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki of Poznan, president of the Polish bishops' conference, during a private audience at the Vatican March 28, 2022. Archbishop Gadecki informed the pope about the "activities that the church in Poland undertook immediately after the outbreak of war." (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Polish archbishop updates pope on aid to Ukraine refugees 

Polish Church has mobilized to provide aid

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Read more about the article Bishop Spalding to join pope in prayer to consecrate Russia, Ukraine to Mary 
A sign in St. Peter's Square calls for the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to Mary, before the start of Pope Francis' Angelus at the Vatican March 13, 2022. The Vatican said Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary March 25. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Bishop Spalding to join pope in prayer to consecrate Russia, Ukraine to Mary 

Concerned Catholics and non-Catholics invited to the peaceful, prayerful and respectful service

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