Read more about the article Sisters of St. Philip parishioner successfully escape Ukraine 
Oksana Herheliuk, and her two small children, were able to successfully escape Ukraine in early March, and are currently staying with her sister, Olesia O'Bryan, a parishioner of St. Philip Church in Franklin.

Sisters of St. Philip parishioner successfully escape Ukraine 

‘It felt good knowing they were safe and out of danger’

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Read more about the article Russian soldiers attack Caritas office, ransack seminary 
The Caritas Ukraine office in Mariupol is pictured in a screenshot. In a statement published on its website, Caritas Ukraine said several people "were hiding from shelling and looking for a safe haven" in its Mariupol office when a Russian tank fired on the building, killing seven people. (CNS screenshot/Caritas Twitter feed)

Russian soldiers attack Caritas office, ransack seminary 

Calls for peace, sparing of civilians renewed

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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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Read more about the article Ukrainian archbishop tearfully recounts the horrors, heroism of war
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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