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Russia-Ukraine War

A still image taken from an undated drone video released Sept. 12, 2026, shows a destroyed building in Oleshky, the Kherson region of Russian-controlled Ukraine. (OSV News photo/34th Separate Marine Brigade "Borysfen" handout via Reuters)

From hospital, Pope Leo phones Putin to press for Ukraine ceasefire, aid

Gina Christian|Oct 16, 2026|3 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer in St Peter's Square Sept. 6, 2026. (OSV News photo/Elisabetta Trevisan, Vatican Media)

At Angelus, Pope Leo renews appeal for peace in Ukraine

Junno Arocho Esteves|Sep 7, 2026|3 Min Read

Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, attend a news conference following their meeting in Moscow Aug. 25, 2026. The Vatican foreign minister urged Russian officials to end their war with Ukraine and to begin negotiations with the help of the international community. (OSV News photo/Ramil Sitdikov, pool via Reuters)

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Archbishop Gallagher's Moscow visit yields no breakthrough, but hope endures

Victoria Cardiel|Sep 1, 2026|3 Min Read

In this June 29, 2023, image, Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich and Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia inspect a memorial near Irpin, Ukraine, made of cars shelled by Russian troops as Ukrainian civilians attempted to flee the area in 2022. (OSV News photo/Gina Christian)

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Pastoral letter ties American independence to Ukraine's ongoing sacrifice

OSV News|Jul 8, 2026|4 Min Read

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at the Dormition Orthodox Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 15, 2026, after it was hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine. (OSV News photo/Valentyn Ogirenko, Reuters)

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Catholic, Orthodox leaders outraged by Russian strike on Kyiv cathedral

Gina Christian|Jun 15, 2026|4 Min Read

Two young women participate in a worldwide rosary for peace May 30, 2026, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia, apostolic nuncio to the United States, led the rosary at the basilica, while Pope Leo XIV presided over the Marian devotion from the Lourdes grotto in the Vatican Gardens, uniting Marian shrines around the world. (OSV News photo/Mihoko Owada, Catholic Standard)

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Faithful join in rosary for peace in Washington as pope leads the Marian devotion for world

Mark Zimmermann|May 31, 2026|6 Min Read

A drone view shows the ruins of a church and buildings in the village of Marinka (Maryinka) in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region of Ukraine May 15, 2025. Several prominent American Catholics have launched a petition calling for the end of Russia's religious persecution in occupied areas of Ukraine. (OSV News photo/Alexander Ermochenko, Reuters)

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Catholic leaders appeal to end Russia's religious persecution in Ukraine

Gina Christian|Apr 15, 2026|3 Min Read

Firefighters work at the site of a residential building in Lviv, Ukraine, hit by a Russian drone strike March 24, 2026, amid Russia's massive nationwide attack on Ukraine that day. The building is adjacent to the Bernardine monastery complex and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (OSV News photo/Reuters)

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Russian drone strikes damage historic church, monastery in Lviv ahead of Holy Week

OSV News|Mar 25, 2026|2 Min Read

A resident cleans an area at the site of a Russian drone strike near Chornomorsk, Ukraine, Feb. 23, 2026. (OSV News photo/Nina Liashonok, Reuters)

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Bishops: Ukrainians 'resist, trust, pray' as Russia's full-scale invasion turns 4

Gina Christian|Feb 24, 2026|3 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus address in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Feb. 22, 2026. (OSV News photo/Vatican Media)

Pope renews 'heartfelt appeal' for 'immediate ceasefire' in Russia-Ukraine war

OSV News|Feb 22, 2026|3 Min Read

Residents wait inside a church for the arrival of volunteers distributing humanitarian aid in the Luhansk region of Ukraine Feb. 4, 2026. The fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is Feb. 24. (OSV News photo/Alexander Ermochenko)

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Shevchuk: Faith endures as Ukraine's source of hope as full-scale war marks 4th anniversary

OSV News|Feb 5, 2026|6 Min Read

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awards Argentine Dominican Sister María Lucía Caram Padilla the Order of Princess Olga, III class, in Madrid Nov. 18, 2025. Sister Lucía was honored for her efforts to provide humanitarian aid and support since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (OSV News/courtesy Office of the President of Ukraine)

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy awards Dominican sister with civil decoration for war relief efforts

Junno Arocho Esteves|Nov 19, 2025|6 Min Read

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