by Kevin J. Jones Vatican City, Mar 27, 2022 / 10:36 am Pope Francis has again lamented the war in Ukraine and appealed for peace more than a month after Russia’s invasion. “Enough. Stop it. Silence the weapons. Move seriously toward peace,” Pope Francis said again in remarks after the …

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Mar 25, 2022 / 12:30 pm Pope Francis on Friday consecrated Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary with a prayer asking for peace in the world. At the end of a penitential service in St. Peter’s Basilica on March 25, the pope carried out …

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Mar 24, 2022 / 09:15 am More than 15 years before Our Lady of Fatima asked for the consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, construction began in Moscow on a cathedral dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. It was to be the largest …

March 17, 2022   Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,               In response to the Holy Father’s announcement that he will consecrate Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, I invite all Catholics of the Archdiocese …

by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 22, 2022 / 10:41 am The Vatican has sent bishops around the world the text of the prayer that Pope Francis will lead on March 25 for the consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Here is the full text of …

by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Mar 22, 2022 / 05:55 am Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he had spoken to Pope Francis on the phone, telling the pope that he would welcome Vatican mediation to end the suffering in his country. Writing on Twitter on March 22, …

by Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Mar 16, 2022 / 15:05 pm Three aid workers for a Catholic charity operating in Ukraine were hurt last week when the van they were riding in was hit by artillery fire, the leader of the humanitarian group said. Jason Jones, the founder of the …

by Shannon Mullen, Alejandro Bermudez Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 15, 2022 / 17:15 pm Ukrainian Catholic leaders have been urging Pope Francis to take the dramatic step to consecrate both Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and will lead a nine-day novena to prepare for the March 25 …

by CNA Staff Moscow, Russia, Mar 16, 2022 / 09:52 am Pope Francis discussed the Ukraine war on Wednesday with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. The pope and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia addressed the conflict during a video conference call on March 16. The conversation, …