Archbishop Shevchuk Praises His Flock: ‘We Hope Because We Are Christians’
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church discusses his country and Church after four years of war with Russia.
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church discusses his country and Church after four years of war with Russia.
‘The Pope is the only one capable of protecting these people,’ Ukraine’s top Catholic leader tells Leo XIV in personal Vatican appeal.
COMMENTARY: Those who wish to be peacemakers on the world stage should read the brave words of the bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, who embody Catholic episcopal leadership at its noblest.
‘My heart really hurts a lot,’ Ukrainian archbishop says of thousands believed to be somewhere in Russia.
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk spoke with EWTN at the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family in Washington, D.C.
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said he often hears from military leaders about miracles that have taken place during the war, such as missiles missing a car that was later found to have a rosary inside.
Major Archbishop Shevchuk said: ‘His visit to Ukraine during the war could be a powerful gesture for peace. We are waiting for him with sincerity.’
In latest video message, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk told Christians that ‘propaganda is a suggestion of evil,’ adding, ‘Let us be Christian and human, even in the circumstances of war.’
In a video message recorded on March 7 in the besieged Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk thanked the neighboring country on Monday for offering aid to refugees.
‘The Church will come to the people,’ Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said in video message. ‘The Church is with its people!’
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