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"In the morning we saw traces of military tank trucks near our house. The…
“A rabid crowd like an endless snake stretched across the entire station and underpasses for the trains to west Ukraine. People sat on bags, stood, walked, and chattered in the twilight, with trunks, children and pets… »
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‘God takes care of His children’. From hell to miracle. Svitlana’s diary
We learnt that the priest tried to get the column out but it came under fire. A mother and her two children were in one of the cars. The mother got shot in her arm, one of the kids in the belly and the other one in the arm, too. I still…
read more"If it weren't for the Lord, we would be at the very epicenter of…
February 24, 2022. The day when the life was divided into before and after. The events of that day became a point of no return. That day I woke up at 7 am from the alarm clock with a feeling of imminent trouble. After reading the…
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"Cut the loaf into pieces to stretch for longer" - the story of…
I'm from Kiev. I remember standing on the Maidan in 2004 and 2014. Then we did not allow them to do to us what happened in Belarus. The bells rang and we ran to the square to fight for the right to live freely. This struggle continues to…
read more‘Our city had never been more beautiful than on the day before the war’, Agnia…
My name is Agnia Bohun. I am a Ukrainian author residing in Kharkiv. The war in Ukraine has become a complete surprise to me. The threat had been around long ago, at the border, which is just 30 kilometres away. The build-up of the…
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Two cardinals visit Ukraine to attest Pope Francis’s support for Ukrainians
Pope Francis has sent two of his cardinals to Ukraine to express his solidarity with the Ukrainian nation. Yesterday, Lviv welcomed Cardinal Conrad Krajewski, the distributor of Pope’s almsgiving. Michael Czerny, serving as Under-secretary…
read moreMerciful love continue
On the 13th day since the beginning of the Russian invasion, the situation in Ukraine is as follows: the civilian death toll is >2,690 people, including children >106. The number of wounded civilians is >13,300 people, including >930…
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Tears of Ukrainian Society
War makes both adults and children cry; we learn it when hiding in basements during the airstrikes! The war-wounded hearts will never be healed! Aside from material losses that can be rebuilt over time, the pain and fear that people will…
read moreWe need the solidarity of the whole world. We need to help Ukraine — Caritas…
First and foremost, this war means enormous suffering, and we see the humanitarian catastrophe. Caritas Ukraine and Caratis Spes stand behind these people, both Caritas Europa and Caritas Internazionalis stand on their side and try to…
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Today is the 5th day of war. What makes Caritas
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine 2,040 civilians have been wounded, including 45 children. 352 people have been killed, including 16 children. The UNHCR reports 100,000 IDPs in Ukraine, with 10,000 Ukrainians at the…
read moreAssistance and solidarity
Account dated 27.02.22 The Russian army is committing war crimes against humanity in Ukraine, shelling residential districts, orphanages, hospitals etc. As of yesterday, 26.02.22, the casualties among civilians accounted for 198 people…
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Caritas-Spes Ukraine provides shelter to refugees
Most Ukrainians spent this night in basements and shelters under the sound of bombing and sirens. The situation is changing very quickly. he Russian Federation is attacking Ukraine in all directions at the same time, including the capital…
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