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For Ukrainian Orthodox in U.S., war news casts pall on Easter
Many find it difficult to be joyful when their ancestral homeland has been torn by the Russian invasion.
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Pope makes plea for Ukraine peace, cites nuclear risk
Applause erupts from many of the crowd, estimated by the Vatican to number 100,000.
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Clashes erupt again near flashpoint Jerusalem holy site
Palestinian medical officials say 17 people have been wounded in clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem.
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Pope still working on meeting Russian Orthodox patriarch
Pope Francis says he has no immediate plans for a visit to Kyiv but that a proposal was “on the table.”
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Ramadan kicks off in much of Middle East amid soaring prices
Russia’s war on Ukraine also puts a damper on the usual festive atmosphere.
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Pope blasts ‘infantile and destructive aggression’
Criticism of the ‘potentate’ responsible for the war marks a new level of outrage for Pope Francis.
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A spiritual defense of Russia’s war against Ukraine? Putin’s patriarch is trying.
In a country where more than 71% of people identify as Russian Orthodox, Patriarch Kirill is a powerful religious and political figure who has consistently refused to acknowledge the destruction and growing death toll of the war.
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Worldwide Orthodox Christian leader denounces ‘atrocious invasion’ of Ukraine
The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians has denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Indigenous leaders tell pope of abuses at residential schools in Canada
Their demands for justice, reconciliation and reparations gained traction in 2021 after hundreds of unmarked graves were found.