Knights of Columbus Aims to Raise $2 Million for Ukrainian Refugees
JANEK SKARZYNSKI Ukrainian women with children are helped to carry their bags by a Polish border guard as Ukrainian refugees cross the border from Ukraine to Poland at the Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing, in Poland, on Feb. 26, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Knights of Columbus announced Friday it is giving $1 million for […]
Pope Francis ‘Expressed His Deepest Sorrow for the Tragic Events’ in Phone Call to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
National Catholic Register Pope Francis attends his general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Feb. 9. According to the Ukrainian Embassy to the Holy See, and confirmed by the Vatican Press Office, there was a telephone conversation between the Holy Father and Zelenskyy on Feb. 26.
Ukraine's President Zelensky tweets thanks for pope's call of support
Pope Francis called Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to express “his deepest sorrow for the tragic events that are taking place in our country.”
Knights of Columbus aims to raise $2m for Ukrainian refugees
Ukrainian women with children are helped to carry their bags by a Polish border guard as Ukrainian refugees cross the border from Ukraine to Poland at the Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing, Poland, on February 26, 2022, following the Russian in… […]
Pope Francis expresses sorrow in phone call to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
null / Vatican Media. Rome Newsroom, Feb 26, 2022 / 12:10 pm (CNA). Pope Francis on Saturday expressed his sorrow about the situation in Ukraine in a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.According to the Ukrainian Embassy to … […]
ASK FATHER: Priest berated me for confessing venial sins and then used the wrong form of absolution. What should I do?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I recently attempted to make a good confession. Aside from the fact that the priest literally berated me for confessing “venial sins” which he said “have no place in the confessional”, after my act of contrition … Read More →
Pope phones Ukrainian archbishop, offers encouragement, prayers
As Russian troops approached Ukraine’s capital, Pope Francis phoned the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, offering his encouragement and promising, “I will do everything I can” to help. The pope called Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, major archbishop of the Eastern-rite church, late in the afternoon Feb. 25, according to the Ukrainian Catholic Church’s […]
Pope Francis expresses sorrow in phone call to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Pope Francis on Saturday expressed his sorrow about the situation in Ukraine in a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to the Ukrainian Embassy to the Holy See, Pope Francis had a conversation with Zelenskyy by phone on Feb. 26. “The Holy Father expressed his deepest sorrow for the tragic events taking place […]
Pope Francis speaks with Zelensky, Major Archbishop by phone to express support for Ukraine (CWN)
On February 26—the third day of the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine—Pope Francis spoke by telephone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and with Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
Johannes Kepler: Only One Sun
LEFT: “Portrait of Johannes Kepler,” 1620. RIGHT: Diagram of the universe of stars from Johannes Kepler’s ‘Epitome of Copernican Astronomy,’ showing a small sun (the dot at the center) surrounded by large stars. PART I: When Giordano Bruno promoted the idea of a Plurality of Worlds, science was clearly against it, as Johannes Kepler took […]