Vatican City, May 27, 2020 / 04:55 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Fr. Michael J. McGivney Wednesday, paving the way for the beatification of the founder of the Knights of Columbus.
What follows is the Easter Message «Urbi et Orbi» of Pope Francis, who mentioned Ukraine, stating: «May the sufferings of the people who live in the eastern regions of Ukraine come to an end»
The Vatican releases Pope Francis’ Message for Lent 2020, in which the Holy Father invites the faithful to embrace the paschal mystery as the basis for conversion.
On Wednesday, September 18, 2019, Pope Francis appointed Father Oleksandr Yazlovetskyi as titular bishop of Tulana and auxiliary of the Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine.
On Saturday, 17 August, Task Force Carentan Soldiers made history by being the first American participants in the annual commemoration ceremony for the Battle of Zadwórze. This year marks the 99th anniversary of the battle, during which outnumbered Polish volunteer forces put up a formidable resistance against the Soviet’s 1st Cavalry Army and prevented the seizures of Lviv and Warsaw.