Tag: war

Ukrainian artists turn instruments of death into life-giving icons

Painters of icons hope that recent gift to King Charles III will lead to more recognition of suffering in Ukraine.

Russian Christians face persecution for refusing to fight in Ukraine

Russia has faced a much larger resistance than expected in Ukraine and is being pushed back in some regions.

Two Russian priests on trial for opposing war in Ukraine

Moscow isn't tolerating any dissent in this matter.

Catholic church burned, religious people kidnapped in Cameroon

In a statement, bishops said that the Catholic church has increasingly been targeted by attackers.

A 16th century Ukrainian monastery has been burned down by Russian forces

The monastery lies near Russian positions in eastern Donetsk, which the Kremlin is focused on capturing.

Freedom of religion under threat in Ukraine amid Russian invasion

The situation in Crimea is an example of the hostile treatment by Russian authorities against religious minorities.

116 spiritual sites destroyed in the last months in Ukraine

Most of these ruined sites were in the regions of Donetsk, Kyiv, and Kharkiv.

Russian-occupied Crimea orders law to ban Ukrainien Orthodox Church

Epiphanius I, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, stated that "the spirit of the anti-Christ operates in the leader of Russia"

Dozens of religious buildings have been damaged by Russian troops in Ukraine

The Kremlin claims to "protect Orthodoxy" but facts tell a different story.