Stand Strong With Ukraine
Russia has intensified its assault on Ukraine, targeting infrastructure and civilians in a campaign of terror meant to break the nation’s spirit, its very soul.
But Ukrainians have met this onslaught with dignity and defiance, standing as tall as the sunflower, their national symbol. Across this beautiful but war-ravaged land, parishes are stepping up, not just as sacred spaces of faith and spirituality, but as centers of healing and hope.
The war has become a catalyst for love of neighbor: Parish priests, religious and lay faithful are forging new partnerships, discovering creative and faith-filled ways to support those who are suffering.
CNEWA has been on the ground in Ukraine since its independence from the Soviet Union, building deep and lasting relationships with its parish churches and their varied works, including seminaries and houses of religious formation, the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv and the nationwide parish-based programs of Caritas Ukraine.
When Russia invaded in February 2022, CNEWA rushed emergency aid to support the humanitarian responses of these partners, which continue to include the provision of food, medicine, shelter and comfort — especially psychosocial and spiritual counseling for families grieving their deceased and maimed loved ones, and returning soldiers, whose wounds mask their trauma.
The needs remain urgent. The number of civilian casualties in Ukraine reached another three-year high in July, reported the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Millions more have been forced from their homes, their families, shattered.
Yet even in the face of unspeakable violence, the churches continue to respond with love for the common good of all people, providing stabilizing forces in deeply unstable times.
Stand with Ukraine today. Show them they do not stand alone in the face of hate. Rush your emergency gift to CNEWA now.