{"id":12893,"date":"2022-02-24T16:09:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T21:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/?p=12893"},"modified":"2022-02-24T16:09:45","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T21:09:45","slug":"war-on-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/war-on-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"War on Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Russian military invasion of Ukraine began just as the intelligence community in the West said it would, with missiles targeting key military and communications posts near Ukraine\u2019s principal cities: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odessa, even as far west as Lviv.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just hours before this wanton act of aggression, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, released a statement from Kyiv outlining how the president of the Russian Federation, in recognizing the \u201cindependence and sovereignty\u201d of the separatist regions in Ukraine\u2019s east, \u201ccreates serious challenges and threats for the entire international community and for international law, on the basis of which today people and their nations exist and cooperate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIrreparable damage has been done to the very logic of international relations, which are called to safeguard peace and the just order of societies, the supremacy of law, the accountability of state powers, the defense of the human being, human life and natural rights,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday all of humanity has been placed in danger \u2014 that the powerful have a right to impose themselves on whomever they wish, with no regard for the rule of law.\u201d<br><br>Now the unthinkable has come to be: Under the cover of darkness, Russia has invaded its neighbor, unprovoked. Stunned, Ukrainians are beginning to flee harm\u2019s way, even as the nation\u2019s leaders vow to defend their homeland.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe consider the defense of our native land, our historical memory and our hope, our God-given right to exist to be the personal responsibility and sacred duty of the citizens of Ukraine,\u201d the major archbishop said. \u201cThe defense of our Fatherland is our natural right and civic duty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among those remaining in place are Ukraine\u2019s Greek Catholic priests who, according to CNEWA\u2019s project officer for Ukraine, Anna Dombrovska, will remain in their parishes to minister to the needs of those in flight, as well as those who will not flee. If need be, she added, churches will be converted into hospitals and sanctuaries.<br><br>\u201cThe church has been very concerned about its infrastructure in the months leading up to this invasion,\u201d she said. \u201cKnowing the church to be a target for its role in helping to forge an independent Ukraine, the leadership has been working to secure its satellite communications tools and to shore up cyber security.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CNEWA has long supported the many pastoral and humanitarian works of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, including its activities in South America and in Ukraine proper after the church emerged from the underground after decades of Soviet persecution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Dombrovska noted that CNEWA\u2019s primary partner on the ground, Caritas Ukraine, the charity of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, is preparing to receive scores of refugees, offering the displaced food, medicine, COVID-19 tests, shelter, transportation and warmth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are strong when we are together,\u201d noted the major archbishop, as he implored the one God for \u201cwisdom for those entrusted with making important decisions for society, in whose hands lies the fate of humanity. We ask the Heavenly Father for assistance in restoring a just peace on Ukrainian land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe pray especially for those who defend Ukraine, who in these days are for us an example of loving sacrifice and dedicated service to their people. May the merciful Lord protect them from every danger and crown their efforts with the victory of truth and good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to the invasion, Pope Francis called for a Day of Fasting and Prayer on Ash Wednesday, 2 March:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI would like to appeal to everyone, believers and non-believers alike. Jesus taught us that the diabolical senselessness of violence is answered with God&#8217;s weapons, with prayer and fasting. I invite everyone to make next 2 March, Ash Wednesday, a Day of Fasting for Peace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI encourage believers in a special way to dedicate themselves intensely to prayer and fasting on that day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an agency of the Holy See called to work with the Eastern churches, CNEWA invites its friends and benefactors to join with the Holy Father in prayer and fasting for a just and lasting peace.&nbsp;And for those who wish to help, CNEWA has launched a campaign to support the church\u2019s efforts to comfort those affected by the madness of men.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/campaigns\/ukraine\/\">Visit\u00a0our Ukraine page<\/a>\u00a0to make your secure gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Michael J. L. 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