{"id":17663,"date":"2026-02-25T14:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/?p=17663"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:02:08","slug":"u-s-ukrainian-bishops-urge-prayers-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/u-s-ukrainian-bishops-urge-prayers-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Ukrainian Bishops Urge Prayers, Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ukrainians-are-facing-a-winter-where-the-aggressor-seeks-to-use-mother-nature-as-an-accomplice-in-state-sponsored-terrorism-ukrainian-greek-catholic-bishops-said-in-a-statement-23-february-one-day-before-the-fourth-anniversary-of-russia-s-full-scale-invasion\">Ukrainians are facing \u201ca winter where the aggressor seeks to use Mother Nature as an accomplice in state-sponsored terrorism,\u201d Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishops said in a statement 23 February, one day before the fourth anniversary of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis winter, the harshest in years, has been deliberately exploited <a href=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/among-peace-talks-ukraines-humanitarian-crisis-continues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to break the spirit of a nation<\/a> \u2014 men and women, military and civilians, grandparents, parents and children \u2014 standing for freedom, justice, democracy and God-given human dignity,\u201d the bishops said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe genocidal intent is manifest,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukrainians refer to events in 2022 as Russia\u2019s \u201cfull-scale invasion\u201d because, in 2014, Russia occupied and annexed the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, situated within and governed by Ukraine, and Russian-backed militants seized Barb towns in southeastern Ukraine\u2019s Donbas region. Over a seven-year period, more than 14,000 people were killed in fighting in those regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, on 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale air and ground assault against Ukraine, targeting Ukraine\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt least 2,881 attacks on health care [facilities] have been documented, affecting medical personnel, hospitals and clinics, ambulances and medical warehouses across the country,\u201d the bishops said. Russian attacks also destroyed more than 400 schools and damaged more than 4,000 educational institutions, they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/20260126T0846-KYIV-POWER-CUTS-SHEVCHUK-1811964-scaled1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/20260126T0846-KYIV-POWER-CUTS-SHEVCHUK-1811964-scaled1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/20260126T0846-KYIV-POWER-CUTS-SHEVCHUK-1811964-scaled1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/20260126T0846-KYIV-POWER-CUTS-SHEVCHUK-1811964-scaled1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/20260126T0846-KYIV-POWER-CUTS-SHEVCHUK-1811964-scaled1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/20260126T0846-KYIV-POWER-CUTS-SHEVCHUK-1811964-scaled1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/20260126T0846-KYIV-POWER-CUTS-SHEVCHUK-1811964-scaled1-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UKRAINE POWER BLACKOUT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMore than 600 churches and places of worship, representing various denominations, have been damaged or leveled. Everywhere Russian occupation has taken hold, the Ukrainian [Greek] Catholic Church has been banned, and all religious confessions except the Moscow Patriarchate [of the Russian Orthodox Church] are persecuted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bishops spoke of the torture of civilian prisoners and how \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/ukraine-religious-leaders-desperate-cry-to-end-russias-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tens of thousands of children have been abducted and deported<\/a> to Russia.\u201d Last June, members of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning Russia\u2019s kidnapping of Ukrainian children and calling for their return before any peace agreement is finalized. In December, the U.N. General Assembly also passed a resolution demanding the return of Ukrainian children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, a bipartisan nonprofit agency, reported in January that, at current rates, combined Russian and Ukrainian casualties since February 2022 \u201ccould reach 2 million by the spring of 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In their statement, the four bishops said <a href=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/and-yet-reflections-from-another-visit-to-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">despite all that Ukrainians have been through<\/a>, the people in Ukraine \u201cthank Americans and all people of good will throughout the world for their prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prayers-move-mountains-we-may-not-know-the-name-of-the-person-whose-life-was-saved-because-of-our-prayer-but-people-in-ukraine-call-out-thank-you-for-praying\">\u201cPrayers move mountains. We may not know the name of the person whose life was saved because of our prayer, but people in Ukraine call out: \u2018Thank you for praying.\u2019 \u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The bishops also thanked those who have <a href=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/documentary-highlights-ukraine-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stayed informed<\/a> about the war and who continue to advocate for peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement was signed by Archbishop Borys Gudziak, metropolitan of Ukrainian Greek Catholics in the United States; Bishop Paul Chomnycky of Stamford, Connecticut; Bishop Benedict Aleksiychuk of Chicago; and Bishop Bohdan Danylo of Parma, Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To support CNEWA&#8217;s work in Ukraine, visit<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/from-ashes-to-action-your-lenten-sacrifice-for-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>our annual Lenten campaign: From Ashes to Action<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainians are facing \u201ca winter where the aggressor seeks to use Mother Nature as an accomplice in state-sponsored terrorism,\u201d Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishops said in a statement 23 February, one day before the fourth anniversary of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion. \u201cThis winter, the harshest in years, has been deliberately exploited to break the spirit of a &hellip; 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