{"id":18547,"date":"2026-10-15T15:03:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/?p=18547"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:15:20","slug":"cnewa-100-a-special-message-from-his-beatitude-sviatoslav-shevchuk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/cnewa-100-a-special-message-from-his-beatitude-sviatoslav-shevchuk\/","title":{"rendered":"CNEWA 100 &#8211; A Special Message from His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we celebrate 100 years of CNEWA\u2019s mission of faith, compassion, and service, we invite you to hear a special message from His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church this year&#8217;s recipient of CNEWA Canada\u2019s <strong><em>Faith and Culture Award<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this heartfelt message, he reflects on CNEWA\u2019s enduring partnership with the Eastern Churches, expresses gratitude for our solidarity with the people of Ukraine, and offers a blessing for our mission as we begin our second century of service.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FINAL Shevchuk Message for Gala\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vI1SRyEJvvc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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