Herald Malaysia - daily news source with Malaysian and Global coverage of the Catholic Churches. Catholic News,World Christian News, Malaysia Church News
A delegation of Australian Bishops has travelled to war-torn Ukraine, to bring their closeness to the nation's suffering people.
The delegation visited Lviv, Kyiv, Bucha and Irpin, the last two having been sites of horrendous destruction and atrocities against human life, and met with Church leaders, families, civil leaders, and soldiers."This was an important opportunity to witness first-hand the human experience of this ongoing war, and to hear from Church leaders and civilians where future humanitarian support might be best directed," the ACBC statement said.
“It was key for us to bring dimensions of faith, friendship and solidarity to this trip. Wherever we went, we heard how important it was for the people to know of our own prayers from afar. But, significantly," he recalled,"we repeatedly heard of their acknowledgment of the ‘courage’ to physically travel to the country and show that Ukrainians are not alone."Archbishop Porteous also was moved by the closeness of the country's pastors to their flock.
The Bishops also accepted the invitation to join in the funeral liturgy for a fallen soldier at the Garrison Church of Saints Peter and Paul, a funeral that represented one, of what can be, a dozen or more funerals, a day, at that church alone.
After the city of Irpin reclaimed its hold from Russian forces in early 2022, it lost up to 70 percent of its houses and buildings. The Bishops met with Greek Catholic priest Fr Vitali Kolesnyk, who leads a small community in Irpin.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pope remembers Maui wildfire victims, prays for peace in CameroonHerald Malaysia - daily news source with Malaysian and Global coverage of the Catholic Churches. Catholic News,World Christian News, Malaysia Church News
Read more »
Pope prays for migrant shipwreck victims, calls for solidarityHerald Malaysia - daily news source with Malaysian and Global coverage of the Catholic Churches. Catholic News,World Christian News, Malaysia Church News
Read more »
Pope Francis urges young people to be ‘champions of fraternity’Herald Malaysia - daily news source with Malaysian and Global coverage of the Catholic Churches. Catholic News,World Christian News, Malaysia Church News
Read more »
Pope: Church must accompany workers in midst of job insecurityHerald Malaysia - daily news source with Malaysian and Global coverage of the Catholic Churches. Catholic News,World Christian News, Malaysia Church News
Read more »
The challenges facing South Korea in organizing the next World Youth DayHerald Malaysia - daily news source with Malaysian and Global coverage of the Catholic Churches. Catholic News,World Christian News, Malaysia Church News
Read more »
Israeli president condemns violence against ChristiansHerald Malaysia - daily news source with Malaysian and Global coverage of the Catholic Churches. Catholic News,World Christian News, Malaysia Church News
Read more »