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ROOM ASSIGNMENTS: LET September 2021, Teachers Board Licensure Exams

MANILA, Philippines ( Updated September 22 ) – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the September 2021 Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET) room assignments few weeks before the exams.

The September 2021 BLEPT/ teachers licensure exams are originally scheduled on March 2020 but later re-scheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now moved and subdivided into four batches in 2021-2022 due to large volume of examinees. It will now be held on September 2021, January 2022, March 2022 and June 2022.

The exams will be conducted at PRC testing centers located at the National Capital Region, Bacolod, Baguio, Bohol, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Catanduanes, Catarman, Cauayan, Cebu, Davao, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Jolo, Koronadal, Laoag, Legaspi, Lucena, Marinduque, Masbate, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Pagadian, Palawan, Pampanga, Romblon, Rosales, Tacloban, Tawi-tawi, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga and Kidapawan.

SEE ALSO : LET RESULTS (September 2021 Teachers Board Exam List of Passers)

The Board of Professional Teachers is headed by its Chairman, Glenda S. Arquiza, and its members, Dr. Rosita L. Navarro, Vice Chairman Dr. Paz Lucido, and its members Dr. Paraluman R. Giron and Dr. Nora M. Uy.

Room Assignments for September 2021 LET (First Batch)

• Elementary (PWD)
• Agriculture and Fishery Arts
• Biological Sciences
• Mathematics
• Physical Sciences
• Social Studies
• Values Education
• Lucena – Postponed
• English (Added to the list)
• Biological Sciences (Added to the list)
• Mathematics (Added to the list)
• Social Studies (Added to the list)
• Secondary (PWD)
• Romblon – Postponed
• Added to the list (MAPEH and Filipino)
• Biological Sciences (PWD)

Examinees shall report before 5:30 in the morning on the said date because late comers will not be admitted as examination fees for late examinees will also be forfeited.

• LET Coverage: Licensure Exam for Teachers September 2021
• Details: September 2021 LET Teachers Board Exam Schedule, Deadline of Filing and Requirements
• LET Reviewer (Unofficial): General Education (GenEd), Professional Education (ProfEd)
• How to Pass Licensure Exam? Tips from Board Passers

What to bring on the day of LET?

Here are the things to bring during the examination proper:

• Notice of Admission
• Official Receipt
• One (1) piece of metered-stamped window mailing envelope
• Two (2) or more pencils (NO. 2)
• Ball pens (black ink only)
• One (1) piece long brown envelope
• One (1) piece long transparent/plastic envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed items)
• Any licensed Physician (government or private physician)
• Municipal Health Officer, Provincial Health Officer or City Health Officer
• Barangay Officer visiting the examinee’s residence attesting that he/she has been in quarantine for 14 days;
• Informed Consent Form and Health Declaration Form
• Face mask preferably N95 and Face Shield (to be worn at all times)
• 70% ethyl alcohol for regular hand disinfection
• Pre-packed meal/snacks and drinks

PRC said that examinees shall submit the Post Examination Health Surveillance Form to the concerned Regional Office 14 days after the conduct of exams.

What if I failed to take the exams?

In the event that the examinee failed to take the exams due to below reasons, examinee will be allowed to take on the next schedule subject to the following requirements:

• Health Related Reasons: The examinee must submit a letter to the commission or respective board with notarized Medical Certificate as attachment
• Travel Restriction Reasons: The examinee must submit a letter to the commission or respective board with Official letter or restriction from the concerned LGU

What to wear on examination day?

Here are the specified dress codes from PRC:

• For male examinees, tucked-in white polo shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark); decent pants or slacks
• For female examinees, tucked-in white blouse or shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark); decent pants or slacks
• Examinees shall be well-groomed, with hair properly clipped and/or pony tailed.

What are not allowed during board exams?

• Books, notes, review materials, and other printed materials containing coded information or formulas
• Calculators regardless of model or unit (except for examinees with Mathematics major)
• Apple, Samsung and other smart watches, cellular phones, ear plugs, transmitters, portable computers, Bluetooth and other electronic devices which may be used for communication purposes;
• Bags of any kind

On the use of calculator

Examinees for the secondary level with major in Mathematics are allowed to use calculators. However, the calculator must only include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, trigonometric function, logarithm and xy functions.

One (1) calculator will be allowed inside the examination room per examinee which will also be thoroughly inspected by the examination personnel.

Board exams during the COVID-19 pandemic

The following precautionary health and safety guidelines shall be observed at all times during the conduct of the PRC licensure exams:

• Wearing of face mask and face shield. Examinees are also required to bring alcohol-based sanitizers.
• Examination personnel shall be provided with face mask, face shield and latex gloves.
• Observe physical distancing by maintaining 1-meter distance from one another.
• Body temperature will be checked using thermal scanner prior to entry at examination premises. Those with fever, colds or cough are not allowed to take the exams. Their payment will not be forfeited and can be used in the next licensure exam.
• Examinees are advised to bring their food as they will not be allowed to exit the examination room during break time and lunch time.
• Examinees shall sanitize before entering the examination room, after using the rest room and before distribution of test questionnaires.

PRC added that they will not be responsible of any lost personal belongings.

2021 Teachers Licensure Exam Schedule

Shown below is the schedule for 2021 LET/ Teachers board exams for the previously postponed LET due to the pandemic.

The application for the LET 2021 is closed while the LET application for the year 2022 is yet to be announced by PRC.

• PRC Memorandum No. 68 series of 2020 issued on November 6, 2020 entitled “Updated standard guidelines on the strict health protocols to observe in the conduct of licensure examinations during the covid-19 pandemic.
• Program for teachers licensure exams for 2021 from PRC

For those who want to clarify something, PRC advised to email them through the Licensure Exam Division at below contacts:

• [email protected]

To receive regular updates about September 2021 LET as well as other related announcements, we advise our visitors to bookmark this page, visit PRC official website, follow us at our social media pages via  Facebook  and  Twitter  or join the members discussions at our  Facebook Group .

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I just wanna ask kelan po next sched ng repeaters for NCR location?

Ma’am ,sir kung bakunahan na kailangan paba mag pa swab eh bakunado na

Question: via email po ba ?? May mga email add po ba per region?

Good day po Kelan po scheduled exam na postpone po ng march2021 in baguio city.hindi ko po kasi alam kung anong batch masasama name ko. Pwede po paemail ang list [email protected] Thanks po sa.sasagot

Good day po!

Baka naman po pwede na e accept yung certificate na vaccinated na.Kaysa magppa PCR TEST pa or quarantine.

Good evening po. Just want to ask if purse ba mgrenew sa PRC license anytime? And how much coz my license was expired since 2016 and i want it to renew. Whats the requirements? Thank for answering my questions.

As per latest announcement there are 4,998 combined elementary and secondary first-timer examinees in the September 2021 LET (First batch) in the National Capital Region/ Metro Manila

Please post announcement the specific month schedule of exam for all repeaters in Elementary and secondary level.

Hello, Good day! Meron po bang exam this coming September 26, 2021 ang mag-eexam sa Rosales? Thank you and God bless. Sana may sumagot.????

Hello Po Maam/Sir. Butuan Examinees for Social Studies po. Wala pa pong room assignment ? The rest po ay merun na.

Salamat Po.

Hello po! How about TACLOBAN, mayroon na po bang room assignment?

Fist batch po ako bakit wala ako sa list ng room assignment ma’am and sir. 392.Eskak,MORCED MAKADRA.

paano po malalaman kung anong batch ka po? saan mo po nasearch?

Hello po sir/ ma’am May i ask po but walang Gensan na examination place po?

Assalamualaikum sir / maam.. Kaylan poh kayo mag update ng second batch room assignment poh. From tawi-tawi here…

Diko maview ang room assignments. Sa PAGADIAN????

Complete name NYU Po ma’am? Pagadian Rin Ako magtake

How about po yung list of examinees sa legazpi?

Good morning, ang occidental mindoro wala pa pong room assignment sana ma post na marami nag aalala kung mamburao o san jose area, salamat.

paano po malalaman kung saan ang name ng wala sa list ng examinees sa room assignment since 2019pa po nag file prc lucena po.. reply please.. at saan.po pwd mag follow up .. salamat pp sa sasagot

How about cauayan isabela , may room assignment na po ba ?

Good day po kailan po ang room assignment ng Lucena??? Thank you po

Hello how tacloban? meron na po ba room assignment?

Hello po…ask ko Lang po Kung tuloy po LET exam sa occidental mindoro..thank you po sa sasagot.

Ask Ko LNG po kung kailangan talaga magpaswab ang mga mag eexam ng occidental mindoro .di po b pwede ung certificate of quarantine or vaccine po

San po kukuha ng consent form at health declaration form. At San po use send?

Ask ko lang po if, fully vaccinated na po ang examinee 2 weeks before examination date, need pa po ba mag pa RT-PCR test? Thank you po sa assistance.

Good day, we are looking for the complete list of 1st batch LET examinees Elem. We are not sure if our names are included.

Good day po.pampanga let room assgn.po wala pa po…

Lucena po wala paba room assignment??

Good day po need pa PO ba Ng rt-pcr kahit fully vaccinated na at need pa rn PO ba ng certificate of quarantine ?

Thank you PO???? God bless ????

Hello po paano po malaman kung pang ilang batch po ako.. retaker po kc ako manila po akoag exam..diko pa po kc Nakita name ko

I just wanna ask Lang po kung kelan ang next sched ng repeaters for NCR location? March2021 po sana yung scheduled exam. Salamat po.

ung isa pong examinee sa Legazpi, 2 po ang pangalan sa listahan. baka po magkaroon xa ng problema sa pag exam.

Good morning po, ask ko lang po, 2019 naka apply na po ako, pero ndi po nakasama name ko sa list ng mag exam po, nauna pa po yung huli kong friend na nag apply. Sa pampanga po ako naka assign dapat po mag exam, thank you po and God bless

Good afternoon po! First batch elementary po yung asawa ko mag take siya ng let exam pero wala lagi po nka list ng room assignment maam/sir…bakit po? SALENGA, JAY LIBRES from Davao City,, Sorry mam/sir, my husband is also deaf-mute….

Pano po pag walang OR pero may NoA naman? Iaaccept po ba yun para makapag take ng exam?

Saan po ang room assignment for secondary po?

Hello po. Goodafternoon! Kasama po ako sa list of examinees ngayong september 26,2021 pero di po ako nakapag attend ng exam. Kasi may sakit po ako. Ano po ba mangyayari? Pwede po ba yung payment magretake nalang ng exam?

Kelan may exam ang kidapawan kc sa 1st batch wala list examinees Let ang kidapawan

Good day Po meron na Po room assignment Lucena Po, physical sciences Po.

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Hello,Hindi ko pa makita ang catarman examine.salamt

Wala pa yata ung sa catarman..ung mga naka green lang po ung may list na name.

hala bakit wra pa ung catarman? baka nalimtan nila tayo? hohoho

Hello chers, ok lang po ba kahit hindi original copy ang ipakita sa Vac.Certificate? Thank you 💕

Good morning Sir/Ma'am... Hindi ko po makita pangalan ko sa september 2022(LET).. nagfile po ako noong december 2019 po...Ako po c Edwin Ammaqui Sabug.. BSED-Filipino major..pahelp po..Salamat

Saan po place muh?

Pa help na man po Ako Wala po Ako sa list nag file po Ako Ng last 2019 prc lucena Kasi po that time Wala nang available na slot sa ncr palipat po Ako Ng location in manila nag email din po Ako. Pero Wala po ask ok sa list

Wala pa ponako makita na update ng rooms sa baguio. San po makikita. Salamt nf marami sa reply

Pwede po bang vaccination card lang? Walang rt pcr at quarantine?

same question po

Ung friend ko nag attend xa sa June na complete vaccine card lang at 14days quarantine lang dala nya.

Asking lang po since nabago po ang schedule ng exam..panu po yon yung noa namin is kukuha ulit kami ng bago or hndi na po? Salamat sa sagot..

Clarification lang po since ni move ang schedule of exam..panu po yong noa namin kuha po ba ulit kami or same pa rin?

Good morning po. Ask lang po sana ako Kong paano po maglipat or my time po pa bang maglipat ng palce kung saan mag exam? Kasi po taga DAVAO ORIENTAL po ako pero sa DAVAO parin po Yung schedule nami. Madami po kami.

Di ko po makita kung saang school sa lucena Wala naman po nakalagay..saang lugar sa lucena ako mag exam

NCR MANILA, wala pa po?

How about pierces? Allowed naman po ba? Esp face and ear pierces po? Thankyou!

Bakit po sa Region 3 Pampanga wla pa din po update sa Room Assignment halos lahat po may update na

Good evening maam,hindi ko po makita pangalan ko sa mag eexam sa let.Nagfile po aq ng exam last 2019.Dapat po ang exam ko is March kaso po naabutan aq ng lockdown.Tagal tagal.ko na po nag aantay na makapag exam na aq..Sa Robinsons Ermita Manila po aq nagfile maam/sir.Sana naman po matulungan po ninyo aq..Sana po makapag exam na aq.this coming October 2,2022.

Meron na ba tacloban? Di ko maopen.thank you

Hello po, saan po makakakuha nito: Health Forms (Pursuant to Joint Administrative Order No. 01 (s 2021)? Salamat po sa sasagot :)

Hello po. San po makakakuha nito: Health Forms (Pursuant to Joint Administrative Order No. 01 (s 2021)? Salamat po sa sasagot :)

Hello po, Saan po makakakuha neto: Health Forms (Pursuant to Joint Administrative Order No. 01 (s 2021)? Salamat po sa sasagot☺

Hello po Tanong kulang ...my vaccination card na po ako my health forms din ..4months buntis po ako Ngayon ...my requirements po vha Ang buntis kahit Myron na along vaccine ...

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PRC Room Assignments for June 2022 Architecture Licensure Exam (ALE)

Manila, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces the list of room assignments for the June 17 & 19, 2022 Architecture Licensure Exam (ALE) for testing locations in Manila/ National Capital Region (NCR), Baguio, Cebu, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Pampanga, Tacloban, Davao, and Zamboanga a week or days before the licensure exams.

The licensure exams for Architecture were administered by the PRC and Board of Architecture headed by its Chairman, Robert S. Sac, and its member, Robert M. Mirafuente.

Here are the room assignments for the June 2022 Architectures Board Exam, courtesy of PRC:

• Manila/ NCR
• Manila – PWD
• Manila – Added to the list
• Tuguegarao – Added to the list

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Examination Attire

Male examinees are required to wear a white polo shirt with a collar (without any seal, logo, or mark) and decent pants or slacks.

For female examinees, a white blouse or shirt with a collar (without any seal, logo, or mark) and a decent skirt or slacks.

What to bring?

Don’t forget the following on examination day:

• Notice of Admission (NOA)
• Official Receipt
• Two (2) or more pencils (No. 1 or No. 2)
• Ball pens with BLACK ink only
• One (1) piece long brown envelope
• One (1) piece long transparent/plastic envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed items)
• Health forms
• Negative RT-PCR Test Results, if applicable, or Certificate of Quarantine
• Calculators with the ff. features only – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, trigonometric function, logarithm, and xy .

Examinees are not allowed to bring books, notes, or similar items to the examination room. Programmable calculators, as well as electronic gadgets such as Apple and Samsung products, are not allowed either. Bags of any kind are also not allowed inside the examination premises.

Precautionary Measures

The following precautionary measures shall be observed during the conduct of the Architecture Board Exam:

• Wearing of face mask and face shield
• Sanitizing using alcohol and hand-based sanitizers whenever necessary
• Physical Distancing of one (1) meter at all times
• Those with fever and cold are not allowed to take the exam
• Observe proper hygiene at all times

Contact PRC

Should you have concerns related to the Architecture Board Exam, you may also reach the Professional Regulation Commission at the following contact details:

PRC Licensure Exam Division: [email protected] / [email protected] Facebook: @professionalregulationcommission Twitter: @PRC_main

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If you are going to take the Second Batch of Civil Service Exam, you may now check your Online Notice of School Assignment (ONSA).

Go to http://enosa.csc.gov.ph/eNOSAv3/

Quick Links

• Region 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15_vn7a3z-N5ITlLZoaYyKGQngu88C-VP/view
• Region 4: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By8-EdkLYOFAMnVLWDdoZXBLcWZDNmZ2XzVpVG15bW9hWGhR/view
• Region 5: http://exam.cscrov.x10.mx/

What to do when ONSA failed?

In case you experience error in accessing ONSA, please directly call your CSC Regional Office to get your school assignment.

• NCR: 740-8412 / 749-0980 / 781-5864 / 781-5886 / 741-6097
• Region 1: (072) 700-5639 / (072) 205-0081
• Region 2: (078) 844-3605 / (078) 844-5352
• Region 3: (045) 455-3242 / (045) 455-3241
• Region 4: 927-1830 / 920-9987 / 927-1809
• Region 5: (052) 482-0314 / (052) 482-0699
• Region 6: (033) 321-2668 to 69
• Region 7: (032) 414-7676 / (032) 414-7488 / (032) 253-9050
• Region 8: (053) 323-2967/ (053) 323-2857
• Region 9: (062) 955-1643 / (062) 955-5946
• Region 10: (088) 858-7563 / (088) 858-2805 / (088) 855-0397
• Region 11: (082) 299-1727 / (082) 299-1724 / (082) 2991725 / (082) 297-0910
• Region 12: (064) 5521911 / (064) 552-1383 / (064) 552-1118 / Mobile # (0918) 4453636
• CAR: (074) 443-5981 / (074) 442-0367 / (074) 443-0366
• CARAGA: (085) 342-6089 / +63918-513-4278
• ARMM: (064) 552-0512 / (064) 552-0327 / (064) 552-1855 / 0995-5813182
• CSC Public Assistance and Complaints Desk: (02) 951-2575 / 951-2576
• Contact Center ng Bayan: 1-6565 / 0908-8816565
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Hindi po na itext sakin ang school and room assignment ko.

I can’t see my Room on ONSA, every data that i enter was correct but ONSA always denied it… and their provided # is only a tel. #, ?

I can’t find my room assignment.

I ca’t register in this registration Online Notice of School Assignment (ONSA). i try to register but the result are failed.I already mail the regional office but there’s no response. But I understand because maybe there’s something wrong. I hope anyone will help me.By the way i’m from region 10.

I don’t know if i already had a room assignment

bakit po failed?

Saan po yung Room/School Assignment po NCR

May I know my room Assignment details for CSC Exam August 12,2018

MARY JANE T. GIL

May I know my room Assignment details

MARY JANE T. GIL – NCR

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The list of room assignments for the June 2022 Criminologists Licensure Examination is released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) weeks before the exams. See room assignments below!

PRC testing facilities are located at NCR, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cauayan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legaspi, Lucena, Pagadian, Palawan, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga. The exams will be conducted on June 12, 13, and 14, 2022.

The June 2022 Criminologist Licensure Exam is headed by Chairman Ramil G. Gabao and members Warren M. Corpuz, George O. Fernandez, and Lani T. Palmones.

Room Assignment June 2022 Criminologist Licensure Exams

Examinees may find their room assignments below or through the notices and announcements provided by the PRC.

Please bookmark this page for regular updates on the available room assignments for different locations.

MANILA – PWD

MANILA – ADDED TO THE LIST

Cagayan de Oro

Cauayan, isabela.

LUCENA – ADDED TO THE LIST

Rosales, Pangasinan

What to bring during exam day.

The following are the things examinees are required to bring on exam day:

• Notice of Admission
• Official Receipt
• One (1) window mailing envelope with metered stamp
• At least two (2) pencils (NO. 2)
• Ball pens (black ink only)
• One (1) piece long brown envelope
• One (1) piece long transparent/plastic envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed items)
• Forms of Health (Pursuant to Memorandum No. 68, series of 2020)
• Negative RT-PCR Test Results, if applicable, or Certificate of Quarantine (Pursuant to Memorandum No. 68, series of 2020)

What NOT to bring on exam day?

• Coded information or formulas that can be found in books, notes, review materials, and other printed sources.
• Programmable calculators 
• Apple, Samsung, and other smartwatches, cellular phones, earplugs, transmitters, portable computers, Bluetooth, and other electronic devices which may be used for communication purposes;
• Any type of bag

What to wear on exam day?

• Male examinees are required to wear a white polo shirt with a collar and without any seal, logo or mark, then decent pants or slacks.
• Female examinees are required to wear a white blouse or shirt with a collar and without any seal, logo, or mark, then decent pants or slacks.

What are the subjects covered in the exam?

Check out the examination subjects and schedule, including general instructions below:

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Ukrainian faith leaders say if Russia prevails, religious freedoms would be curtailed

If Russian President Vladimir Putin prevails in his invasion of Ukraine, religious freedom in the country would be curtailed, Ukrainian faith leaders said at a recent event at the United States Institute of Peace.

Vladimir Putin, like Stalin before him, is weaponizing food

How many emaciated children are Vladimir Putin and Russia prepared to sacrifice in their maddeningly immoral war? And how long is the rest of humanity prepared to let them get away with it?

Pope Francis sends envoy to China to discuss Ukraine war

Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, who said Pope Francis tapped him not to mediate but to encourage dialogue that could end Russia's war on Ukraine, flew to China Sept. 12, Italian media reported.

Is the war in Ukraine a just war?

As fighting in Ukraine continues, Christians on both sides should be asking ethical questions. Fr. Peter Daly considers whether Ukraine's defense against Russian invasion meets the just war criteria.

Pope surprised as Russian Orthodox bishop speaks up for Ukraine, priest reports

Pope Francis was visibly moved during a meeting of interfaith leaders at World Youth Day on Aug. 4, when a Russian Orthodox bishop thanked the pontiff for his efforts on behalf of Ukrainians, says a priest attendee.

Concern lingers among Ukrainians after Vatican's peace mission to Moscow

Weeks after Pope Francis sent Cardinal Matteo Zuppi as a peace envoy to Moscow, Ukrainians express doubt about the Vatican's attempts to settle a conflict whose outcome looks set to be decided on the battlefield.

Sending cluster bombs to Ukraine contradicts good sense and Catholic teaching

President Joe Biden's recent decision to send Ukraine cluster bombs has begun to erode the moral high ground for U.S. involvement in the conflict with Russia, writes former NCR editor Tom Roberts.

Could unarmed civilians help stop nuclear disaster in Ukraine?

Few have done more to prevent a nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine than Rafael Mariano Grossi. For over a year, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency has worked to protect the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

Ukraine military doctors draw on faith and nature to heal wounds of war

In western Ukraine, a military hospital's rural campus offers some four-plus miles of walking trails; when soldiers struggle to rest at night, they're given the chance to temporarily encamp with a neighboring army: bees.

Can Pope Francis bring peace to Ukraine?

Pope Francis is not cheering on either side in the Russia-Ukraine war, which is an essential quality needed in a mediator.

Cardinal Zuppi heads to Ukraine on behalf of pope in pursuit of 'just peace'

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Pope Francis' personal emissary tapped to lead the Vatican's peacemaking efforts between Ukraine and Russia, will be in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv from June 5-6.

After visit to Ukraine, Swedish cardinal says he hopes for 'just peace'

A recent video that has gained traction on social media purportedly shows a McDonald's in Kiev bustling with people, prompting some to argue that perhaps the conflict is not as grim as the media and the country's government has reported.

Sant'Egidio connection may aid Vatican's peace emissary to Russia

View from the Vatican: The Sant'Egidio community has been instrumental in high-profile peacemaking efforts. Now its ties to the Russian Orthodox Church may assist Cardinal Matteo Zuppi as he heads to Kyiv and Moscow.

The war in Ukraine is a challenge for a Catholic ethic of nonviolence

An ethicist who supports nonviolence nonetheless finds practical and conceptual challenges when it is applied to the war in Ukraine.

Polish church's response to Ukrainian refugees should make all Catholics proud

When Fr. Peter Daly visited church programs serving Ukrainian refugees in Poland earlier this spring, he witnessed charity and mercy in action.

Francis, the comic strip: What is the Vatican's secret plan to bring peace to Ukraine?

Pope Francis meets with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in wartime encounter at Vatican

Pope Francis met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican on May 13.

Ukrainian bishops hopeful for President Zelenskyy's Vatican visit

Ukrainian church leaders have cautiously welcomed news of a Vatican visit by their country's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after a fresh wave of Russian missile attacks in anticipation of a counteroffensive by Kyiv's forces.

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo reads the news from Russia.

Russia's seizure of Ukraine nuclear power plant a 'wake-up call,' say experts

Russia's seizure of Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine has undermined global nuclear security, while serving as a "wake-up call" to ending energy dependence on Russia, said experts at a recent panel discussion hosted by Manor College in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, a Catholic college.

The indomitable spirit of the Ukrainian and Polish people

During a recent trip to Ukraine and Poland, David Bonior witnessed the pride and resolve as the war moves into its second year.

World Council of Churches head says pope backs plan for Russian, Ukrainian Orthodox summit

Pope Francis has offered his support for the World Council of Churches' proposal for an in-person, roundtable summit of divided Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox church leaders, the Rev. Jerry Pillay tells NCR.

Ukraine's subtle and symbolic approaches to Vatican diplomacy

View from the Vatican: On Feb. 24, the day of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, several embassies to the Vatican underscored their support for Ukraine by flying its flag alongside their own.

We cannot ignore the human tragedy unfolding in Ukraine

As the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, columnist Michael Sean Winters surveys the human suffering and prays for peace in a land long besieged by Russia.

Francis, the comic strip: The pope waits for a conversation.

Catholic groups say Russian missile attacks endanger aid to Ukrainians

Aid organizations warn that increasing attacks by Russian missiles are preventing supply access to Ukraine, after strike in Dnipro killed 44 civilians and after a Catholic volunteer lost a leg delivering food in Bakhmut.

Four Ukrainian refugees share testimony: War's tragedy, people's kindness, holiday memories

Four refugee women from different parts of Ukraine thrown together by the sad fate of war say they are ending a turbulent year safe, secure and calm — though still uneasily in exile. They spoke to NCR in Warsaw.

Links: Petulant oligarchs; Trump's taxes; the end of the Ukraine war

In Michael Sean Winters' last links column, he rounds up the latest news. In the new year, look for a weekly newsletter that does much of the same.

'Ukraine Crucifixion': At Christmas, war-torn Ukraine confident in its resurrection

Be it among refugees in Poland or those who remain in Ukraine, there is widely shared determination that however long is necessary, the country is willing to continue battling Russia to defend its territorial integrity.

Links: Latino voters; National Review on Vatican II; how war in Ukraine will end

The National Review's column on the 60th anniversary of Vatican II is worse than Ross Douthat's, says columnist Michael Sean Winters.

Franciscan acting workshops help Ukrainians express war trauma

Capuchin and Conventual Franciscan friars joined with Secular Franciscans to help Ukrainian refugees struggling with the social and psychological wounds of war by using performing arts exercises.

Francis, the comic strip: Putin's threats are serious. What will Francis do to stop a nuclear war?

Francis, the comic strip: Worried about nuclear confrontation, Francis talks with an expert.

Pope tells Putin: Stop the war

With "rivers of blood and tears" still flowing in Ukraine and with the increasing threat of the use of nuclear weapons, Pope Francis begged Russian President Vladimir Putin: "Stop this spiral of violence and death."

The Francis Effect podcast: Busing migrants; Synod reports; war in Ukraine

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel, and David look at Catholic governors who use migrants as political pawns; synthesis reports from the synod; and recent developments and long-term effects in the war in Ukraine.

Francis, the comic strip:  "Ouch!" Somebody didn't sleep too well.

Links: Russia's collapse in Kharkiv; disagreeing with Pope Francis

The Washington Post reports on the collapse of Russia's military in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. It is stunning, writes Michael Sean Winters, and shows how stretched the entire Russian war effort is.

Francis, the comic strip: Francis still hopes to meet with Patriarch Kirill — maybe the most crucial meeting of his papacy!

Catholics 'upbeat' on Ukraine's independence day, despite fear of attacks

Many of Ukraine's Catholics remain "upbeat and determined" despite fears of intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine's Independence Day, said a senior priest, who added that parish life was also continuing under tight surveillance in occupied areas.

Pope calls for end to horror, madness of war, on anniversary war in Ukraine

Marking the six-month anniversary of the start of Russia's war against Ukraine, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for prayers for an end to "the horror of war."

Six months of war in Ukraine and the moral stakes are still high

The war in Ukraine is no longer leading the nightly news, but the people of Ukraine are still fighting for the values that put the light into Enlightenment, and they deserve all the help we can muster.

The Catholic Church hasn't forgotten the people in Ukraine, prelates say

While the Vatican hopes for a diplomatic resolution, Catholic leaders cater to Ukrainian faithful on the ground.

Shared blame for Russia's war on Ukraine is not realism — it's irrational

Commentary: During Russia's terrible war on Ukraine, it has become clear that one strain of so-called "realist" thought in international relations — "offensive realism" theory — is an obstacle to human progress.

Papal, ecumenical diplomacy appears unable to affect Russia's war in Ukraine

The deep acrimonies surrounding the conflict in Ukraine have raised questions about interfaith ties with the Vatican and in the World Council of Churches, as well as about the realistic chances of religious mediation.

Amid war, reconciliation among Christians can foster peace, pope says

Meeting with a delegation from the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople June 30, the pope said that as war continues to rage in Ukraine, it is a time not for "talking and discussing, but for weeping, for helping others and for experiencing conversion ourselves."

As long as fossil fuels flow, dictators like Putin possess power

Commentary : We need an all-out mobilization to build renewable energy in Europe and around the world, and it starts by divesting from fossil fuels. This will help us end the war in my country and rebuild Ukraine from the war ashes.

Ukraine may not lead the news anymore, but it still needs Western arms

Michael Sean Winters: Other news items have pushed the war in Ukraine off the front page, but that should not lead Western nations to push Ukraine into a negotiated peace that would not meet the challenge posed by Putin.

100 days of war: Ukrainian leader reflects on the pope, hope, solidarity

Marking the 100th day of Russia's war against Ukraine, Pope Francis again called for international efforts to stop the aggression, respect human life and end "the macabre destruction of cities and villages" in the country.

Pope urges world leaders to help end war in Ukraine

Pope Francis on June 5 appealed to world leaders to start "real negotiations" to end to the war on Ukraine and avoid bringing the world to ruin.

As Ukraine's Catholic Church responds to war, Polish clergy play key role

When a group of Polish archbishops paid a "solidarity visit" to Ukraine in late May, their presence also highlighted the key role played by Polish Catholic clergy in sustaining Ukrainian religious life.

Russia's Orthodox Patriarch Kirill escapes EU sanctions

Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has been removed from the latest round of European Union sanctions to punish Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Pope may meet Russia's Patriarch Kirill at September Kazakh meeting

The Vatican said May 31 that Pope Francis will travel to Kazakhstan in September for an interfaith conference, a meeting that may give him a chance to meet with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Pope Francis, Ukraine and effective nonviolent resistance

In addressing the violence of Russia's war against Ukraine, the pope is trying to shift our gaze. It is a shift that Jesus models, toward pastoral accompaniment and a focus on how we might break the violent dynamic.

A prayer for Ukraine (and the world)

Commentary: As Catholics, Christians, Muslims and Jews, we are taught to take action and not wring our hands. In Ukraine and now beyond its borders there are millions in need of our love, compassion and our resources.

US Vatican ambassador: World is looking to Pope Francis to help end Ukraine war

"I know that the rest of the world, when they hope for one person to solve this problem, they look at the pope," Joseph Donnelly told NCR May 16, in his first interview with a U.S. news agency since his arrival in Rome.

A Ukrainian academic on sabbatical experiences solidarity at Notre Dame

An existing relationship between Notre Dame and the Ukrainian Catholic University set the stage for my rich reflection on the impact of Russian propaganda on media, civil resistance, the future of East European studies and other topics.

To stop Russian manipulation, Francis must make Vatican's stand on Ukraine clear

Commentary: The only way to end the manipulation of the Vatican's position by the Russian state and Russian Orthodox Church media is to stop producing actions and statements that can be interpreted to feed Russian propaganda.

Pope Francis says he has asked to meet Putin in Moscow

Pope Francis said he has asked for a meeting in Moscow to help bring about an end to the war and warned that Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, a key backer of President Vladimir Putin's fight against Ukraine, should not become Putin's "altar boy." 

Catholic college professor promotes iconography project to help Ukraine

A professor at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul turned to an iconography project with the mission to expose the ongoing tragedy of war in Ukraine and to raise funds for a voluntary mobile hospital.

While focusing on Ukraine, don't forget the rest of the world

Thomas Reese:  Ukraine deserves our attention, but it is one of many connected crises around the world. We won't have stopped it until we stop ignoring the rest.

Pope: No trip to Kyiv, second meeting with Russian patriarch canceled

The planned second meeting between Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill has been canceled out of concern it could cause "confusion," and there will be no papal visit to Kyiv while war rages, Francis said in an interview with the Argentine daily newspaper La Nación April 21.

Hungary's Orban meets pope with Ukraine war as backdrop

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on April 21 as the war in Ukraine and the millions of refugees it has created cast a shadow over two leaders who have long sought closer ties with Russia.

Pope, Vatican back UN appeal for Easter truce in Ukraine

Pope Francis and the Vatican are urging world leaders to listen to the people's cry for peace, and they have backed an appeal by the head of the United Nations for an Easter truce in Ukraine.

Francis, the comic strip: Francis has the Patriarch Kirill dream again.

Marine in besieged Ukrainian city writes to Pope Francis: 'This is hell on earth'

A Ukrainian Marine in the besieged city of Mariupol has written to Pope Francis pleading for the pontiff to personally intervene on the city's behalf, as Russian forces continue their devastating, weeks-long siege on the strategic port on the Sea of Azov.

Pope Francis laments 'Easter of war' in Ukraine and warns of nuclear destruction

Pope Francis used his Easter message to again appeal for peace in Ukraine, saying the country has been "dragged" into a "cruel and senseless war" and that if the conflict escalates, it could lead to the destruction of all of humanity. 

A Good Friday reflection from a Europe at war (again)

Perspective: My Good Friday experience came early this year. I can pinpoint it to the day in early March when, during an assignment covering the Ukrainian refugee crisis in Poland, I visited Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Stop fueling the madness, the monster of war, pope says in new book

To wage war, which marks a failure of politics and humanity, is to surrender to the forces of evil, Pope Francis wrote in a new book.

European church leaders ask Russian patriarch to support Easter truce

European Catholic and Protestant leaders echoed Pope Francis' appeal for an Easter cease-fire in Ukraine, and they asked Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to support it.

Peace comes through meekness, not war, violence, pope says

Jesus brings peace to today's shattered world through meekness and not through an "armed peace" that seeks to subjugate others, Pope Francis said.

Pope says 'forces of evil' are at work in war on Ukraine

In Russia's war on Ukraine, "the forces of evil" are clearly at work, leading to "abominable" attacks on innocent people and widescale destruction of their homes, Pope Francis said.

Ukrainians ask Vatican to reconsider plans for Via Crucis at Colosseum

The head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church asked Pope Francis to scrap plans to have a Ukrainian woman and a Russian woman carry the cross together during the pope's Way of the Cross service at Rome's Colosseum April 15.

Papal trips to Lebanon, Kazakhstan possible, as is meeting with Russian patriarch

While the Vatican confirmed Pope Francis' hope to travel to Kazakhstan this year, it did not confirm a news story that Francis could meet Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow in Jerusalem in June.

Ukraine: Russian soldiers attack Caritas office, ransack seminary

Russian forces in Ukraine attacked a Caritas office in Mariupol and a Catholic seminary in a small village north of Kyiv, prompting renewed calls for an end to the war and to the targeting of innocent civilians.

Francis, the comic strip: Pope Francis hopes to go to Ukraine. How can he get there?

Ukraine, refugees are focus of US Eastern Catholic bishops' meeting

The Eastern-rite Catholic bishops of the U.S., meeting recently at the Maronite Catholic Pastoral Center in St. Louis, expressed concern for the plight of Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's ongoing war.

Pontifical Academy of Sciences raises alarm about nuclear weapons

Russia's war on Ukraine frighteningly raises the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons, the unleashing of radioactive material from nuclear power plants and a new push to develop or acquire nuclear weapons, including by terrorists, said members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

Pope Francis opens Holy Week with call for Easter truce in Ukraine

Pope Francis opened Holy Week on April 10 with a call for an Easter truce in Ukraine to make room for a negotiated peace, highlighting the need for leaders to "make some sacrifices for the good of the people."

Holy Week pain, Easter hope in Ukraine

Holy Week is a time when the Christian community shares Christ's pain on the cross, his betrayal and abandonment. Christ is being crucified again in Ukraine.

In Ukraine, the suffering challenges our faith

Michael Sean Winters: We believe that God is all-loving and all-powerful, but where was that love and that power this past month when they were needed in Ukraine?

Pope: Blood of Ukrainian massacre victims 'cries out to heaven'

Pope Francis once again pleaded for an end to the bloodshed and violence in Ukraine after images of innocent civilians apparently executed in Bucha sparked outrage and horror around the world.

Videos prove war in Ukraine is battle against evil, archbishop says

Ukrainian Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych said disturbing images from Ukraine after Russian retreat are evidence that "the struggle of Ukraine is a spiritual struggle against evil."

Pope consecrates Ukraine, Russia to Mary

As Russia's violent monthlong invasion continued to devastate Ukraine, Pope Francis laid the fates of both countries at the feet of Mary in the hopes that peace would finally reign.

Ukraine shows we must reject the possibility that war can be just

Commentary: The nonviolent strategies being used by Ukrainians in many locations are vitally important and illustrate powerful and effective ways to defend their communities and to break the cycles of violence.

Raise a toast to the 'institutional church'

It's easy to complain about the "institutional church." But the speedy and generous response to the crisis in Ukraine shows the value of our ecclesial institutions in coming to the aid of desperate people.

Behind the frontlines of the Vatican's Ukraine-Russia strategy

Tensions over the Vatican's approach to Ukraine and Russia reveal the complex web of intra-ecclesial politics and influence of the global cast of characters who craft and compose the Holy See's role in the world stage.

Pope Francis speaks to Ukraine President Zelensky for 2nd time, offers Vatican peace negotiation

Pope Francis spoke for a second time by phone with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on March 22 .

Fossil fuels were always dangerous. Now they're fueling war on my doorstep.

Commentary: Fossil fuels have become a weapon of mass destruction, both for war in Ukraine and in the climate crisis. We must believe that we can overcome not only war in Ukraine, but also our dependency on oil, gas and coal.

Pope asks bishops worldwide to join consecration of Ukraine, Russia

Pope Francis has asked bishops around the world to join him March 25 to pray for peace and consecrate Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

On Polish border, Ukraine refugees ache for home while facing uncertain future

As Russian assaults on Ukrainian cities continue, the "immense suffering" of Europe's mounting refugee crisis "needs both material and 'a heart response' and a prayer response," says the president of Caritas Ukraine.

Pope Francis in video conference with Russian Patriarch Kirill rejects religious defense of invasion

Pope Francis on March 16 spoke with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, a backer of Russian President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine. According to the Vatican, Francis rejected justifications for the invasion as a "holy war."

Kyiv's mayor appeals to Pope Francis to visit Ukraine

The mayor of Ukraine's capital city has appealed to Pope Francis to visit Kyiv, saying his personal presence in the city could be instrumental in securing peace amid Russia's invasion of the country. 

After supporting Ukraine invasion, Russia's Patriarch Kirill criticized worldwide

As Russian troops battled Ukrainian forces during the third week of their invasion, the militant stance of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill seemed to dash hopes of closer ties between his community and the Catholic Church.

Vatican defends Francis from criticism over muted reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Vatican on March 14 sought to defend itself from criticism that Pope Francis has failed to directly condemn President Vladimir Putin and Russia as aggressors in the war in Ukraine and doubled down on the Vatican's long tradition of maintaining strict neutrality in wartime. 

Happy are those who are willing to be persecuted themselves for justice

Joan Chittister: We are all interconnected. When some of us stand up to the bully, we may all be persecuted in the name of God's righteousness. But to do so willingly is the heart of the eighth beatitude.

Editorial: Time for Pope Francis to speak up about Russia's invasion of Ukraine

We say: Whatever is happening behind the scenes, it is time for Pope Francis to speak the truth about the murderous assault on Ukraine. It is time to call things as they are. This is Putin's war and it is evil.

War in Ukraine likely to fuel higher costs for farmers, consumers

Russia and Ukraine are two of the world's largest wheat-producing countries. Their decreased exports due to war may affect U.S. farmers already struggling from droughts.

US government 'closely following' Vatican's repeated denouncements of Russia's war against Ukraine

It's unclear if the Roman Catholic Church could be a neutral negotiator because of its complicated relationship with Russia's Orthodox Church, which has strong backing from the Russian government.

The West's moral calculi become more fraught as genocide looms and oil prices rise

Michael Sean Winters: With the possibility that the war in Ukraine will become genocidal, and as the pain of economic sanctions hit home, the West's political and moral leaders must recalculate what the war demands of us.

Russia's Patriarch Kirill defends invasion of Ukraine, stoking Orthodox tensions

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, leader of Russia's dominant religious group, has sent his strongest signal yet justifying his country's invasion of Ukraine — describing the conflict as part of a struggle against sin and pressure from liberal foreigners to hold "gay parades" as the price of admission to their ranks.

Vatican secretary of state speaks by phone with Russian foreign minister to express 'deep concern' over war

As Russia continues its attack on Ukraine, the Vatican's secretary of state spoke with the country's foreign minister on March 8 to convey "Pope Francis' deep concern about the ongoing war." 

Viganò, Vatican critic, blames 'deep state' for Ukraine war, citing COVID-19 measures

Former Vatican envoy and outspoken papal critic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò released a letter on March 7 blaming "deep state" forces in the United States, the European Union and NATO for triggering the current war and demonizing Russia.

Local churches shun Vatican's moderate stance on Russian invasion of Ukraine

Pope Francis has yet to publicly condemn Russia by name for its invasion of Ukraine or publicly appeal to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. Some are not satisfied with the Vatican tradition of quiet diplomacy.

Catholic and Christian ethicists, scholars and theologians condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine

A loose collection of Catholic and other Christian ethicists, scholars and theologians has released a statement condemning Russia's "brutal, wholly unprovoked and unjustified" invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian archbishop condemns attack on nuclear facility

Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych called the attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant by Russian forces "an irreversible attack on God's creation."

Vatican marks start of Lent with prayers for those suffering 'roar of weapons' in Ukraine

As Ukraine endured its seventh day of Russia's invasion, Cardinal Pietro Parolin marked the start of the Lenten season on March 2 by offering prayers for "those who suffer and flee before the roar of weapons." 

Some conservative Catholics' apologies for Putin reveal fascist sympathies

The fascist nonsense in some Catholics' comments about Russia's invasion of Ukraine is viciously unconcerned with justice of any magisterial teaching.

As Ukraine bleeds, Pope Francis and Russian Patriarch Kirill could be negotiators

Commentary: The Russian invasion of Ukraine casts a baleful shadow over the world. As death and destruction mount, hope of a negotiated settlement is dimming. But are there historical parallels that still offer hope?

Vatican cardinal offers to help mediate between Ukraine, Russia

The Vatican is ready to facilitate negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.

Pope Francis again pleads for an end of conflict: 'Those who make war forget humanity'

Pope Francis on Feb. 27 again pleaded for peace, saying "those who make war forget humanity." 

Pope Francis calls Ukraine's President Zelensky to express 'sorrow' amid war

Pope Francis called Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to express "his deepest sorrow for the tragic events that are taking place in our country."

US-based Ukrainian archbishop decries 'completely senseless' war

Philadelphia Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak stands as a strong U.S. Ukrainian Catholic voice sharing the Eastern European nation's painful history and boosting its potential as a dynamic, democratic state.

Via Twitter, at Mass and in prayer, U.S. bishops unite behind Ukraine

For some U.S. prelates, such as Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn, New York, the Feb. 24 news of Russia's invasion of Ukraine hit close to home.

Europeans, shocked at Russian invasion of Ukraine, pray for peace

Ambassadors to the Holy See, priests, religious and laity packed Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere to overflowing Feb. 24, pleading to God for peace in Ukraine.

Russian invasion of Ukraine raises moral questions about how to achieve peace

Michael Sean Winters : Russian President Vladimir Putin traffics in morally obscene lies to justify his invasion of Ukraine. Is he likely to be moved by moral concerns at all?

U.S. church offers prayers, solidarity after Russia attacks Ukraine

As war broke out in Europe Feb. 24, with Russia's early morning attacks on various parts of Ukraine, Catholics in the U.S. joined Pope Francis in prayers for the people of the East European nation and for peace.

Ukrainian archbishop assures people that God is with them

As Russia fired missiles on several Ukrainian cities and Russian troops reportedly landed in Odessa, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church affirmed the right of Ukrainians to defend their homeland and assured his people that God would watch over them.

Amid Russian invasion of Ukraine, Vatican pleas for 'room for negotiation'

Less than 24-hours after Russia began a full-on invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the Vatican warned of the threat of international destabilization, while maintaining "there is still time for goodwill, there is still room for negotiation."

Ukrainian Catholics in Rome want stronger criticism of Russia from Vatican

For weeks Pope Francis has been calling for peace in Ukraine. The Vatican's secretary of state has offered assurances of solidarity with the Ukrainian Catholic Church and the country. But one word has been missing: Russia.

Pope calls for day of prayer, fasting for peace in Ukraine

As the threat of war loomed over the world, Pope Francis called on people to pray and fast for peace in Ukraine on Ash Wednesday.

Catholics in Poland, Western Ukraine welcome people fleeing threat of war

With the "further escalation of tension in Ukraine," the president of the Polish bishops' conference asked Polish Catholics to continue praying for peace, but also to be prepared to welcome Ukrainian refugees.

As Russia threatens Ukraine, pope decries warmongering, prays for Catholics in danger

Meeting leaders of the Eastern Catholic churches -- many from countries at war, facing the threat of war or dealing with the destruction left by war -- Pope Francis said human beings seem to be "attached to wars, and this is tragic."

Vatican expresses closeness to Ukraine as tensions escalate

The Vatican's secretary of state has called the head of the Ukraine's Eastern-rite Catholics to express the closeness of the Holy See at a time of escalating tensions with neighboring Russia. 

U.S. Ukrainian Catholic bishops urge prayer, fasting for peace in Ukraine

As fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine continue to mount, the Ukrainian Catholic bishops of the U.S. have called for a three-day prayer vigil "for peace and the conversion of the hearts of those who preach violence and escalate war."

Archbishop asks people to pray, says Russian threat extends beyond Ukraine

The major archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church reiterated concerns of some of his Baltic neighbors, saying that Ukraine might be on the front lines of a Russian threat, but the threat extends beyond Ukraine.

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