In a letter to Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, his Special Envoy to the celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of the restoration of the Latin Rite Church’s structures in Ukraine, Pope Leo XIV recalls the Church’s twentieth-century persecution and urges prayers for peace, for families, and for all those suffering because of the war. Pope Leo XIV has called for prayers for all the faithful, living and deceased, who suffer or have suffered because of the “brutality” of the war in Ukraine. He also urges the faithful to implore God for peace in the world and in families.The celebrations will take place on 19 July 2026 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Berdychiv.
From a Railway Platform to the Altar: Abandoned Child Becomes a Priest
Twenty-eight years ago, a frightened five-year-old boy was found alone at Shoranur railway station. He had no memory of his parents or a family to
