The Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych, Bishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk reminded the Catholics in Europe and around the world to not forget the ongoing suffering of the people of Ukraine while expressing gratitude for the support and solidarity offered so far.
The Bishop was speaking to Vatican media about the longing for peace of the Ukrainian people after two years of war, and the Church’s efforts to offer material and pastoral support to them.
“We prayerfully ask the Lord for peace for our people, that this war ends as soon as possible; we ask Him to protect us from suffering and death. But we must be aware that He is ready to give us more than we ask. This gives us hope,” he said.
In a wide-ranging interview with Vatican media, the Archbishop Major of Kyiv-Halych Sviatoslav Shevchuk describes the longing for peace of the Ukrainian people as the country marks the second anniversary of the full-scale war waged by Russia against the country on 24 February 2022. This aspiration, he says, is accompanied every day by prayers, as every day “is accompanied by the sound of sirens and explosions” that have devastated the country in the past two years.