6 months on from the invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday 24th August, aid agency Depaul Ukraine is calling for urgent funds as thousands face exhaustion, trauma and fear at the bitter winter which lies just a few short weeks away.
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The Nun Rebuilding Homes and Hope in Ukraine
by Svitlana Dukhovych – Vatican City | January 4, 2023 | Conflict in Ukraine, News | 0 Comments
For many Ukrainians, their only thought now is how to survive the winter cold, which sometimes lasts until even April, with temperatures going as low as -25° C.
Spread a Little Christmas Joy in Ukraine
by Vincentian Family Office | December 20, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News | 0 Comments
As we look forward to gathering with family and friends in the comfort, warmth, and safety of our own homes this Christmas, our thoughts naturally turn to those less fortunate.
Many Ukrainians are Tired and Traumatised, but All are Bravely Getting on with their Lives
by Laura Donkin | November 27, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News | 0 Comments
Just 48 hours before the horrendous missile attacks which rocked Ukraine on October 10th, I lit a candle and prayed for the people of Ukraine in Kyiv’s iconic gold domed church of St Michael.
Ukraine: We are battling war. Soon we will battle frostbite and hypothermia
by Vitaliy Novak, CM | November 5, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News | 1 Comment
Russia’s war on Ukraine has brought so much pain and suffering. It has resulted in a humanitarian crisis which will only get worse as winter approaches.
The Superioress General Sister Françoise Petit, D.C. visited Ukraine
by Tomasz Zieliński | Aug 28, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, Daughters of Charity, Uncategorized
On August 26-28, 2022, Superioress General of the Daughters of Charity Sister Françoise Petit visited most of the...
War in Ukraine: Five Months of a Horror that Affects us All
by Vincentian Family Communications Commission | Jul 31, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
On February 20, 2002, more than five months ago, the world watched in horror as Russia invaded the territory of Ukraine. Every day since then, we have witnessed countless acts of terror in an invasion that has been almost unanimously rejected by the international community.
Life in Kharkiv: Interview with Father Vitaliy
by Sarah Baldwin, | Apr 25, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
I caught up with Father Vitaliy Novak, CM, Chair of Trustees at Depaul Ukraine at 4pm on a Wednesday afternoon, as he loaded the truck ready to depart further south
DePaul International: Update on Ukraine (April 14)
by Matthew Carter | Apr 19, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
Around 7.1 million people have been displaced internally, and 4.3 million have fled across international borders, bringing the total number of people displaced by the conflict to a staggering 11.4 million.
Donations to Ukraine
by Vincentian Family Office | Apr 9, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
As the war in Ukraine continues, so do the tragedies which result from it: displacement, hunger, lack of access to medical needs, and the list goes on and sinfully on.
Daughters of Charity in Spain Respond to the Suffering of Ukrainians
by .famvin | Apr 2, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, Daughters of Charity, News
The Daughters, together with other individuals and institutions, have spared no effort to continue to respond to the current calls of our suffering brothers and sisters.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Spain is Helping the Ukrainian Refugees
by .famvin | Apr 1, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has led to an intense movement of millions of refugees fleeing their country to safer destinations. Faced with the need to assist both the refugees in Poland and those wishing to move to Spain, the Council of Bilbao of the Society of...
Images of Hope: Boldly Telling the Truth
by .famvin | Mar 29, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
Standing up for the truth can cost a lot, even one’s life. We Christians have countless examples of this, not only from the time of the early Christians, but today as well.
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Statement for Just-Peace
by Sisters of Charity of Nazareth | Mar 27, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
We, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people who are being oppressed by a war initiated by Russia and condemn the aggression as an injustice.
Truthful Information and the current war/conflict in Ukraine
by .famvin | Mar 26, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
When the war comes, the first victim is the truth … those words are attributed to the United States senator, Hiram Johnson (words that were spoke in 1917 during the First World War).
Images of Hope: Music for Peace
by .famvin | Mar 25, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
Musicians of the Kiev Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Herman Makarenko, performed the national anthems of Ukraine and Europe, as well as several popular Ukrainian musical works, in Kiev Independence Square.