In honor of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross this week, Catholic bishops have issued a call for "Eucharistic Adoration" in all churches across Europe, asking that prayers be offered for peace in Ukraine.
As part of this initiative, the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE) called on Catholics all over Europe to pray before the Blessed Sacrament on Sept. 14 for God to bring peace to Ukraine.Called for "Eucharistic Adoration" for Ukraine.
The Roman Catholic bishops in Ukraine provided the push for the Eucharistic Adoration when they announced the year 2022 to be the Year of the Holy Cross for Ukrainian Catholics.
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Ukrainian Catholic Church Welcomes Ukraine's Progress
While the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church has urged the political and military leaders of his country to continue resisting foreign domination, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church has expressed his satisfaction with the progress that Ukraine has made in recapturing Russian-occupied territory.
In a message released on the 200th day of the war, Kyiv-Major Halych's Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk expressed his condolences for the victims of the conflict. Although the counter-offensive was paved with the blood of Ukrainian soldiers, he said it was also a spiritual and moral reward for Ukraine.
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