CWN - Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, said that his Eastern Catholic church is experiencing “a martyrdom” in two eastern Ukrainian cities in which pro-Russian separatists have been especially active.
“Today our Church in Donetsk and Luhansk is experiencing a martyrdom, and it needs our prayer and support,” he said.
Referring to Donetsk as he blessed an icon, the prelate said that “this icon represents God's blessing on this long-suffering city, which today sheds blood. May the Lord hear our prayers and pleas for peace and stop the bloodshed,” according to a report from the Religious Information Service of Ukraine.
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