Pope sends medical supplies to support Ukraine (Vatican News) In a concrete gesture of closeness to the people of Ukraine, Pope Francis, through the Office of Papal Charities, has donated medical supplies to Ukrainian refugees who are been forced into difficult situations because of the war. The donations were brought on Wednesday to the Basilica of Santa Sofia, the main church of the Ukrainian Catholic community in Rome, by Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities (Elemosineria Apostolica)…

World War II martyr to be canonized along with Charles de Foucauld (CNA) The World War II martyr Titus Brandsma and two other blesseds will be declared saints at a canonization Mass on May 15, Pope Francis indicated on Friday. The decision was made through a vote of cardinals during an ordinary consistory at the Vatican on March 4…

Saints to invoke when we pray for Ukraine (OSV) Rather than turning our eyes away from the evil being wrought in Ukraine, rather than merely looking on with a sense of futility, let’s ask the intercession of the saints of Ukraine — men and women who know the hearts of the Ukrainian people (and some of whom know the dangers of Russian aggression, having themselves fallen victim to it). Though there are many, the stories that follow will serve as an introduction to these people of great faith…

“Ice Mass” on frozen Minnesota lake draws hundreds (CNS) What started during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to lift spirits and provide something unique to the students at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University in the Diocese of St. Cloud is turning into a tradition. On Feb. 20, the weekly 9 p.m. Sunday Mass for students at the neighboring institutions was celebrated on frozen Lake Sagatagan on St. John’s campus in Collegeville. Several hundred students from St. John’s and the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota, attended the “Ice Mass…”

Prince Charles visits Ukrainian Catholic cathedral to offer support (CNS) Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, visited the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in London to find out how he could assist in the humanitarian crisis emerging from the war in Ukraine. The prince and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, were welcomed by Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family at the cathedral in London March 2 along with Vadym Prystaiko, the Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.K., and his wife, Inna Prystaiko…