Cardinal marks Way of the Cross in Kyiv (Vatican) The stations of the Cross in Ukraine are marked by carcasses of combat vehicles, gutted houses and unburied bodies. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski is in war-ravaged Kyiv to celebrate Good Friday, having arrived in the Ukrainian capital to deliver a second ambulance donated by Pope Francis to the city’s cardiological hospital. It is a symbol, he told Vatican Radio, with which the Pope “kisses the feet of the Ukrainian people…”
Ukrainian refugees receive warm welcome in Italy (Crux) As Russia and Ukraine mark 50 days of war, Ukrainian refugees being hosted in Italy have voiced gratitude for the welcome and assistance they received after fleeing their homes following the outbreak of the conflict almost two months ago. Speaking at an April 14 press conference organized by the Sant’Egidio Community to mark the 50th day of the war in Ukraine, a man called Feodosiy, 44, who fled Kyiv with his family said his greatest fear once the war began was “for my children and for my country, and for my friends…”
DeSantis signs abortion bill (CNA) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill protecting the unborn from abortion after 15 weeks gestation on Thursday. During his remarks, he referred to the aborted babies recently found in Washington, D.C. “What we’re doing today is saying that we will not let that happen in the state of Florida,” the Republican politician said…
Churches hit by disasters see hope in Easter (AP) The windows at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic church were blown out, and its ceiling, sacristy and vestibule crumbled after Hurricane Ida blasted ashore in August, hitting the small fishing community of Point-aux-Chenes, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southwest of New Orleans. Since then, its pastor, the Rev. Rajasekar Karumelnathan, has celebrated Mass in the rectory and under a tent in the parking lot. Attendance dwindled after the storm: from about 80 people who used to attend Sunday services to about 15 now…
