Pope Francis recently encouraged Catholics to “renew our closeness to the battered Ukrainian people” and to persevere in “prayer for these our brothers and sisters who are suffering so much.” In a recent General Audience, he suggested that we might celebrate a more humble Christmas and send what we have saved to help Ukrainians who are facing extreme cold, illness, lack of doctors and medical facilities, and hunger now. In this article, Christopher White of the National Catholic Reporter reflects on the current situation.
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