God as a Weapon: Sacralizing War in Occupied Donbas
Since 2022, the religious landscape of the Donbas region has been deliberately reshaped to align with the political objectives of the Kremlin.
The Plight of Ukraine (Guest: Fr. Jason Charron)
Ukraine is of course in the news now, but most people know little of its history that led to its current conflict with Russia. We’re going to speak to a Ukrainian Catholic priest about both the history of Ukraine and the situation today.
Corruption in Ukraine: Implications for the World
On April 6, in a low-turnout (32 percent) non-binding referendum, the Dutch people strongly voted against (61-38 percent) ratifying an EU economic association agreement with Ukraine, even though the other 27 EU member states ratified the agreement. The Dutch government has said it will honor the results by reviewing the agreement to “look for a … Read more
A Martyr is Mourned in Ukraine as West Placates Russia
Almost exactly a year ago, Bohdan Solchanyk, a lecturer on modern history at the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU), was murdered by a government sniper in Kiev as hundreds of thousands of people protested the almost unimaginable corruption and cynicism of former president Viktor Yanukovych and his Russian puppet regime. About a week later, the head … Read more
St. John Paul II and the Future of Ukraine
With Divine Providence, nothing is left to chance. On the Sunday of Divine Mercy, the Universal Church recognized what God had already ordained—solemnly declaring Pope John Paul II a saint. Almost twenty-four years earlier, this nascent saint made it possible for my future wife and I to meet in the Eternal City. It was to … Read more
The Ukrainian Struggle: Freedom with Dignity Over Corruption and Power
In 1998 my family returned to the U.S. from our first home leave overseas, for what eventually ended up being twelve years living and working in Ukraine—including experiencing first-hand Ukraine’s Orange Revolution. News reports in recent days have rekindled memories of our Ukrainian experiences. My own personal recollections lead me to believe that what Ukraine … Read more
VIDEO: The Lost Children of Moldova
I don’t know much about Moldova, except that it’s sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine and is the poorest country in Europe. Massive economic migration is creating an entire generation of parentless children. Thousands of working-age adults have fled the country to find work, leaving their children with older relatives or in shelters. In some villages … Read more
