This week, Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki, Latin Rite archbishop of Lviv, Ukraine, spoke of the crises in his country:
“The general public and the media are focusing only on the human factors of this equation: political leaders, diplomats, strategies, armies... but at the end of the day, God will always have the last word.”
“Whatever God permits, will be the decisive factor. That is why we cannot stop begging for prayers time and again and from all the world, as Pope Francis continues to do. Rest assured, our prayers can change the course of this conflict.The Archbishop, originally from Poland, has led the Lviv archdiocese since 2008. He served as (St.) Pope John Paul II’s deputy personal secretary from 1996 until the pope’s death in 2005, after which he spent two years as secretary to Pope Benedict XVI.
Archbishop Mokrzycki said the Catholic Church all across the country is preparing for the possibility of Ukrainians to be displaced from their homes, especially from the eastern area.
“We are ready to welcome people into our churches and provide them with food and water. We have organized first aid courses for priests, religious and laity, so that in an emergency they can care for the wounded.”
Madonna- Ukranian artist- Olesya Hudyma
