The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations, on Feb. 24 — the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – will hold a National Day of Prayer for just peace and is inviting various religious traditions in Ukraine and beyond to join in prayer.
The UCCRO said in its call for prayer, “The war has caused the deaths of thousands upon thousands of Ukrainians, the brutal violation of human rights and freedoms in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including targeted religious persecution; the abduction of Ukrainian children, horrific treatment of military personnel and civilian prisoners, the destruction of cities and civilian infrastructure in our country,” adding that the war has triggered the largest migration crisis in Europe in the 21st century. To read more, click here
