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The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church on Sunday denounced “horrific war crimes” reportedly committed by Russian forces in a city near Kyiv. In his daily video message on April 3, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk referred to images from the city of Bucha, around 15 miles northwest of the Ukrainian capital, and other newly liberated areas. News organizations reported that at least 20 bodies dressed in civilian clothing were found in a single street when Ukrainian forces retook the city of Bucha following the withdrawal of Russian combatants.
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Speaking to journalists on his return flight from Malta, Pope Francis confirmed that he was considering a trip to Kyiv, Ukraine, which has faced bombardment since the full-scale invasion on Feb. 24. Pope Francis also told journalists that he was considering a face-to-face summit with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
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On Saturday, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed 49-year-old Cincinnati pastor, Father Earl Fernandes, to be the next bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. Fernandes is the first Indian-American to head a U.S. Roman Catholic diocese. His episcopal ordination and installation is scheduled for May 31.
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Today the Church celebrates Saint Isidore of Seville, a bishop and scholar who helped the Church preserve its own traditions, and the heritage of western civilization, in the early middle ages. A Doctor of the Church, he was more recently proposed as a patron saint of Internet users, because of his determination to use the world's accumulated knowledge for the service of God's glory.
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