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A leading Polish bishop asked his people on Monday to be hospitable to Ukrainian refugees if Russia takes further military action and invades Ukraine. Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki lamented the escalation of tensions in Ukraine, amid the amassing of some 150,000 Russian troops on the Ukrainian border. The archbishop said, quote, “The history of Poland shows that for centuries, our homeland has been a refuge for those who, respecting Polish culture and laws, fled from persecution and hatred.”
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250437/polish-catholic-bishops-leader-calls-for-open-and-hospitable-hearts-to-refugees-from-ukraine
Pope Francis is praying for the victims of cyclones in Madagascar, which have displaced thousands and killed more than 100 people this month.Tropical storm Dumako hit Madagascar on February 15, killing at least 14 people and forcing 4,323 to seek shelter with the state disaster relief agency, according to Reuters. Earlier this month, 124 people were killed by tropical cyclone Batsirai. Madagascar’s national meteorological service predicts that another cyclone could hit the island tomorrow, February 22.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250434/pope-francis-prays-for-cyclone-victims-in-madagascar
A Mexican priest last week lamented the murder of journalists in Mexico and attempts to silence them, and encouraged those working in the media to have "great courage." According to the Mexican press, the first three years of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s term have been the most violent for journalists, with 30 homicides, six in 2022 alone.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250427/mexican-diocese-laments-murders-attempts-to-silence-journalists
Today, the Church honors Saint Peter Damian, a Benedictine monk who strove to purify and reform the Church during the early years of its second millennium.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-peter-damian-154