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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he had spoken to Pope Francis on the phone, telling the pope that he would welcome Vatican mediation to end the suffering in his country. Zelenskyy said that in the conflict with Russia, at least 117 children have been killed, thousands wounded, tens of thousands of families destroyed, and millions of homes abandoned. Zelenskyy reportedly repeated his invitation to Francis to visit Ukraine.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250751/ukraine-war-president-zelenskyy-tells-pope-francis-he-would-welcome-vatican-mediation
Poland’s Catholics are engaging in an unprecedented effort to help Ukrainian refugees. Caritas Poland, the country’s largest charity, said on March 21 that it had collected a record sum of around $20 million, sent some 500 aid trucks to Ukraine, and organized thousands of meals a day for refugees. According to the U.N. refugee agency, Poland had seen an influx of more than 2 million refugees from Ukraine as of March 21.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250750/ukraine-war-poland-s-catholics-dig-deep-to-help-refugees
On the first of four days of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, Senators signaled interest in the judge’s legal view on topics including abortion and religious liberty. President Joe Biden nominated Jackson to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. Jackson said she supports religious liberty, but pro-life leaders have expressed concern with Jackson’s past in regards to abortion, which includes legal representation of pro-choice groups.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250747/ketanji-brown-jackson-hearings-senators-signal-abortion-religious-liberty-concerns
Today, the Church celebrates Saint Lea of Rome, a fourth-century widow who left her wealth behind, entered consecrated life, and attained great holiness through asceticism and prayer.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-lea-185