Media release from Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB)
Feb. 24 marks the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This week, national representatives of Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant communities, in collaboration with the World Evangelical Alliance’s Peace and Reconciliation Network, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, and the Canadian Council of Churches, have signed a Pastoral Letter on Ukraine, Canada, and the Church, inviting all to join in praying for peace.
“Without in any way minimizing or ignoring the suffering and sorrow caused by war and violence in other areas of the world, we stand together in inviting Christians and all people of good will to prayerfully consider how we are all called, and might contribute to, the achievement of peace in and for Ukraine.” – Excerpt from the Pastoral Letter non Ukraine, Canada, and the Church
Endorsed by 45 leaders, including the president of the CCCB, the letter identifies six meaningful ways by which to foster peace:
- Pray
- Support Ukrainian Refugees
- Urge diplomatic steps towards a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine
- Seek cooperative relationships of humanitarian support
- Remember February 24, 2022
- Hope for reconciliation
The President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bishop William T. McGrattan of Calgary, supported by the CCCB’s Executive Committee, is one of the signatories to the letter, available in English, French and Ukrainian. You are invited to share these links to pray and work together for peace.
Related: Canadian Council of Churches pastoral letter approaching second anniversary of full-scale invasion of Ukraine – in ENGLISH / in FRENCH / in UKRAINIAN
Related: Two years and counting for those fleeing war in Ukraine
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