Saturday, March 19, 2022

Ukraine is at the center now

The center of attention right now is the Ukrainian crisis. The news of the war is bombarding us all from all media sources. The following excerpt is taken from an update article on the WCC webpage.


Hosting refugees, providing food, helping in hospitals, and ringing church bells as a warning when shelling starts—these are some of the many ways churches are responding in Ukraine and bordering countries as the war continues. More than two million people have poured out of Ukraine, and estimates from relief groups show that 18 million people—a third of the country’s population—will need humanitarian assistance (www.oikoumene.org).

 

Read more at the link below.


Churches respond to growing humanitarian needs in Ukraine and bordering countries | World Council of Churches