Dear Friends,
Thanks to you, Aid to the Church in Need has stood with the faithful in
Ukraine for many years. Please will you remember those whom we continue to help
in your prayers at this crucial time.
The situation in Ukraine has now escalated to violence and bloodshed,
but I write to you to relay Auxiliary Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk’s personal
request in a telephone call to ACN, asking us to pray for peace in Ukraine and
expressing his gratitude, on behalf of the people, for our solidarity at this
time.
Bishop Stanislav brought us news that every day at 3pm the rosary is
being said. He also told us that on Wednesday night the Statue of Our Lady of
Fatima was removed from one of the chapel tents on Maidan Square just five
minutes before it burnt down during the general fighting. So the statue was
saved and is still there. The Bishop said: “It is a sign of hope for us”.
In a further communication today, upon hearing the news of the
announcement of early elections, Archbishop Mieczyslaw Mokrzycki expressed his
hope that “On these victims, on this blood that was shed, will grow democracy”.
The Archbishop stated: “We are experiencing a great solidarity with the
faithful not only from the neighbouring countries, but also from the whole
world. So many are supporting us with their prayers, by remembering us and also
through humanitarian aid. These gestures of solidarity are very important and
dear to us.”
Please stand in solidarity as we all pray that a solution is reached
that will bring true freedom and lasting peace to Ukraine.
Yours in Christ
Neville
Kyrke-Smith
UK National Director