Father Roman Pitula of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia led fellow clergy in an Oct. 30 soccer match to raise funds for Ukraine s army, now entering the ninth month of battle against a brutal Russian invasion.
As Russia s invasion of Ukraine enters its seventh month, fear mixes with faith and a determination to fight tyranny, said Ukrainian Catholics on hand at an Aug. 28 folk festival.
A July 29 strike that killed more than 50 captured Ukrainian soldiers reveals the devil also has a plan, said Father Roman Pitula, rector of the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia.
Members of the area s Ukrainian community joined in Philadelphia s Fourth of July parade, showing their gratitude for ongoing U.S. support of Ukraine amid a brutal invasion by Russia.