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URL:https://www.uccn.org/event/what-the-experience-of-ukraines-church-can-
 teach-american-catholics-today-2/
SUMMARY:What the experience of Ukraine’s Church can teach American Cathol
 ics today
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nRussia’s invasion of Ukraine brought a number of issu
 es to the fore\, including the religious composition of both countries. On
 e strong voice that has emerged in leading his flock in the midst of war i
 s Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk\, head and father of the Ukrainian 
 Greek Catholic Church. That Church’s dramatic history and rich liturgica
 l and spiritual traditions not only provide a sense of grounding and hope 
 for its members who are undergoing hardships in Ukraine\, but also offer l
 essons for American Catholics and other believers\, who often face cultura
 l and liturgical “wars” in their own country. Catholic journalist John
  Burger\, author of At the Foot of the Cross: Lessons from Ukraine\," prov
 ides some context and possibly some food for thought.\n"At the Foot of the
  Cross: Lessons from Ukraine" may be purchased at the event and is on sale
  now in the McGivney Center Gift Shop.\nJohn Burger is a reporter for the 
 Catholic website Aleteia.org. His 30-year career in journalism includes st
 ints at Catholic New York and the National Catholic Register. His work has
  also appeared in many other periodicals\, including Columbia Magazine. A 
 native of New York\, he graduated from Iona College and received a Master
 ’s degree in English from Iowa State University. Before turning to journ
 alism\, he taught overseas. He and his wife live in Georgia.\nEventbrite e
 vent\n\n\n\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Literature
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