‘The War Is Close, We Must Be Closer’ by Archbishop Borys Gudziak Editors’ note: Metropolitan Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia has made more than 10 pastoral trips to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion began on 24 February 2022, offering pastoral care and solidarity to a suffering people. In January, the United Nations reported the war had killed more than 12,300 civilians and created 4 million internally displaced persons and 6.8 million refugees, making it the biggest war Europe has seen since World War II. As the fourth year of the war begins, the archbishop shares experiences he had last autumn among the communities along the front in eastern and southern Ukraine. Last June, Archbishop Gudziak received CNEWA’s Faith & Culture Award for his outstanding commitment to promoting and preserving the dignity of the human person. Archbishop Borys Gudziak listens to a parishioner of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Kharkiv, Ukraine, after Divine Liturgy on 8 September 2024.
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