Russia doesn’t recruit foreign fighters for its war in Ukraine by telling the truth. It recruits them by lying—boldly, dishonorably, and without remorse. When the lies catch up with their victims, the result is beatings, brutal conditions, and casualty rates that defy comprehension. These men are sent to a front line that … Read more
In 1917 at Fatima, Our Lady called Russia a scourge but also foretold its immense potential for a spiritual turnaround. Fast-forward to today, and Vladimir Putin’s attempt to demoralize Ukraine has ironically become the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church’s greatest cause for conversion in a century. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv notes … Read more
When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, few of the world’s governments and news media outlets gave them much of a chance of lasting longer than a couple of weeks at most. Nobody thought that Ukraine would become a proving ground for a new—and hitherto fore largely untested—technology. Now, experts around … Read more