Ukrainian Catholic Synod Ends

The Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops concluded today in Lviv. The two main topics discussed at the synod were evangelization and migration. In particular, they spoke about how to support Ukrainians who have left their home and are now living in countries with no structures to allow them to stay faithful to their church and its traditions.

Bishop Peter Stasiuk said Ukrainian Catholics in other countries represent “an opportunity for the local churches, in particular the Roman Catholic church, to meet them and to become acquainted with the traditions, history, culture of the Ukrainian Greek catholic church.”

The Ukrainian Catholic church has over 6 million members worldwide, of which nearly half are outside of the Ukraine.