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Bishop Vitalii Kryvytskyi of the Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr in Ukraine is seen outside the Cathedral Church of St. Alexander in Kyiv, June 27, 2023. OSV News photo/Gina Christian

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Kyiv bishop opens up about the spiritual impact of the war in Ukraine

July 14, 2023January 20, 2026

OSV News national reporter Gina Christian was in Ukraine traveling with a delegation led by Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia, metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S.KYIV, Ukraine OSV News – With Russia's war on Ukraine now approaching its 10th year – and the full-scale invasion surpassing the 500-day mark – OSV…...