Ukrainian Catholic leader praises heroic resistance, credits St. Michael
November 13, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: In his weekly address, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church praised members of the Ukrainian armed forces for their heroism as Russian forces launched a massive attack on Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad.
“It was there that the Russians amassed 170,000 of their troops—almost as many as invaded Ukraine at the start of the full-scale war,” said Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk.
“We rediscover the presence of countless incorporeal heavenly powers, whom we call angels,” he added, as he referred to a feast day, the Synaxis of Archangel Michael and All Heavenly Powers. “Kyiv experiences this holiday in a special way, because it is dedicated to Archangel Michael, the patron and protector of our capital since the days of the princes.”
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