“In Kharkiv, one of the most affected Ukrainian cities, last Tuesday a missile hit the house of the Catholic bishop, Pavlo Honcharuk, piercing the roof. Fortunately there were no injuries. The bishop took refuge in a bunker due to the continuous attacks. , along with about 40 other people, including Bishop Mytrofan, of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. Both visit the wounded in hospital and take part in food distributions, in an ecumenical cooperation made possible by the war “. This was reported to Adnkronos Alessandro Monteduro general director for Italy of ‘Aid to the Church in Need’ (Acs), a foundation committed to supporting priests and religious, so that they can continue their pastoral work and material support to their communities, operating in Ukraine since 1963. (Video)
“I spoke to Honcharuk who commented on what happened with these words: ‘Now we too have received one of these’ gifts’. Despite the damage caused by the bombing, the work continues without obstacles: the women in the kitchen prepare hot meals that are taken to two nearby subway stations, where hundreds of people have taken refuge. Archbishop Honcharuk also told us of great damage and many deaths in other parts of the city. The image of the missile attack on Freedom Square in central Kharkiv has gone around the world “.
“A lot of residential buildings have been severely damaged” i. A video clip sent to ACS shows apartment buildings hit by the bombings which, according to the bishop, find themselves in front of a destroyed factory: “They were apartments. All the windows were blown away. Many people were killed. The overhead cables of one. bus lines have been demolished ‘, the bishop told us in shock. In the streets there are several burnt cars and craters caused by the explosions “. “The situation in Kharkiv and elsewhere continues to become more critical,” he concludes.
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