Ukrainian Christians: Life in The Hague need not be a prison sentence
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Don’t expect to see Vladimir Putin here anytime soon. The Russian president has a standing invitation to visit this coastal city…
Conflict in Ukraine
Five prayers for Ukraine
Christians from around the world gathered online today to pray for Ukraine — just hours before the grim anniversary of the Russian invasion. “This has…
‘I won’t leave them, too’
'We’re in a massive missile attack,” Tetiana Ilmeyeva told The Christian Chronicle in a Facebook message. “If we don’t get in touch by 2:30, we’re…
A psalm of ‘our dwelling place’
SOPOT, Poland — During the 51 days church members were trapped in the meeting place of the Mariupol Church of Christ, Sasha Chekalenko stood in…
‘We would sing louder than the shelling’
SOPOT, Poland — “Keep praying, Sasha!” Huddled in a hallway as bombs reduced their Ukrainian city to rubble, members of the Mariupol Church of Christ…
On a long, uncertain journey, a hotel of hope
PABIANICE, Poland — Joyful squeals reached an ear-shattering pitch as Ukrainian children ran across the common room of the Piemont Hotel. They finally had space…
Weary travelers find rest, refuge
CHERNIVTSI, Ukraine — From here, it’s less than 25 miles to Romania. That makes this western Ukrainian city, which hasn’t yet endured an attack from…
A band of brothers drives Ukraine
IVANO-FRANKIVSK, Ukraine — Tanks. Bombs. Guns. He survived them all in the besieged city of Mariupol. Now Artyom Kirilenko drives back into danger, again and…
A frantic trip to the grocery store — and a baptism
CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania — The baptistery here is full of vegetables. A Church of Christ in this northern Romanian city has transformed its facility into a…
Grace under fire: Remembering the godly, funny people of Ukraine
How is the U.S. the same as the USSR? “In the U.S., you have the freedom to stand in front of the White House and…
