In Europe, border crossings and blessings abound
SIRET, Romania — Border crossings bother me. It all started in 2004 when I was traveling from Guatemala to El Salvador. The border guard grilled…
Ukraine war
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…
Serving a church in exile
CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania — The baptistery here is full of vegetables. On a sunny Friday morning women line up in the courtyard of the Church of…
From Bucharest to Transylvania, Romanian churches serve Ukraine
ORADEA, Romania — He wears a bright blue-and-yellow sweatshirt, the colors of the Ukrainian flag, over his flak jacket. That’s how Adi Voicu crosses the…
