Sending the light, even when it’s dark
IRPIN, UKRAINE — The graduates sat expectantly, their diplomas in a neat stack on a nearby table. Their director, Brandon Price, took his place behind…
Crisis in Ukraine
Where is God in a war zone?
IRPIN, UKRAINE — More than two years after Russia began a full-scale invasion of his homeland, Alexander Kolosha is tired. Not tired from the war…
Why Ukraine still matters
ZOSIN, POLAND — “Can I ask you a stupid question?” the border guard said. “Where are you going?” He had just asked me if I…
‘Oldest Christian in Ukraine’ dies at 100
These days, stories of death in Ukraine are all too common — and mostly tragic. But this one, Ukrainian Christians said, feels like a triumph.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ukrainians count the days as they pray
OKLAHOMA CITY — Ukrainians no longer measure time with words like Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and so forth, said Marina Noyes. Now it’s Day 51, Day…
