The Vatican presented a new postage stamp in honor of Ukrainian Catholics. REUTERS/Antonio Denti
As Reuters reports
The Vatican Postal Service unveiled a new postage stamp dedicated to Ukrainian Catholics. The engraving shows the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv during a blackout. Such a design underscores the cathedral’s significance for the city in these challenging times.
The Vatican usually avoids political messages in its designs, but this issue stands out with expressive symbolism and the context of events.
“We truly feel the Holy See’s support for this special attention to our history, and to our life at this tragic moment of war”
– Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk
The head of the community noted that the cathedral also served as a bomb shelter and called it the “center of resistance”.
“center of resistance”
– Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Release Context and Price
The stamp is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the reestablishment of the Kyiv Catholic Eparchy after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 12th anniversary of the construction of the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ.
The price of the stamp is €1.35 (approximately 69 hryvnias).
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