Ivan Levytsky News Today

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Ukrainians who have sought refuge in Australia following the Russian invasion two years ago say they're left in limbo as the end of their visa period approaches. They're calling on the government to review these conditions and establish a viable pathway to permanent residency.

The bruised body of a Ukrainian priest who was detained by Russian occupation forces turned up on a village street last Thursday, with an unconfirmed report of a bullet wound to the head, according to watchdog group Forum 18. 

The bruised body of a Ukrainian priest who was detained by Russian occupation forces turned up on a village street on Thursday (Feb. 15), with an unconfirmed report of a bullet wound to the head, according to watchdog group Forum 18.

One priest has been "transferred illegally" to Russia, human rights group charges.

At 6 a.m. on Oct. 3, two clergymen staying at parish premises on Russia’s western edge awoke to find military figures armed with machine guns raiding the site, seizing electronic devices, documents and computer hard drives.

At 6 a.m. on Oct. 3, two clergymen staying at parish premises on Russia’s western edge awoke to find military figures armed with machine guns raiding the site, seizing electronic devices, documents and computer hard drives.

Data shows that Christian persecution is on the rise globally -- but that repression remains largely overlooked in the news cycle, one expert told OSV News.

No one knows whereabouts or condition of two Catholic and one Orthodox priest.

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