Ruadhán Jones
Ukrainian children perform a Nativity play during celebrations for Christmas in the Church of Our Lady of Consolation, Donnycarney, Dublin, on January 7, the day Ukrainian Catholics traditionally celebrate the birth of Christ. Plans are underway to develop more permanent hubs for Ukrainian Catholics, Ruadhán Jones hears “I’ve rarely met anyone who has come over [to Ireland] saying this is where we see our life permanently,” Ukrainian Catholic Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski tells me. “Many are really saying, I just want to go home when I can.” It’s almost…
