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Prayer sustains our human relationship with God and may involve words (formal or informal) or be silent. Prayer can involve adoration (‘I love you’), confession (‘sorry’), thanksgiving and supplication (‘please’).

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Ukraine - A statement from the Archbishop of Wales, Andrew John

Provincial news Posted: 25 February 2022

A religious woman holds a cross as she prays on Independence square in Kyiv. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images) — A woman holds a cross as she prays on Independence Square in Kyiv. (Photo: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

As many others will have done, I woke yesterday to the news of armed conflict in Ukraine. I join with our political and church leaders in condemning the actions taken by the Russian Federation and urge a return, by all, to negotiation. I invite you to join me in praying for all those involved and for peace to return swiftly.

Emmergency unit staff treat an injured man after bombings on the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images) — Emergency unit staff treat an injured man after bombings on the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv. (Photo: ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)

We will be joining the wider church in Pope Francis’s call to make Ash Wednesday, 2 March, a day of prayer and fasting for peace.