Pope Francis announced on October 6 that Bishop Mykola Bychok of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of Australia was appointed to the College of Cardinals.
The College now has 142 members, up from the 120 that was the previous limit. The College of Cardinals’ main responsibility is to elect a new pope in a process known as the conclave.
Mykola Bychok, a Ukrainian-born bishop, will be the youngest member of the College when he is inaugurated. He will also be the only cardinal to come from his country. He will be 44 years old and have the chance to influence the College for many decades.
Along with Bychok, Pope Francis also nominated twenty other new members of the College. Their inauguration will take place on December 8.
The majority of the new members hail from South America, Pope Francis’ native continent. One member is from North America. New members also represent Asia and Africa, which is a theme that has recurred throughout Pope Francis’ pontificate.
Analysts say that although he didn’t nominate the Kyiv based head of Ukraine’s Greek Catholic Church his decision reflects an understated political message, as Ukraine prepares to face its harshest winter since Russia’s full-scale invasion started in 2022.
The second largest Christian denomination in Ukraine is Greek Catholicism. The Greek Catholic Church is primarily found in the western part. Less than a tenth of Ukraine’s population is Greek Catholic.
It has many of the same rituals and practices as Orthodox Christians.
Around 10:40 am, Russia attacked the city. Two KAB bombs were dropped in the coastal region of the central district of Kherson and two others in the northern part.
The Ukrainian military intelligence agency announced on October 7 that the Russian minesweeper Alexander Obukhov had been rendered inoperative by a sabotage campaign.
Telegram will not be allowed to be installed on devices used by lawmakers and parliament officials.
The 3rd Assault Brigade of Ukraine managed to regain its positions and free a captive group of Ukrainian soldiers during a confrontation with a Russian sabotage team in Kharkiv Oblast.
The unit announced that Colonel Oleksandr OKhrimenko has been appointed as the new commander of 72nd Mechanized Brigade following the transfer of Ivan Vinnik.
In a statement released last week, NATO accused North Korea of “fueling” war in Ukraine through the supply of missiles, shells and drones to Russia.
The announcement follows multiple warnings issued in the morning regarding a Russian threat of guided aerial bombs, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles.
Alexander Dugin, an ultra-nationalist Russian ideologue, greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin with the salutation “God Save the Tsar” at the occasion of the 72nd birthday on his Telegram channel minutes after midnight on October 7.
The Air Force reported that Ukrainian air defenses destroyed two Kinhzhal rockets launched at Kyiv Oblast as well as 32 attack drones in various regions.
Robert Fico, the Slovak prime minister, visited Ukraine shortly after he said that as long he was prime minister he would block Kyiv from joining NATO.
Viktor Bout became famous in 2005 when a movie called “Lord of War” portrayed his life of selling arms for decades to Middle Eastern clients, South American clients, and African customers before he was imprisoned and arrested in 2008.
After explosions and an air raid alert, missile debris fell on the morning of October 7, according to Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kiev.
According to Russian media, a fire broke out at an oil depot located in Feodosia, a region occupied by Russia. The fire was reportedly caused by a drone strike.
The Russian forces have suffered 1,160 casualties in the last day alone.
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brkelmans announced during an unannounced trip to Kyiv, Ukraine on Oct. 6 that the Netherlands would invest 400 million Euros ($440 million) into a joint advanced drone initiative with Ukraine.
The President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Kursk Operation has made a significant contribution to Ukraine’s exchange funds, aiding in the release of Ukrainians who were held captive.
Ksenia Larina, a former journalist for the Echo of Moscow, reported that Ildar Dadin was killed in Kharkiv during a battle.
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brckelmans visited Kharkiv on 6 October.
In a report from the German media outlet Welt, NATO was advised to significantly boost its defense capabilities.
The Ukrainian national futsal team won a decisive match with a score 7:1.
The intelligence agency reported that a drone worth “several hundreds of dollars” was used to destroy a $10 million automated air defence system.
Peter Magyar, Hungary’s most prominent opposition figure and leader of the Tisza Party, organized the protests outside the building of MTVA, the state-owned media company.
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