Prayer vigils and rallies for peace are being held by concerned citizens in the U.S. and around the globe as Ukraine battles the Russian invasion.
-based nonprofit scouting organization – has been spreading awareness about prayer vigils and peaceful protests throughout the country.
Two days before Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital city Kyiv, the Ukrainian American Youth Association had urged its members to contact the White House to honor theand put sanctions on Russia on Facebook. The organization’s call to"help Ukraine" came about after weeks of tension grew between the two countries as Russia built up its military near Ukraine’s borders.
The organization’s Ohio youth chapter CYM Cleveland was one of the first to hold a"Cleveland Pray for Ukraine" event before Russia’s attack, according to a news post from the Ukrainian Youth Association website. Several other chapters have gone on to host prayer vigils, including the organization’s Illinois chapter CYM Palatine, which held an initial church service on Thursday, where members prayed for families in Ukraine at the Immaculate Conception Church.Outside of prayer, the organization has been keeping the public in the loop with Facebook posts about war reports and peace events that are happening in the U.S.
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