Presbyterian Mission Agency Yuriy Lifanse Archives

PC(USA) International Peacemaker offers a prayer for peace

Posted July 6th, 2023

To think about peace, about the blessing of peacemakers in the midst of war and constant threats, is very difficult. War is absolutely evil — it brings only suffering, pain, grief and injustice.

Ukrainian faith leader and displaced person named as Presbyterian Peacemaker

Posted May 1st, 2023

Yuriy Lifanse has been named as a 2023 International Peacemaker for the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program. He is a leader in the Community of Sant’Egidio, an international lay Catholic association committed to social service, which was founded in 1968 and has about 50,000 members worldwide.

Faces of poverty in Ukraine

Posted October 11th, 2021

In 2020, the Parliamentary Committee on Social Policy reported a 42.4% poverty level among working Ukrainians.