Loved ones embrace in Lviv before departing for Poland
By Vatican News
Mar 7 2022
Three Vatican News correspondents report from the border between Poland and Ukraine, bringing us the stories of people fleeing war, along with the hope of a peaceful future.
11:50 PM (6 March):
In the Carpathian Mountains. In the evening, arrival in Chisinau, Moldova, at a reception center where Ukrainian families are hosted.
7:00 AM (6 March):
The journey resumes, departure from Oradea, in Romania, destination Chisinau, in Moldova. Arrival around 7 PM.
6 PM (March 5):
Our journey “On the Frontiers of Hope” continues. We are now in Hungary.
6.30 am – Rome:
Our correspondents, Alessandro Guarasci, Fr Adrian Danka, and Jean-Charles Putzolu departed on Saturday headed for Oradea, in Romania. On Sunday they will reach Chișinău, capital of the Republic of #Moldova, where Ukrainians fleeing the ferocity of war are arriving. Their journey through central Europe will bring them into contact with Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion of their country. Their arrival in Romania is expected around 10 pm.
The itinerary winds through the frontiers of hope, stresses Fr Adrian Dancă.
“We chose, as the idea of this project, the words ‘On the frontiers of hope’. Many people are being forced to leave homes, loved ones, and roots. On the horizon, however, there is hope, one that, for the moment, passes through the borders of neighboring countries. We want to intercept their hopes,” explains Father Adrian Dancă, “and transform them as far as possible into a commitment and a reason for prayer. We hope to share what we see on the spot with our listeners to invite them to open their hearts to prayer for these brothers and sisters of ours”.
