Solidarity in Action: Social Service of Caritas Organizations in Ukraine in Wartime

The article is devoted to the analysis of the activities of Caritas charitable organizations in Ukraine, which are affiliated with the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (Caritas Ukraine) and the Roman Catholic Church (Caritas-Spes Ukraine), in the realities of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Particular attention is focused on considering how the fundamental ideas of Christian love, mercy, common good, and solidarity are embodied in the various practices of humanitarian, spiritual, and other support that these institutions provide to different categories of the population of Ukraine, especially those who have suffered from the destructive consequences of the war. Types of such support include, in particular, the provision of financial assistance, social protection, psycho-social support, food security, provision of housing, creation of opportunities for education, and receiving services from health care institutions, restoration of livelihoods, community development, and volunteering.