Australian-Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox Christians will celebrate the joy of Easter this weekend, but with the suffering of their homeland never far from their minds. Many will attend church services on the evening of Saturday, 15 April and morning of Sunday 16 April, and bring with them Easter baskets to be blessed, an ancient tradition imbued with rich symbolism. … [Read more...]

Horrific videos circulating online showing the beheading of a Ukrainian prisoner of war, and mutilated bodies of other Ukrainian prisoners of war, have confirmed the importance of Australia accepting an invitation to attend the July NATO summit and doing all it can with like-minded countries to defeat Russian terrorism and barbarism. “We understand that the PM Anthony … [Read more...]

The AFUO has backed calls for the PM Anthony Albanese to attend the upcoming NATO summit, saying Australia can continue to play a meaningful role in protecting democracy and restoring peace by helping Ukraine to achieve victory and the rebuilding of its country after Russia’s brutal and illegal invasion.  Mr Stefan Romaniw OAM and Ms Kateryna Argyrou, AFUO Co-Chairs, … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has created a Defence Sub-committee to drive the community’s military aid campaign, which will include raising and providing funds for military aid to be delivered to the front line in Ukraine. Initial priorities will include supporting community members’ military aid requests for family and friends currently … [Read more...]

For the first time in world history, from 1 April 2023, an aggressor and state sponsor of terrorism will be President of the UN Security Council - responsible for maintaining international peace and security. A letter written by the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) condemning Russia’s upcoming presidency of the UN Security Council, was hand-delivered … [Read more...]