On October 12, Ukraine celebrates Military Chaplain Day – a holiday honoring those who support soldiers on the frontlines not with weapons, but with prayer and faith. They are there in the toughest moments, sharing trenches, fears, losses, and hopes with the troops. Their mission is to hold the spiritual front where every day is a matter of life and death.
On this occasion, renowned Ukrainian writer Leonid Logvynenko has presented his new book, Chaplains.
Here is how the author describes his work:
Chaplains is both a photo album and a chronicle.
It features photos and texts about priests who hold the spiritual front, about people who bring the Word to places where explosions are heard.
This book is about the power of prayer, courage, and the light that does not fade even in the darkest night.