Former Fall River Ukrainian Catholic church priest: Putin is 'evil'

Kristina Fontes, The Herald News
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Former Fall River Ukrainian Catholic church priest: Putin is 'evil'

The Rev. Roman Golemba might be a man of the cloth, but he says it’s going to take a lot more than prayer to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop his military invasion of Ukraine.

He says that all the "free countries of the world" need to "roll in the tanks and push him out like a cancer."

The Rev. Msgr. Roman Golemba presents the sacraments as he celebrates Mass in the ornate surroundings of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in 2014. For most of the service, Golemba is through the gate, seen behind him in this photo, and facing the altar.
The Rev. Msgr. Roman Golemba presents the sacraments as he celebrates Mass in the ornate surroundings of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in 2014. For most of the service, Golemba is through the gate, seen behind him in this photo, and facing the altar.

Golemba, 74, is now retired. But for nearly 32 years he was both the administrator and only priest at the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Fall River. On Thursday, he presided over a special Mass to pray for the people of Ukraine.

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This article originally appeared on The Herald News: The Herald News Daily Briefing newsletter Feb 26 2022