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Fall River Standing with Ukraine Event

People across and around Fall River came together yesterday in support of those surrounded by the Ukraine-Russian war. The Interfaith Solidarity Walk started at Blessed Trinity polish National Catholic Church on Plymouth Avenue and ended at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church on Center Street. According to CBS 12 in Providence, Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan declared may 1st as Support Ukraine Day in the city

 

Following the ceremony, many walked the streets of Fall River with sunflowers and Ukrainian flags in hand. Father Robert Nemkovich said his parish has already raised and donated 10,000 to their sister parish in Poland to help bring supplies and refugees to the border. WSAR spoke with Bishop Edgar De Cunha who attended the event and stated that no matter the differences in faith, the support remains universal.

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