Catholic journalist flees Ukraine capital: ‘The war brings me closer to God’ . People raise the Ukrainian flag at Pope Francis’ Angelus address at the Vatican, March 6, 2022. / Vatican Media. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 8, 2022 / 12:10 pm (CNA). A Catholic Ukrainian journalist documenting daily life in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country has miraculously escaped Kyiv, she said. “God gave the sign [to leave], and gave the strength to realize it,” she said in a March 5 message. “This is amazing.” St. Rita Radio, an EWTN affiliate located in Norway, is translating and sharing th…