‘A ministry of presence:’ Ukrainian native who lives in Vancouver returns from ninth trip to serve as war zone chaplain

‘A ministry of presence:’ Ukrainian native who lives in Vancouver returns from ninth trip to serve as war zone chaplain

Mikhail Pavenko and his wife, Inna, are just about used to Pavenko’s dangerous routine of visiting the front lines in Ukraine for weeks at a time. Their early May drive from east Vancouver to Portland International Airport, where Pavenko embarked on his ninth trip to his homeland since Russia’s 2022 invasion, was quiet and contemplative. Read more...