'Guardians of Hope' at a monastic retreat in Zhytomyr, Ukraine

The Han. Emanujila Vishka describes how in the midst of war and the threat of Russian invasion, the church of the monastery of the Basilian Sisters in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, offers a therapeutic balm to those who enter the enclosure to enjoy the colorful frescoes painted by themselves, a contrast with the gray of the poor neighborhoods that restores hope to a resilient people.