Four agro-processing plants and two power stations will be built in the “Carbon-Neutral Eco-Agro-Hub Podillia-Horodok” industrial park
it is currently the largest industrial park in Ukraine
According to a Facebook post by Dmitry Kisilevskyi
a member of parliament and Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development
the construction of two plants has already begun
“The foundation piles have already been driven for the future vegetable oil and bioethanol plants
The next stage is the construction of industrial buildings
Equipment for both plants has already been purchased and is in the manufacturing stage,” the MP clarified
land work is underway at the site where a biogas plant
a combined heat and power plant (CHP) fueled by sunflower husks
and a 30-hectare solar power station will be located
This will create a full-cycle agro-processing complex
over 70 pieces of equipment are operating on the industrial park’s territory
the commissioning of all processing plants and power stations
and the laying of 7 kilometers of railway are scheduled for 2026
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Irena Saszko presents at the training session for sisters at the Institute of Theological Sciences Horodok
The institute partnered with other organizations to provide psychological and pastoral training on post-traumatic disorders and working with children in wartime conditions for nuns in Ukraine
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as well as Protestant pastors of various denominations
set off to the eastern part of the country to provide spiritual and psychological support to the military and civilians living on the front line
depression and various types of addictions caused by post-traumatic stress disorder due to the war
as well as the need to leave one's place of residence dramatically affect the mental and spiritual health of citizens
It is precisely because of this that the church in Ukraine recognizes its urgent calling to be a real field hospital where everyone in need can receive urgent assistance and support
The spiritual care of the church encompasses all strata of society
There is strong indication that this support will continue in the long term
The church in Ukraine has become a true field hospital — a place dedicated to dressing wounds and alleviating suffering
Neal Lozano
This is a special type of conversation and prayer designed for people suffering from traumatic experiences and lack of forgiveness
The purpose of these courses is not only to help spiritual individuals find peace of heart in challenging wartime circumstances but also to equip them with the appropriate tools to help people who turn to them for assistance.
A group listens during a session on psychological and pastoral training for sisters at the Institute of Theological Sciences in Horodok
bleeding wound" since Russia began the war on Feb
From Oct. 16 to 20, the Institute of Theological Sciences of the Immaculate Virgin Mary in the city of Horodok
together with the Conference of Superior Sisters of Women's Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Society of Apostolic Life of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine
organized a psychological-pastoral training on post-traumatic disorders and working with children in wartime conditions for nuns
the sisters engaged in intensive sessions with psychologists and psychotherapists
who provided insights into the psychology of trauma
The experts also taught sisters how to provide initial psychological aid to those who have experienced suffering or the death of their loved ones.
Consecrated women also participated in a series of theological lectures on suffering and death based on the teaching of the fathers of the church
they learned to conduct catechesis on the meaning of human life and death for children of different age groups
This is especially important as now every class includes children who have lost a loved one due to war
come from families with war veterans or wounded
or whose homes have been destroyed as a result of rocket attacks
It is heartening that the sisters expressed a desire for this individualized training to grow into established
and they have already planned upcoming meetings
rehabilitation centers or groups providing psychological or spiritual support require as many experienced spiritual leaders and facilitators of support groups as possible
The church in Ukraine has become a true field hospital — a place dedicated to dressing wounds and alleviating suffering. At the same time, the church in Ukraine does not stop asking itself: What does it mean to be a field hospital today? Is it genuinely a hospitable house where Jesus — the Good Samaritan — can bring all those suffering in body and soul (Luke 10:25-37)
bear witness to living relationships with Christ
answer difficult existential questions (such as those concerning the meaning of life and death
while showing tenderness and understanding
These questions remain a test of conscience for us
the truth is that the victims of war in their dramatic situation need Jesus and his good news of salvation the most
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According to Ukrinform, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted the relevant decisions at a meeting on December 22, the Ministry of Economy reports
"The development of industrial parks is a very important area in the context of the recovery and further growth of Ukraine's economy
Probably one of the most important parameters is the increased added value
The government is purposefully working to develop high value-added processing," Deputy Minister of Economy Volodymyr Kuzio said
initiated by Krasyliv Machine-Building Plant
about 500 jobs will be created in the industrial cluster for metalworking and metal products manufacturing on 10.146 hectares
The initiator plans to invest UAH 87 million in the park
It is also expected to attract investments from the management company
and Turkish investors confirmed their readiness to invest in the park's enterprises following the results of the first negotiations
The total amount of preliminary confirmed investments is UAH 555 million
Another UAH 70 million is expected from small and medium-sized businesses that will help manufacture parts for large investors' production facilities
Another government decision included the industrial park Podillia-Horodok Carbon Neutral Eco-Agro Hub in the register
A total of 50.1856 hectares of land has been allocated for the park's development in the Horodok City Territorial Community of Khmelnytskyi region
The park will specialize in agro-processing
including the production of oil and animal fats
the park's facilities will generate most of the electricity needed to run the businesses there
The park will provide jobs for about 480 community residents
the park's participating companies will pay more than UAH 525 million in taxes and fees to the budgets
Also included in the register of industrial parks is Yadro Industry in Drohobych
The park was initiated by Facade-Zakhid LLC
which plans to invest over UAH 561 million in its development
The 10.0036-hectare site will create about 500 jobs in the industrial cluster
with window production as one of its key industries
The park will also prioritize the production of building materials from clay
lime and gypsum mixtures and products from these materials
Among the investors willing to invest in production are companies from the United States and Spain
as well as Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises
Their total investment is expected to reach UAH 270 million
73 parks have been included in the Register of Industrial Parks following the government's decisions today
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This sister came from Kharkiv to help Ukrainians displaced by the war
The Institute of Theological Sciences leaders quickly created a makeshift bomb shelter
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this time the young theologians did not go too deep into these ideas
a few other employees and I went to the basement to set up a bomb shelter in our Institute of Theological Sciences of the Immaculate Virgin Mary (the former monastery of the Sisters of Mercy.)
located in the town of Horodok in Ukraine's Khmelnytskyi region
Refugees began to arrive from everywhere — first from Gostomel
the classrooms of the institute became a place to spend the night
the library turned into a game room and the student cafeteria became a corner for conversations about God
Mothers' tears mingled with children's laughter
and the sounds of pets mingled with organ music flowing from the institute's chapel
One day the Orionist sisters came from Kharkiv with 20 children and their single mothers
as well as orphaned boys who were cared for by social workers of the Catholic public organization Emaus
A family with a newborn came to us from Mariupol
the nurse used her phone's flashlight to provide light for the doctor
the family went home — a few hours before a rocket hit the hospital
People displaced by Russia's attacks on Ukraine began arriving at the Institute of Theological Sciences of the Immaculate Virgin Mary the day after the war started
professors of artificial intelligence from one of the Kharkiv universities
had stayed in their basement for more than a month
until a priest friend took them out of Kharkiv to Horodok
These are just a few examples from many tragic stories
rapes and looting are among the experiences that these new residents of the institute survived
people are reluctant to talk about their experiences
as does the awareness that they have nowhere to return
As they did 80 years ago during World War II
again they ask about the presence of God in their suffering
The question "Where was God in Auschwitz?" is changed only to "Where is God in Mariupol and Bucha?" What is the meaning of life in the middle of what seems to be an explosion of hell
Viktoria and Vasyl Mytsenky liked to work on their piece of land
They had a small farm and a cozy house in the village 180 kilometers (112 miles) from Kherson
The first battle in their area took place March 13
robbed them of everything and then riddled their car with bullets
The Russians explained that it was because new times have come — times of true peace and freedom
From this "freedom," the Mytsenkos fled — under fire — to Horodok on an old tractor
Someone gave them the rector's phone number
Viktoria and Vasyl Mytsenky fled their home after Russians entered their home and threatened and robbed them
After staying at the Institute of Theological Sciences
fear and grief brought us to the place where the Lord showed us his love
but everything in our life makes sense," shared Viktoria
"It's hard for me to understand how people can nurse such evil
frequent spiritual conversations with priests and consecrated women
as well as the love with which the employees of the institute surrounded internally displaced people convinced them
that human kindness is the strongest argument for the existence of God
the last push for Viktoria and Vasyl were the Lenten retreats
Reflections on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ prompted them to marry in the church after 35 years of living together
when the residents of the institute organized a real wedding for them on the feast of the resurrection
Vasyl and Viktoria returned to their native village
which was "de-occupied" by the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Little by little they are renovating their house
They cultivated the land on the unmined parts of their fields
Viktoria planted roses that she had taken from here in Horodok
The Mytsenkys call us almost every week and send photos and postcards
Viktoria and her granddaughter also came for our Christmas meeting
She presented all the employees with hand-knitted items
Everything makes sense," she never tires of repeating
Now she and her husband have a new dream: to build a small chapel in honor of the Mother of God in front of their house
they want to invite all the employees of the institute to come to them for watermelons
The blood of the Paschal Lamb restores harmony in this world
it only gives meaning to every human suffering
because the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us" (Romans 5:5)