Almost 1,000 Catholic convents in Poland are helping refugees from war-torn Ukraine.

An agency of women religious in Poland said on March 15 that sisters in 924 convents in Poland and 98 in Ukraine were offering “spiritual, psychological, medical, and material help.”

All of the nearly 150 religious congregations operating in Poland and Ukraine are believed to have helped people in need. Some have offered help to a few people, while others have offered assistance to as many as 18,000.

The Council of Major Superiors of Congregations of Women Religious said that 498 convents in Poland and 76 in Ukraine have organized housing.

So far 3,060 children, 2,420 families, and roughly 2,950 adults have received shelter.

In 64 institutions, there are 600 places for orphans, and in 420 institutions there are almost 3,000 places for mothers with children.

Sisters have helped to prepare and distribute hot meals, food, sanitary products, clothing, and blankets. They have also helped to transport people from areas affected by war and assist newcomers in finding work in Poland.

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