Our Lady in Ukraine: The Prophecy of a Third World War | Hearts of the Holy Family

Overview

The program discusses reported Marian apparitions in Hrushev (also rendered “Grushiv”) in western Ukraine. The speakers present them as warnings about war and calls to religious conversion. The claims are related by guest Rafael Villongco and are not independently verified in the subtitles.

Reported Apparitions

1914

Villongco says that 22 villagers saw the Virgin Mary near a local church shortly before World War I. He recounts a message predicting war, suffering for Ukraine under godless rule, and eventual Ukrainian independence. The speakers interpret Ukraine’s independence in 1991 as a fulfillment of that prediction and connect the account with the later apparitions at Fatima.

1987–1988

The guest says a 12-year-old girl first saw Mary above a church on April 26, 1987, the anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. He describes further appearances over more than a year and claims that roughly 500,000 people—including people of different religions and nonbelievers—saw them.

He also recounts claims that people heard Mary in their own languages and that a television audience witnessed an appearance live, despite efforts by Soviet authorities to discredit the events.

Reported Messages and Warnings

The speakers attribute to Mary a warning that failure to convert Russia to Christ could lead to a third world war. They say her messages emphasized:

• Prayer and the Rosary
• Prayer for Russia and the Pope
• Teaching children to pray
• Repentance and sacrifice
• Living chastely

The guest also recounts messages about frequent confession and says witnesses felt their consciences were challenged or enlightened.

Chernobyl and Current Conflicts

The speakers connect the timing of the first reported apparition with the Chernobyl disaster, interpreting the disaster as a warning about nuclear catastrophe. They relate the apparitions’ reported warnings to the war in Ukraine and other international tensions, including the possibility of a wider war.

They also criticize secularism and what they describe as a decline in Christian morality in Western culture.

Faith, Persecution, and Devotion

The discussion portrays Ukrainian believers as having endured persecution under communism and says Mary reportedly praised their perseverance. The speakers urge people to return to church and the sacraments, pray for children, seek holiness, and trust in Mary’s intercession.

The program closes with the Salve Regina and other prayers.

Presenters and Contributors

• Host: Yves Jacques
• Guest: Rafael Villongco