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Ukrainian Catholic Church

Ukrainian Catholic sister killed in Brazil

Filipe d’Avillez
Feb 22, 2026
∙ Paid

An 82-year-old religious sister was killed Saturday in the Brazilian city of Ivaí, in the state of Paraná, Brazil.

Sister Nadia Gavanski was beaten to death with a piece of wood, according to local press reports, by a man who broke onto the convent grounds Feb. 21.

Irmã Nadia Gavanski, 82, em convento no Paraná
Sister Nadia Gavanski. Courtesy photo.

A suspect was arrested by the Brazilian military poli…

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