In Ukraine, the date on which to celebrate Christmas is vigorously debated. Some prefer December 25, but others celebrate it on January 7, a tradition closely associated with Russia and the ...

The Orthodox Church of Ukraine actually broke away from the Moscow church in 2018, but it continued to hold Christmas services on January 6 and 7. This July, President Zelenskyy moved the legal ...

Christmas, like so much else in Ukraine these days, is tightly tangled up in the country’s war with Russia. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has taken the position that the Julian calendar used in ...

Inspired by the Christmas Truce of 1914, more than 1,000 faith leaders are urging the United States to use diplomatic channels to seek a cessation of violence in Ukraine.

Pope Francis has called for a “negotiation” to end the war in Ukraine in a Christmas Day message where he appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and reconciliation between enemies.

Christmas in Ukraine diary: Most moving experience I saw during my trip. Story by Daniel M. Darling • 1w. I ’m writing this in the air, flying back to Fort Worth from Europe.

Christmas Message by David Soley The Ukrainian Spirit is the God's Gift to Each World Nation As another year of war draws to a close, Ukrainians remain unwavering in their hope for victory and a ...

Many Ukrainian people are Orthodox (70% of the population), celebrating Christmas on Jan. 6 (based on a different calendar) while Catholic citizens celebrate Christmas like Christians in the U.S.

Children wearing traditional Ukrainian outfits sing Christmas carols during the festivities marking the Orthodox Christmas in Pirohovo village, not far from Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 7, 2022.

LEILA FADEL, HOST: In Ukraine, the date on which to celebrate Christmas is vigorously debated. Some prefer December 25, but others celebrate it on January 7, a tradition closely associated with ...