Ukraine’s President Volodmyr Zelensky ... He made these remarks in his annual Christmas address to cardinals who lead the church’s central administration in what appeared to be a reference ...

The Ukrainian leaders have repeatedly stated they are in favor of creating a single local church. "Celebrating Christmas on December 25 is an attempt to create the cultural environment and people ...

The timing was significant — it was posted on the same day that the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas Eve, though the Ukrainian church switched in 2023 to celebrating Christmas on Dec ...

An curved arrow pointing right. For the first time in over a century, Ukrainians celebrated Christmas on December 25. The move marks an ongoing shift for the country in an attempt to break away ...

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill has called for a Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine and Donbass ... 7 so that Orthodox people could attend church services on Christmas Eve and on Christmas ...

"While our countries are celebrating Christmas, the Kremlin has chosen ... are Orthodox Christians and the independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine, set up in 2018, agreed in 2023 to move away ...

Children in Ukraine are entering their third consecutive Christmas during wartime ... holiday tradition of sorts at Stanwood ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ... Francis opened a Holy Year for the global Catholic Church on Tuesday evening, Christmas Eve, which will run through 6 January 2026.