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 ...

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 ...

By celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 instead of Jan. 7, some Eastern Orthodox Christians in Ukraine are taking a stand against the Russian invasion.

In Ukraine, we met with members of the Rada, the unicameral parliament that governs the country. Both the majority leader and the speaker thanked America for her support and talked about their ...

Ukraine's main Greek Catholic church said in February it was moving to a new calendar to celebrate Christmas on December 25 as well. The decision appears to be popular.

In response, Ukraine fought back physically and spiritually, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signing a law in July changing the official Christmas holiday from Jan. 7 to Dec. 25 to ...

A Christmas tree is seen in front of an Orthodox cathedral during a service on the eve of Christmas, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 24, 2022.

He also usually brings the kutya, but that won’t happen this Christmas, as he is now in western Ukraine. Uzvar, a typical Christmas beverage in Ukraine made with dried fruits and honey.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In the quiet hum of a Honolulu neighborhood, Oksana Enriquez’s phone buzzes incessantly with requests for help from her homeland, Ukraine. As a native of the Donetsk region ...

Ukraine has moved its official Christmas holiday to Dec. 25, further distancing itself from the traditions of the Putin-aligned Russian Orthodox Church.