Ukrainians who fled war celebrate Orthodox Easter in Montreal

Ukrainians who fled war celebrate Orthodox Easter in Montreal

Over 500 people arrived for Easter blessings Sunday morning at St. Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral. "I was really, really surprised," said Father Volodymyr Kouchnir.

NYers celebrate Orthodox Easter, Ukrainians reflect as war continues

Ukrainians in New York City reflect on the Russian invasion and the leaked classified documents on Orthodox Easter.

Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Easter despite curfews, security concerns

Thousands gathered at Kyiv’s Holy Dormition Cathedral and in the courtyard of St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery for Easter services and to have their baskets of food blessed by priests

Ukraine, Russia exchange POWs as Orthodox Christians celebrate a subdued Easter holiday

More than 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released as part of a major Easter exchange with Russia.

The celebration of Easter in Ukraine is overshadowed by fear and war

Easter, the most sacred holiday in the Orthodox calendar, is celebrated this Sunday, after a year marked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Amid The Ruins Of War, Ukrainians Celebrate Orthodox Easter

In sacred cathedrals, ruined churches, on the streets, and in the trenches, Orthodox Christians in Ukraine took time to celebrate Easter in the days leading up to April 16.