Record Ukrainian Easter amid Russian threat. PHOTO REPORT
Easter celebrations in Lviv served not only as a respite from the hardships of war but also as a powerful manifestation of the very Ukrainian identity that Russia seeks to erase.
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Why does Ukraine celebrate Easter on a different date than most of the world?
Each year, thousands of our readers wonder why Easter in Ukraine is celebrated on a different day than…
Defiant Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine calls faithful to church for Easter
Easter as a COVID-19 hazard Metropolitan Onufriy, the primate of the UOC MP, at publication time was reportedly…
Easter celebrations in Ukraine at the turn of the 20th century (photo report)
These old photos, taken from open Internet sources, give us an idea of how Ukrainians celebrated Easter at…
Paskas and Easter convoy for soldiers in Donbas war zone blessed in Kyiv (photo gallery)
The Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP) Filaret blessed Easter eggs (krashanky) and paskas (Easter…
The many designs of traditional Ukrainian pysanka Easter eggs, by region
For Easter, Ukrainians make pysanky – colorful eggs dyed in the batik method. It’s a tradition that goes back…
How to make your own Ukrainian pysanka Easter egg
For Easter, Ukrainians make pysanky – Easter eggs decorated in the batik method. It’s a tradition that goes back to…