Each year, thousands of our readers wonder why Easter in Ukraine is celebrated on a different day than in most of the world. In 2021, they are almost a month apart — while most of the western world celebrated the main Christian...
Easter as a COVID-19 hazard Metropolitan Onufriy, the primate of the UOC MP, at publication time was reportedly hospitalized with COVID-19. But the UOC MP’s plans remain unchanged: those ill with COVID-19 may remain home and watch...
These old photos, taken from open Internet sources, give us an idea of how Ukrainians celebrated Easter at the turn of the 20th century – blessing of Easter baskets, church processions, partaking of blessed foods around the Easter...
The Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP) Filaret blessed Easter eggs (krashanky) and paskas (Easter breads) for Ukrainian soldiers currently deployed in the Donbas war zone. Patriarch Filaret also blessed...
For Easter, Ukrainians make pysanky – colorful eggs dyed in the batik method. It’s a tradition that goes back to ancient times and is found in many Eastern European nations. In Ukraine, it’s so popular that...
For Easter, Ukrainians make pysanky – Easter eggs decorated in the batik method. It’s a tradition that goes back to ancient times and is found in many Eastern European nations. In Ukraine, it’s so popular...
First stereotype: Ukrainians are very poor Some Europeans viewed Ukraine as extremely poor. Many Ukrainian refugees were surprised to learn that. “They perceived us almost like we are cave people who do not know and have not seen...
