Many Ukrainians will on Monday celebrate Christmas Day on December 25 for the first time, after the government changed the date from the Orthodox Church observance of January 7 in a snub to Russia.
Many Ukrainians will on Monday celebrate Christmas Day on December 25 for the first time, after the government changed the date from the Orthodox Church observance of January 7 in a snub to Russia.The historically Russia-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church, meanwhile, is keeping the January 7 Christmas date.
KYIV: Many Ukrainians will on Monday (Dec 25) celebrate Christmas Day on Dec 25 for the first time, after the government changed the date from the Orthodox Church observance of Jan 7 in a snub to Russia. Ukraine passed a law in July moving the celebration to Dec 25, the day when most of the Christian world
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