(Update 1: adds Metropolitan Epiphanius statement in graph 4 and quote from Kyiv resident in graph 7) Kyiv, Dec 7 (EFE).- Orthodox Christians in Kyiv flocked to mass to mark Christmas on Saturday as Russian forces continued to attack Ukrainian positions despite a 36-hour unilateral truce that expires at midnight. The Christmas mass was led …
Moscow, Jan 7 (EFE).- President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russians celebrating an Orthodox Christmas after ordering a 36-hour unilateral ceasefire along the front lines in Ukraine that expires at midnight on Saturday. Orthodox Christians in Russia observe the Julian calendar and mark the Christmas festival on the 7 January it is the most widely celebrated …
(Update 1: Adds detail, changes headline, lead.) Moscow, Jan 5 (EFE).- Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered a 36-hour ceasefire along the front lines in Ukraine during the Orthodox Christmas period. The order comes following a request Thursday from the head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill. “Taking into account the appeal of his …
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