The early morning blessing of the baskets on Ukrainian Orthodox Easter, which in alignment with the Julian calendar falls on April 24 this year, has a celebratory feel to it but the stress and anxiety of the war raging in Ukraine looms in the background.
They came seeking jobs, determined to escape religious persecution, flee the Russians and provide a better life for their families. The influx of Ukrainian immigrants to the Pittsburgh region covers four distinct waves over the past 150 years. As Russia’s current war in Ukraine rages on, it seems possible that
Religious leaders and members of the Ukrainian diaspora in the United States are growing increasingly alarmed over the threat of a Russian invasion to Ukraine and have stepped up efforts to show solidarity with their homeland