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Many Ukrainian Orthodox Christians in Manitoba will be celebrating Christmas earlier than usual this year, after changes made both in Ukraine and by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada.
The independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church have changed their liturgical calendar to reflect the Western observance of Christmas on December 25 to break cultural links with Russia and its January 7 observance.