Russia, Ukraine, and the Coming Schism in Orthodox Christianity theatlantic.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theatlantic.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
For the first time, Ukraine will celebrate Christmas on December 25th following the Western (Gregorian) calendar. The country had so far followed the Julian calendar wherein Christmas fell on January 7, which Russia also follows.
Ukraine has ordered the eviction of monks from Pechersk Lavra a historically significant church in Kyiv. The expulsion comes as many of the clergy are believed to have ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, whose founder, Patriarch Kirill, supports Vladimir Putin and the ongoing war
Ukrainian archbishop urges people to celebrate Christmas even amid war ncronline.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ncronline.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.