We address this puzzle drawing on an analysis of official statements, media, in-depth interviews, and surveys in Georgia and Ukraine conducted in 2020 and 2021. Our data suggest that the churches' historical role as the pillar of the nation provided the necessary motivation and leverage against ...
Holidays in Ukraine 2025 Holidays in Ukraine 2026 While New Year’s Day is a public holiday on January 1, many Ukrainians still celebrate the "Old New Year", or Orthodox New Year, which is on January 14 in the Gregorian calendar. Is Orthodox New Year a Public Holiday? Orthodox New Yea...
Many churches in Ukraine are busy with special services on Triytsya. It is also known as “Green Sunday” and some people decorate their homes with Calamus (type of herb) and branches. Some people leave food on graves when visiting cemeteries to honor dead relatives or friends. Various forms...
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At midnight on Christmas Eve, the festive liturgy is served in all churches. At the end of the service, a lighted candle, symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem, is brought out and placed in the middle of the church. Christmas marks the start of a 12-day season commonly referred to as Chris...
As the news of the three perched on the hospital roof spread,the management caved in. Kerala church row: Govt may step in to end tussle September 19, 2011 3:15 am The bitter battle between Orthodox and Jacobite churches has spilled over to the streets now Russia's church,lawmakers want ...
Journalist and event organizer Zaza Davitaya added that the Orthodox Church in Ukraine, which is an autonomous Church under aegis of the Moscow Patriarchate, is being attacked by the authorities. Several bishops have been detained on false charges, churches are being destroyed and seized, and ev...
The church was built in a style uncharacteristic for Orthodox churches, combining a romantic and neo-Gothic styles. The height of the bell tower is 44 meters. There is a legend that Giorgio Torricelli built an exact copy of this church in France, near Paris....
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Easter Day is a public holiday across Ukraine and celebrates Jesus’ resurrection from death, as told in the Christian bible. Ukraine’s Easter holiday follows the Orthodox Easter date, which is often different from the Easter date determined by other Christian churches. Is Orthodox Easter Day ...