“We are celebrating the nativity of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the savior who came ... singing and performing traditional Ukrainian Orthodox Christmas Eve Mass. “When we celebrate this on this ...

The decree furthers a push begun in October to recognize the establishment of an independent Orthodox Church in the country. And it has given Ukrainian ... day of the Nativity of Christ in the ...

But the proposal was swiftly dismissed as “hypocrisy” by Ukrainian officials. Putin’s order came after the leader of the Russian Orthodox ... the Day of the Nativity of Christ.” ...

EULESS, Texas (RNS) — Vladimir Grygorenko is decorating the dome of a North Texas Christian Orthodox Church with an iconic representation of the ascension of Christ. EULESS, Texas (RNS ...

The nativity of Christ, icon in the Annunciation ... biblical scenes were totally replaced by the icon painting. Since the very beginning Russian orthodox icon was considered not as a simple ...

we call on the Ukrainian side to declare a cease-fire and give them the opportunity to attend services on Christmas Eve, as well as on the Day of the Nativity of Christ,” Putin’s order ...

Orthodox Christians ... the Church of the Nativity. In Moscow, the Russian Orthodox Church's Patriarch Kirill - or Cyril - led the Divine Liturgy service at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

“Proceeding from the fact that a large number of citizens professing Orthodoxy live in the areas of hostilities, we call on the Ukrainian ... the Nativity of Christ”. The Russian Orthodox ...