Orthodox Christmas 2024 Ukraine

Orthodox Christmas 2024 Ukraine. On september 1, 2023, the orthodox church of ukraine finally switched to the modern new julian calendar. Under the shadow of war, hundreds of worshipers gather for an orthodox.

 — the orthodox church has sought to distance itself from russia, but changing the calendar means abandoning a principle that survived decades of soviet repression.  — ukrainians and russians on saturday marked orthodox christmas under the shadow of war, as fighting persisted despite kremlin leader vladimir putin unilaterally ordering his forces to pause.