Easter | Ukraine Feed

Pope Francis has greeted Eastern-rite Christians who celebrate Easter on May 5 and called on them not to forget about Ukraine.

The spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ilya Yevlash, doubts the possibility of a truce for Easter and the Summer Olympics.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has called on Eastern and Western Christians to celebrate Easter together.

On Sunday, March 31, in his traditional Easter message Urbi et Orbi, Pope Francis mentioned the Russian-Ukrainian war and expressed his wish for a general exchange of all prisoners between Russia and Ukraine.

The Orthodox Church of Ukraine has held the first-ever Easter service in the Holy Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew stated that both the Orthodox and Catholic sides have a good intention to finally establish a common date for the celebration of Easter - Christ's Resurrection, but it is too early to talk about any details.

Five civilians were killed, including two children in Russian shelling of Donetsk region during Easter.

The head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epiphanius of Kyiv and All Ukraine, has consecrated Easter cakes and food sets in the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv.

Russia’s refusal to establish an Easter truce shows how its leadership actually treats the Christian faith.

“Okean Elzy” will play a charity concert “And everything will be fine” at the metro station “Golden Gate” in Kyiv. .....