Orthodox church of Ukraine allows worshippers to celebrate Christmas on 25 December
by Luke Harding and Artem Mazhulin in Kyiv from World news | The Guardian on (#65HR2)
Move away from traditional date of 7 January directed against pro-Putin head of Russian Orthodox church
For centuries Ukrainians have celebrated Christmas on 7 January, the date on which Jesus was born, according to the Julian calendar.
But following Vladimir Putin's invasion in February, the Orthodox church of Ukraine is allowing its congregations for the first time to celebrate Christmas on 25 December, in a move away from Russia and towards the west.
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