Christmas Celebrated In Ukrainian For First Time In The Country's Main Church

On the second day of Orthodox Christmas, January 7, Mass was celebrated in the Dormition Cathedral in central Kyiv, part of the UNESCO-listed Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra complex, which was taken from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate for the first time in over 300 years. Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-ortho... *** RFE/RL has one of the largest local reporter networks in Ukraine and the region. Check (and bookmark) our regularly updated briefing on the latest situation and outstanding reporting: https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russi... It includes reporting from frontline positions in Donbas to the vulnerable cities of Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv, and Kyiv. We serve as the trusted source of news locally in 23 countries without a free press. For our best reporting, visit rferl.org or follow us on: Facebook   / rferl   Twitter   / rferl   Instagram   / rfe.rl   #russia #ukraine