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Christ the Saviour congregation celebrates Easter

May 5—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — With a beaming playful smile, The Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert Buczak walked Sunday through the basement of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Cathedral good-naturedly blessing parishioners very liberally with holy water. Congregation members laughed, felt their noticeably wet clothes and wiped their faces dry. By then, the formal part of the church’s […]

Russia rains rockets on Orthodox Easter celebrations

Russia launched drones and missiles on Ukraine as people packed churches to celebrate the Orthodox Easter. Two people were killed and more than a dozen injured, including a child, in weekend attacks on the east of the country. On Saturday evening, Ukraine’s Air Force reported that it had destroyed 23 of 24 Russian drones fired […]

Zelensky calls for prayers and unity as Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter

President Volodymyr Zelensky offered words of encouragement and unity to Ukrainians as the country marked its third Easter at war on Sunday. God is on Ukraine’s side, Zelensky said, and “with an ally like that, life will definitely triumph over death.” He also called for people to be united in a “common prayer” for the […]

Putin among the worshippers in Moscow as Russia celebrates Easter

Worshippers including President Vladimir Putin packed Moscow’s landmark Christ the Saviour Cathedral for a night-time Easter service led by Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church and an outspoken supporter of the Kremlin. The traditional sung service began late on Saturday, with Mr Kirill delivering well-wishes to Orthodox believers which were broadcast on Russian […]

Ukraine marks its third Easter at war under fire from Russian drones

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Ukraine marked its third Easter at war, Russia launched a barrage of drones concentrated in Ukraine’s east where the situation on the front line is worsening. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians in an Easter address to be united in prayer and called God an “ally” in the war with Russia. […]

Georgian protesters against ‘Russia-style’ law mark Orthodox Easter with vigil

Several thousand Georgians marked Orthodox Easter with a candlelight vigil outside the nation’s parliament on Saturday evening. Daily protests continue against a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. The proposed Bill would require media, non-governmental organisations and other non-profits to register […]

Orthodox Russians mark Easter with night-time service in Moscow cathedral

MOSCOW (AP) — Worshippers including President Vladimir Putin packed Moscow’s landmark Christ the Savior Cathedral for a night-time Easter service led by Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church and an outspoken supporter of the Kremlin. The traditional sung service begun late Saturday, with Kirill delivering well-wishes to Orthodox believers which were broadcast on […]