Nearing the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion, Ukrainians in Canada after fleeing the war are bringing old traditions and giving them a new meaning this Orthodox Christmas.
it wasn't difficult to keep the celebrations alive even after all the hardships they've endured.
In Ottawa, Ukrainian Canadians gathered at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Assumption of The Blessed Virgin to pray for the family members that weren't able to escape the violence. Orthodox Christians, who are mainly populated in Eastern European nations, follow the Julian calendar and. While it is tradition to observe the holiday in the first week of new year, there has been more support shown to follow the Gregorian calendar date of Dec. 25 since Russia's invasion.
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