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Many Ukrainian Americans are observing Orthodox Easter this Sunday, but they’re finding it difficult to be joyful when their ancestral homeland has been torn...

Many Ukrainian Americans are observing Orthodox Easter this Sunday, but theyre finding it difficult to be joyful when their ancestral homeland has been torn by the Russian invasion. The Rev.

The rituals leading up to Easter are the same. The solemn Good Friday processions. The Holy Saturday blessings of foods that were avoided during Lent. The liturgies accompanied by processions, bells and chants.

The rituals leading up to Easter are the same. The solemn Good Friday processions. The Holy Saturday blessings of foods that were avoided during Lent. The

Many find it difficult to be joyful when their ancestral homeland has been torn by the Russian invasion.

The rituals leading up to Easter are the same. The solemn Good Friday processions. The Holy Saturday blessings of foods that were avoided during Lent. The liturgies accompanied by processions, bells and chants.

Many Ukrainian Americans are observing Orthodox Easter this Sunday, but they're finding it difficult to be joyful when their ancestral homeland has been torn by the Russian invasion

While Easter is the holiest of holy days on the church calendar, many members of Ukrainian Orthodox churches across the United States are finding it difficult to summon joy at a time of war.

The rituals leading up to Easter are the same. The solemn Good Friday processions. The Holy Saturday blessings of foods that were avoided during Lent. The liturgies accompanied by processions, bells and chants.

The rituals leading up to Easter are the same. The solemn Good Friday processions. The Holy Saturday blessings of foods that were avoided during Lent. The liturgies accompanied by processions, bells and chants.