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Ukrainians in embattled east mark third Easter under fire

Kostiantynivka, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainians in the embattled east flocked to church on Sunday to mark their third wartime Easter as Russian troops inched closer to threatening some of the region’s key cities. Fighting on the eastern front has worsened in recent weeks, particularly around the town of Chasiv Yar, while Kyiv’s troops await crucial US […]

On Orthodox Easter, Zelenskiy calls on Ukrainians to unite in prayer

Kyiv, Russia Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on his fellow Ukrainians on Orthodox Easter on Sunday to unite in prayer for each other and the soldiers on the frontline, saying God – who has a “Ukrainian flag on his shoulder” – will lead to life defeating death. “Let’s pray for each other. When we all […]

Putin attends Easter service led by head of Russia’s Orthodox Church

Reuters President Vladimir Putin and scores of other Moscow worshippers attended an Easter service on Sunday, led by the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, a staunch supporter of the Russian leader and his war in Ukraine. Putin, in a dark suit, white shirt and a dark red tie, stood in the capital’s main […]

Pope soldiers through Easter Vigil after missing procession

Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis on Saturday soldiered through a more than two-hour Easter Vigil Mass in St Peter’s Basilica, one of the longest services in Catholic liturgy, amid renewed concerns about the 87-year-old’s frail condition. His voice at times sounded raspy and out of breath, but he read out all of his prepared texts, […]

With pilgrimages on hold, Holy Land Easter programming fills a gap

United States RNS Holy Week is typically a time when church groups flock to Israel to walk in the way of Jesus before his crucifixion in Jerusalem. But not this year. With the Hamas attack on Israel on 7th October, and the fierce ground assault on Gaza that has followed, most US church groups are […]