Winter has come. And with it arrival we have a series of bright holidays and special dates of the Christian calendar, fun social events and fantastic mystery-plays which return us to ancient, pre-Christian traditions and beliefs of Ukrainians. Let`s explore them together! DECEMBER 31 – JANUARY 1. NEW YEAR New Year is celebrated in Ukraine

An official ceremony of granting the tomos took place today in St. George’s Cathedral in Istanbul, which is the residence of the Patriarch of Constantinople. The tomos means that the Ecumenical Patriarchate recognizes a canonical, autocephalous, self-governing Orthodox Church within the limits of the politically formed territory of Ukraine. According to the Ecumenical Patriarch, this