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What is celebrated on December 28: church dates, folk signs and traditions

On December 28, Ukrainians remember significant events in church history, and also observe traditions that combine the religious and folk calendars. Church holidays on December 28, 2023 Orthodox Church...

St. Stephen's Day: church holiday, signs and prohibitions on December 27

December 27 is the day when Orthodox believers remember the 70-year-old apostle Stephen, the first Christian martyr. This day is rich in church traditions, folk signs...

Celebrating December 25: Christmas dos and don'ts

On December 25, Orthodox Christians celebrate one of the most important holidays - Christmas in a new style. This date marks the birth of the Savior of the world, Jesus Christ, and...

Feodulus of Crete: traditions, omens and prohibitions of the day

Today, December 23, Orthodox believers honor the memory of St. Theodulus of Crete and nine martyrs who died for the Christian faith in the 3rd century. They became an example...

Day of Ilya Muromets: traditions, omens and history of the day

In 2024, Ukrainians continue to get used to the New Julian church calendar, which was adopted by the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. December 19 is now celebrated as the day of St. Ilya Muromets, Kyiv-Pechersk,...

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Judge of the Mykolaiv Court of Appeal Natalia Tyshchuk lives like an oligarch

Corruption in the Ukrainian judicial system remains one of the deepest...

The State Bureau of Investigation has referred the case of the former secretary of the Kyiv City Council to court: the former official faces up to 10 years in prison

The State Bureau of Investigation has completed criminal proceedings against the former deputy...

Lviv Region Police Chief Shlyakhovskyi registered land near Kyiv for his wife worth almost UAH 4 million

Head of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Lviv region Oleksandr Shlyakhovsky...

Deputy Head of Poltava OVA Maksym Kalinin commented on his wife's income and accusations of corruption

The wife of the deputy head of the Poltava OVA, Maksym Kalinin, Iryna,...