The Ukrainian Orthodox Church - which claims independence but has historic ties to Moscow and faces an effective ban in pending legislation - is observing Christmas on Jan. 7.
Orthodox Christmas: Why it's celebrated by some believers 13 days after Dec. 25
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The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has declared its independence from Moscow and proclaimed its loyalty to Ukraine, but a government study commission contended that the UOC remains a structural unit of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Ukrainian faith leaders plead for continued support against the Russian invasion
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