Ukrainians, Russians Mark Orthodox Easter in Time of War | DW News

Apr 24, 2022 • Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Kyiv's St. Sofia Cathedral to record an Easter message on the holiest day of the Orthodox Christian calendar. At makeshift prayer venues and churches around the country, Ukrainians prayed for those fighting on the front lines, and for those trapped in places like the besieged city of Mariupol. DW Correspondent Rebecca Ritters visited one village north east of Kyiv that was under Russian control until a few weeks ago. The community there came together to build a makeshift chapel after Russian soldiers destroyed their church.

Like Ukraine, Russia is also a predominantly Orthodox country. President Vladimir Putin attended an Easter mass early on Sunday in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral.

The service was led by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriach Kirill, who said he hoped the conflict in Ukraine would end quickly. Kirill has strongly backed the Kremlin's war in Ukraine. His statements have splintered the worldwide Orthodox Church.

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Easter: Simnel Cake | Waitrose

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Queen Expected to Miss Easter Sunday Service

THE GUARDIAN: News follows announcement last week that monarch, 95, would not attend Thursday’s Maundy church service

The Queen is understood to be in good health but has some mobility problems. Photograph: Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images
The Queen will not attend the Easter Sunday service in Windsor after pulling out of several events in recent months because of mobility problems.

Buckingham Palace said the Queen, who has experienced health problems recently, was not expected to attend the event on Sunday, although it is not known why.

Last week Buckingham Palace announced that the monarch, 95, would also not be attending the Maundy Thursday service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. For the first time she will be represented by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at what is considered an important fixture in the royal calendar. » | Rachel Hall | Thursday, April 14, 2022

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Iraq's Oldest Christian Town Celebrates Easter without Isis

THE GUARDIAN: Hamdaniya has been reclaimed from the extremists who made it a hotbed of violence

The church ceiling was still scorched and some cherished relics missing, but after five years of war and exile, their tormentors were finally gone.

When the men and women of Iraq’s oldest Christian town gathered for Easter mass this weekend, they did so knowing that the Islamic State extremists who had chased them away were not coming back. Their battlefield defeat two months ago meant the people of Hamdaniya (also called Qaraqosh) could once again celebrate without fear.

A large congregation shuffled into pews that only two years ago lay in splintered ruin, both in the Church of the Immaculate Conception and every other church in Hamdaniya, which, like much of the rest of northern Iraq, had been overrun by extremists from Isis.

A priest in bright red robes holding a gold crosier in one hand and a small cross in the other spoke in Syriac only blocks away from where militants plotted chaos and even genocide for vulnerable communities. » | Martin Chulov in Hamdaniya | Sunday, April 21, 2019

Cadbury Removes Word “Easter” from Halal-certified “Whatever” Eggs

David Menzies reports that British chocolate maker Cadbury, has removed the word “Easter” from its Easter eggs yet sought and received Halal certification for these same "whatever" eggs.

Popular Chocolates Now Labeled "Halal," Not "Easter"

David Menzies reports chocolate makers have removed the word "Easter" from their treats but added the word "Halal" to make them Sharia compliant.

Theresa May Urges Religious Tolerance in Easter Message

Prime minister Theresa May urges tolerance in a video message posted on the 10 Downing Street YouTube channel on Sunday to mark the celebration of Easter. May references her own childhood growing up in a vicarage and also says the “strong tradition” of religious freedoms which exist in Britain must be treasured

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May: National Trust Stance ‘Ridiculous’ Over Egg Hunt Easter Omission

The prime minister, Theresa May, criticises the National Trust after the organisation decided not to mention Easter in the title of its annual egg hunt. Speaking while in Jordan on Tuesday, May adds that a Christian and also member, that she doesn’t understand what the National Trust were thinking when they made the decision. Easter is on the National Trust’s website but not on the event logo

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Cadbury Removes Word “Easter” from Halal-certified “Whatever” Eggs

David Cameron: Britain Must Proudly Defend Its Christian Values in the Face of Islamic Extremists

Obama Blasts 'Less-than-loving Christians' at Easter Prayer Breakfast

President Obama appeared to break from his script for a moment at Tuesday morning's Easter Prayer Breakfast to opine on Christians who espouse "less-than-loving" views. "On Easter, I do reflect on the fact that as a Christian, I am supposed to love," Mr. Obama said toward the end of his speech. "And I have to say…

Obama Takes Jab at Critics in Prayer Breakfast

During the annual Easter Prayer Breakfast at the White House, President Barack Obama reflected on what it means to be a Christian at Easter and all year long. (April 7)

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Christians Celebrate Easter Sunday Across Holy Land
Christian worshippers gather on Sunday in Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip for Easter Sunday services.

Pope Brings Easter 'Hope'
The Pope broke with tradition by visiting a juvenile detention centre in Rome as part of his first Easter Mass.

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