Some Ukrainians move Christmas to Dec 25 to detach again from Russia

[rayg]

Some Ukrainians move Christmas to detach again from Russia as the Ukrainians usually celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, as do the Russians. But not this year, or at least not all of them.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-religion-orthodox-church-c8b84fad9dfe93554b2d28b08ec21ada

[Vern Humphrey]

All they have to do is accept the Bishop of Rome, and they can join the Catholic Church -- and keep all their old traditions, beliefs and rites. And that's as good as joining NATO.