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Another dark Christmas in Ukraine

As Orthodox Christmas approaches, we cannot abandon Ukraine to Russian destruction. — Knox Thames

Sister Yanuariya Isyk, a member of the Order of St. Basil the Great, in the chapel located near the apartment she shares with other sisters in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo by Gregg Brekke for Presbyterian Outlook.

(RNS) — Some Orthodox Christians in Ukraine will celebrate Christmas on Sunday (Jan. 7), but instead of Christmas bells, they will hear air raid sirens. The recent onslaught of missiles striking across the country reminded the world of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategy of terror and destruction. Hopefully, the United States and others will stand with Ukraine against Russian aggression in 2024 and beyond.

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