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Ukrainians in Chicago celebrate Orthodox Easter in the shadow of war

Tetiana Baraban, left, lights a candles during the Liturgy of the Great Saturday at St Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Chicago.

CHICAGO — Many Ukrainian families around the world and in Chicago celebrate the Orthodox Easter this Sunday but like the resurrection of Christ in their faith, this year they hope to see suffering turning into joy become a reality for Ukraine.

Liliya Lymar, 54, the director of Ukrainian Studies at St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, is one of those people.

After returning from Sunday Easter Mass at 5 a.m., Lymar and her family — as in many Ukrainian houses in Chicago — will begin

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