Ukrainians in Chicago celebrate Orthodox Easter in the shadow of war
by María Paula Mijares Torres, Chicago Tribune
Apr 23, 2022
3 minutes
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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