SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Christmas tree set up annually in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine, is not just a Christmas tree. Over the years, it's taken on different meanings.

The collection, an intricate tapestry of symbols, brings to life the spirit of Vertep, blending faith and folklore in celebration of Ukrainian Christmas. Advertisement. Advertisement.

This Christmas, crucified Ukraine — martyred Ukraine, as Francis has frequently referred to it — seems very far from resurrection, though its citizens are unshaken in their faith that it will ...

The Christmas tree set up annually in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine, is not just a Christmas tree. Over the years, it's taken on different meanings. And NPR's Julian Hayda reports that this year, in ...

The Christmas tree set up annually in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine, is not just a Christmas tree. Over the years, it's taken on different meanings. And NPR's Julian Hayda reports that this year, in ...

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Christmas tree set up annually in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine, is not just a Christmas tree. Over the years, it's taken on different meanings.

The Christmas tree set up annually in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine, is not just a Christmas tree. Over the years, it's taken on different meanings. And NPR's Julian Hayda reports that this year, in ...

How the Christmas tree became a symbol of national resistance in Ukraine. How the Christmas tree became a symbol of national resistance in Ukraine SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Christmas tree set up ...