Ukrainian refugees dream of home in Orthodox Easter celebrations

Polish and Ukrainian faithful attend the Easter Service at the Orthodox Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene, in Warsaw, Poland, April 23, 2022. Picture taken April 23, 2022. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

WARSAW/PRAGUE/BERLIN (Reuters) - Ukrainian refugees filled churches across central Europe on Sunday for Orthodox Easter in bittersweet celebrations, giving thanks for escaping a Russian invasion but dreaming of a return home to family members left behind.

At Warsaw's Orthodox Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene in the city centre where priests said holiday services were busier than in past years, children carried Easter baskets adorned with Ukrainian flags and had blue and yellow bows in their hair.