Women and girls, possibly dressed to celebrate a wedding, in Ukraine's Pavlohrad Region in 1909

A village scene from Ukraine's Volyn region in 1909

Bridesmaid from the area of Gródek Jagielloński in Volhynia, Poland (now Horodok, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine). The woman is shown wearing a traditional Ukrainian floral crown, known as a vinok. Her attire also includes a multi-strand beaded necklace and a traditional garment. The photograph is from a series and is dated between 1925 and 1939. The title of the work is "Druhna z okolic Gródka Jagiellońskiego na Wołyniu", which translates to "Bridesmaid from the area of Gródek Jagielloński in Volhynia".

Page from the Peresopnytsia Gospel, an illuminated manuscript of the four Gospels of the New Testament that is considered a significant cultural artifact of Ukraine.

Cathedral of the Pochaiv Lavra (interior view)The painting was created in 1846 during Shevchenko's trip to Volhynia, where he was a member of the Archeographic Commission. It depicts the interior of the Assumption Cathedral, which is part of the Pochaiv Lavra monastery in Ukraine. The Pochaiv Lavra is one of the most revered and largest shrines in Ukraine.

Bishop-Martyr Nykyta BudkaA book presentation was held in Rome last week for the launch of a new biography of the first Ukrainian Greek Catholic Bishop of Canada, Blessed Nykyta Budka. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych was present for the book launch, along with Bishop Borys Gudziak of Paris and Bishop Hlib Lonchyna of London. “God’s Martyr, History’s Witness,” by Father Athanasius McVay, was commissioned by the Ukrainian bishops of Canada for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Bishop Budka’s arrival in Canada. Bishop Budka began his ministry in Canada in 1912, just before the beginning of the first World War. After 15 years in Canada, he returned to his native Galicia in what is now Ukraine. During the Soviet occupation of Ukraine following World War II, Bishop Budka was imprisoned and deported to Kazakhstan, where he died a martyr’s death.

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Ukrainian Princess Olga

Gazda from Verkhovyna

Annunciation by Oleksandr Murashko

Ukrainian ethnic house interiorThe walls in the house were sometimes decorated with plant ornaments. Sometimes our ancestors added here images of birds - roosters, jackdaws, magpies. These drawings were made with oil paints.

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