‘we hope that peace will prevail’

“Traditionally, we followed the Orthodox calendar and celebrated Christmas on 7 January – a week after New Year,” Tetiana Levchenko tells Big Issue. “But recently, Ukraine shifted to align with Europe

The Church of the Nativity still moves millions of people to tears and represents the power of hope. It is why, says the Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie, we flock to our local church at Christmas, no matter how far removed it may seem

Green is the colour Kareem remembers most. In Rafah, the southern Gaza city where he grew up, there were green fields, farms and countryside. He remembers it being very calm and everything from his sc

We can’t predict exactly how you’ll be feeling as the year comes to a close, but our best guess is that you’ll be in need of a breather. Because for many of us, 2025 has not been painless. Political t

Meet the late lifers who are using their skills to create some festive magic…