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Far from home, Ukrainian refugees pray at Easter for peace

An Orthodox priest prepares to distribute holy light to worshipers during the Easter religious service at the Brancusi Parish Church in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 24, 2022. The religious service was also attended by dozens of Ukrainian refugees living in a social center belonging to the church. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

An Orthodox priest distributes holy light to worshipers during the Easter religious service at the Brancusi Parish Church in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 24, 2022. The religious service was also attended by dozens of Ukrainian refugees living in a social center belonging to the church. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Orthodox worshipers hold candles during the Easter religious service at the Brancusi Parish Church in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 24, 2022. The religious service was also attended by dozens of Ukrainian refugees living in a social center belonging to the church. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Ukrainian refugees receive holy light from an Orthodox priest during the Easter religious service at the Brancusi Parish Church in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 24, 2022. The religious service was also attended by dozens of Ukrainian refugees living in a social center belonging to the church. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

An Orthodox worshiper holds a candle during the Easter religious service at the Brancusi Parish Church in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 24, 2022. The religious service was also attended by dozens of Ukrainian refugees living in a social center belonging to the church. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Orthodox worshipers hold candles during the Easter religious service at the Brancusi Parish Church in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 24, 2022. The religious service was also attended by dozens of Ukrainian refugees living in a social center belonging to the church. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

An Orthodox worshiper holds a candle, seen through a plastic panel, during the Easter religious service at the Brancusi Parish Church in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 24, 2022. The religious service was also attended by dozens of Ukrainian refugees living in a social center belonging to the church. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Ukrainian refugees hold candles during the Orthodox Easter religious service at the Brancusi Parish Church in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 24, 2022. The religious service was also attended by dozens of Ukrainian refugees living in a social center belonging to the church. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Orthodox worshipers hold candles during the Easter religious service at the Brancusi Parish Church in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 24, 2022. The religious service was also attended by dozens of Ukrainian refugees living in a social center belonging to the church. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A child holds a candle during the Orthodox Easter religious service at the Brancusi Parish Church in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 24, 2022. The religious service was also attended by dozens of Ukrainian refugees living in a social center belonging to the church. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Orthodox worshipers hold candles during the Easter religious service at the Brancusi Parish Church in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 24, 2022. The religious service was also attended by dozens of Ukrainian refugees living in a social center belonging to the church. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Orthodox worshipers hold candles during the Easter religious service at the Brancusi Parish Church in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 24, 2022. The religious service was also attended by dozens of Ukrainian refugees living in a social center belonging to the church. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Far from home, Ukrainian refugees pray at Easter for peace