Faith
The church year, the way your parish keeps it
Today's feast and saints, the fasting rule, the tone of the week and the day's readings, on the Old or New Calendar. Live services from diaspora cathedrals, the full Bible in both languages, and the Divine Liturgy you can follow word by word.
- 2calendars: Julian and Revised Julian
- 18Liturgy tracks
- 8churches streaming live
What you can do
Today in the church
Feasts, saints of the day, fasting guidance, the tone and service notes, from Orthocal.
Readings and the Bible
The daily Epistle and Gospel with saints' lives, and the whole Bible: Ohienko in Ukrainian, King James in English.
The Divine Liturgy
Sung by Golden Echoes of Kyiv with the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, with the words in Ukrainian, English or side by side.
Live services
Streams and schedules from cathedrals in Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Silver Spring and more.
Church news
From RISU and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, plus the UOC-USA magazine to read in the app.
Pascha countdown
An optional countdown to Pascha on the Today page.
In detail
Old Calendar or New
Diaspora parishes keep both the Julian and the Revised Julian calendar. Baba asks which one you follow when you first open it, and you can change it at any time in Settings.
Live from the diaspora
Services and schedules from eight churches and church bodies:
- Orthodox Church of Ukraine
- Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA
- Holy Trinity Cathedral, Winnipeg
- St. Demetrius, Toronto
- St. Volodymyr Cathedral, Toronto
- St. Andrew Cathedral, Silver Spring
- St. Vladimir's Sobor, Calgary
- Sts. Peter & Paul, Carnegie
For those who prefer it simple
The Faith section can be switched off entirely in Settings, for family members who would rather not see it.
Questions
Is Baba only for Orthodox Christians?
No. Baba is for every Ukrainian. The Faith section is Orthodox, because that is its creator's tradition, and it also carries Greek Catholic and other parishes in the Hromada directory. You can hide Faith if you don't need it.
Which Bible translations are included?
The Ohienko translation in Ukrainian and the King James Version in English, with chapter navigation and your place remembered for each book.