On December 15, at the Central Railway Station in Kyiv , Plast members will hand over the Peace Light of Bethlehem to representatives of Ukrzaliznytsia. This was reported by the company, UNN reports.
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"The Peace Light of Bethlehem will travel across Ukraine again! On December 15, at the Kyiv Central Railway Station, Plast members will hand over the Bethlehem Peace Light to representatives of the railroad," the statement reads.
The fire will be delivered to 22 Ukrainian railway stations using 12 night trains on December 15-16. The first to carry the light will be the train No. 81 Kyiv-Uzhhorod, which will depart at 18:30.
For the fourth year in a row, Ukrzaliznytsia and the Plast have been spreading the Bethlehem Fire across Ukraine, and for the third year in a row, in the midst of a full-scale war.
This winter, the Bethlehem Fire will become a symbol of resilience and victory over evil. Everyone is invited to join this tradition, take a piece of fire to their homes and share its warmth with their loved ones.
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Every year on Christmas Eve, the Scouts bring the Peace Light of Bethlehem to the Christian world. The tradition began in 1986 in the Austrian city of Linz, when a local broadcaster decided to bring the fire from Bethlehem to hospitals and orphanages to support those who celebrate Christmas away from home. The fire is flown in by plane from Bethlehem, and later the idea was picked up by the Scouts, making it an international one.
In Ukraine, the Peace Light of Bethlehem has been distributed by the Plast members since 1988.
Last year the Bethlehem Peace Light was delivered to the government.