This holiday season marks Ukraine’s third straight since Russia’s invasion, and President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of negotiations to end the war has many questioning if there will be a fourth.

Despite the ongoing war, partitioners at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception celebrate this day with reverence.

Pope Francis has called for a “negotiation” to end the war in Ukraine in a Christmas Day message where he appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and reconciliation between enemies.