Orthodox Christmas: Why it's celebrated by some ... - Associated Press News
Some Eastern Orthodox churches will be observing Christmas on Sunday. Russian, Serbian and Georgian Orthodox are among those following the ancient Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the revised Gregorian calendar used by Catholics and Protestants.
What is Orthodox Christmas, and why is it in the spotlight this …
Jan 6, 2023 · Orthodox Christmas – and the long-standing rift between the Russian Orthodox Church and other Orthodox groups – has been thrust into the spotlight this year by Russian President Vladmir Putin’s...
In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas - BBC News
Jan 7, 2025 · Orthodox Christians around the world have been celebrating Christmas by attending church services. While the majority of the Christian world celebrate Christmas Day on 25 December, for many...
In Pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas - BBC News
Jan 7, 2024 · Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III leads a Christmas Eve mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem - said to be the birthplace of Jesus.
In Pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas - BBC
Jan 7, 2024 · Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III leads a Christmas Eve mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem - said to be the birthplace of Jesus.
Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem amid …
Jan 7, 2025 · Orthodox Christians have gathered in Bethlehem this week, the city recognised as the birthplace of Jesus, to mark Christmas. Unlike most other Christian denominations, the Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on 7 January.
Orthodox mark Christmas, but the celebration is overshadowed …
Jan 6, 2024 · Orthodox Christians packed churches Saturday night for Christmas Eve services, a holiday overshadowed for many believers by conflict. Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for Orthodox Christians takes place the night before Christmas, which is Jan. 7.
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Jan 6, 2024 · All Eastern Orthodox agree that Dec. 25 is the date of Christmas, or the Feast of the Nativity, as they call it. The question is whether Dec. 25 falls on Dec. 25 or Jan. 7. That requires a...
Orthodox Christmas takes on special meaning in Lebanon this year
Jan 7, 2025 · Many Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in January, not December. In Lebanon, Christians say the holiday is extra poignant for them this year.
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Jan 7, 2025 · Christian Orthodox believers, who follow the Julian calendar and celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, burn dried oak branches, the Yule log symbol for the Orthodox Christmas Eve, in front of St. Luke church in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
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