What is Orthodox Christmas? And why do millions of people celebrate it on January 7 - The ancient church in the Roman Empire ...

Millions of people worldwide celebrated Orthodox Christmas nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holiday.

MOSCOW (Web Desk) — While Christmas is celebrated on December 25 in most parts of the world, Russians mark the holiday on ...

FILE - Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, center, delivers the Christmas service in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. While much of the world has Christmas in ...

Despite the difference in calendars that means Russians celebrate Christmas on 7 January, since Soviet times on New Year's Eve the population marks the arrival of Ded Moroz, or ...

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 ...

President Vladimir Putin attended an early Wednesday Russian Orthodox Christmas service and hailed his troops' “holy mission” ...

MAYFIELD, Pa. — A chilly January 7th Christmas celebration began at St. John's Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Mayfield. A celebration that church sexton William Bowan has helped ring in for more than 5 ...

Every year, for millions of Christians worldwide, Christmas falls on January 7 rather than December 25. The difference exists ...

FILE - Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, center, delivers the Christmas service in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, Friday. While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview ...

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