Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas Eve tonight. In Serbia, rich fasting meals are being prepared, while liturgies are ...

After years of cold relations between Zagreb and Belgrade, Serbian and Croatian leaders attending an Orthodox Chistmas recepetion in Zagreb hinted at warmer ties to come. Milorad Pupovac speaks at the ...

Orthodox Christians in Serbia and Montenegro gathered on Tuesday (January 6) to celebrate Christmas Eve with the burning of ...

Meteorologist Ivan Ristić says that on December 25 the dominance of the African cyclone—a blocking system over our region that brought fog and pollution—will come to an end, and that cold air from ...

Did you know that not everyone celebrates Christmas on December 25th? The difference in Christmas dates comes down to calendars. Most people follow the Gregorian calendar, introduced by Pope Gregory ...

As part of an occasional series on how the end-of-year holidays are celebrated in our broadcast area, we asked correspondents from RFE/RL's Balkan Service to tell us about how Christmas is celebrated ...

For many people worldwide, especially in countries like Russia, Ethiopia, and Serbia, Christmas is observed on January 7th. But what’s the reason behind celebrating Christmas on January 7th? The ...