In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas - BBC News
3 days ago · 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 of the ...
In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas - BBC
3 days ago · 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 of the ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Orthodox Christmas | AP News - Associated Press News
3 days ago · 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.
Ethiopians celebrate Christmas as natural ... - Associated Press News
3 days ago · ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced persistent conflict in recent years. Ethiopians follow the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the Gregorian calendar, used by Catholic and Protestant churches.
Orthodox Christmas: 'The difference in dates shouldn’t be seen …
3 days ago · Most Orthodox Churches adopted what is known as the “new” calendar, but some, including the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), retained the old Julian calendar, resulting in a 13-day difference.
Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem amid …
3 days ago · A Christmas tree illuminates Manger Square near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. (Photo: Getty/iStock) 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 Christmas: Why it's celebrated by some ... - Associated Press News
Jan 6, 2024 · 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.
Orthodox Christmas takes on special meaning in Lebanon ths year
3 days ago · Many Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in January, not December. In Lebanon, Christians say the holiday is extra poignant for them this year.
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, 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.