While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will celebrate the holy day on Sunday. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches ...

In his Christmas message ... we will create the best future for our native Belarus.” Orthodox believers in Serbia marked the day by burning oak branches at services outside churches and temples ...

CHICAGO (CBS) - It's Christmas day for Orthodox Christians. While much of the western world celebrates Christmas on Dec. 25, Orthodox Christians follow the Julian calendar - marking the festival ...

creating a 13-day difference between the two Christmas celebrations. It’s important to note that all Orthodox Christians agree that December 25 is the date of Christmas, or the Feast of the ...

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 ...

EMILY FENG, BYLINE: Bells tolled across Beirut, and civil servants had the day off. Less than one-tenth of Lebanon's diverse society is Orthodox Christian. But in a country that loves Christmas ...

to this day, continues to rely on the Julian calendar. By 1923, Orthodox Christmas was taking place 13 days after Dec. 25. In May of 1923, Orthodox leaders from around the world gathered to solve ...

By 1923, there was a 13-day difference between the two calendars, putting Orthodox Christmas 13 days after December 25. That explains the existence of two Christmases—but how did Orthodox ...

Rather than a one-day celebration, Orthodox Christmas will be celebrated until next Monday, January 13, which marks the start ...

While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will celebrate the holy day on Sunday. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches ...