A sizable minority of Christians who follow the Orthodox church celebrate Christmas in early January. The split on what date Christmas is observed goes back to the 16th century, as National ...

January 7 is Orthodox Christmas, a beloved holiday for many, both in NEPA and around the world. 28/22 News spoke with ...

Julia Maruca Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 12:01 a.m. | Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 12:01 a.m. On a blustery, snowy Saturday afternoon at Twin Lakes Park east of Greensburg, a little over a dozen people huddled ...

For much of the Western world, Christmas is celebrated on December 25, according to the Gregorian calendar. Yet in a distinction that dates back centuries, Orthodox Christians follow the Julian ...

Christmas is still in full-swing for the 12% of Christians globally who are Orthodox and celebrate the holiday during the first week of January. Orthodox Christians, who are estimated to number ...

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 ...

Christmas is over, so why are 12 percent of the world’s Christians waiting until January 7 to celebrate? Orthodox Christmas is celebrated by approximately 260 million people worldwide ...

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 ...

Today, those churches celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7. In the year 2100, as the calendar continues to shift, the Orthodox Christians will celebrate Christmas on Jan. 8. While some people's Christmas ...

Today, Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church estimates ... DAMASCUS, Syria — This Christmas morning in ...

Every year on 6 and 7 January, millions of Orthodox Christians around the world celebrate Christmas, almost two weeks after their western counterparts have already feasted and rung in the New Year.