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

While most Christian denominations celebrate Christmas on December 25, Russian Orthodox Christians observe the holiday two ...

Russian Christmas is actually celebrated on January 7 and not on December 25. This is because the Russian Orthodox Church still uses the Julian calendar for its religious observances. The difference ...

Orthodox and Coptic Christians don’t believe Jesus was born on a different day; they just use a different calendar.

Orthodox Christmas explained: why millions celebrate on January 7, calendar differences, traditions, fasting, and global ...

Millions of Christians worldwide have celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7, nearly two weeks after much of the globe ...