If you grew up in a family that practiced the Serbian Orthodox faith, then your know of two Christmases. There’s the more widely celebrated December 25 tradition, and January 7, the date the … ...

Traditions in Orthodox Christmas Celebrations. Fasting: Prayer and fasting is an important part of Orthodox Christmas preparation. Traditionally, Orthodox Christians fast for up to 40 days leading ...

Other Orthodox, including those in the Greek tradition and, now, some Ukrainian churches, celebrate Christmas on the same date as Western churches. Technically, there aren’t.

Orthodox Christmas celebrations commence Friday night ... one bread to symbolize the “lamb of God” — or the removal of sin with the birth of Jesus — in the Christian tradition.

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 ...

The priest sings during an Orthodox Christmas Eve service at St. Michael Orthodox Church in St. Clair, Pa., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) ...

While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will celebrating the holy day on Sunday. Jan. 7, 2024. Credit: AP/Alexander ...

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 ...

Churches in the Greek and Antiochian traditions, along with the Orthodox Church in America, observed Christmas on Dec. 25. Some churches in the Slavic tradition, including Serbian and smaller ...

The national government and one Orthodox church observed Christmas on Dec. 25, distancing themselves from Russian tradition, but another Orthodox church retained the Jan. 7 observance.

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, including ...

While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will celebrating the holy day on Sunday. Jan. 7, 2024.