Most Christians observe Christmas on December 25th. But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Christ's birth on January 7th. For parishioners at the Serbian Orthodox ... lost one day every 150 years.

Children break traditional Christmas bread to mark the Orthodox Christmas Day festivities in the Bosnian town of Banja Luka, 240 kms northwest of Sarajevo, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

In Serbian 'Hristos se rodi' 'Vaistinu ... Meanwhile in Georgia, protesters are celebrating Orthodox Christmas on their 40th consecutive day protesting their government's decision to halt talks ...

Australia’s Serbian community has dedicated its Orthodox Christmas of January 6 and 7 ... A group photo after a long day of packing. Source: Petrija Pajic “Everyone was saying we need more ...

The celebration of the Feast of Theophany dates far back in Orthodox history ... This year, the church’s Christmas Eve services Saturday, were held earlier in the day to make it easier for ...

For Christmas ... said she expects another priest to visit for Orthodox Easter in mid-April. But in the meantime, she will continue to direct the day-to-day activities of the church.

The sacred performance signals a deepening of Catholic-Orthodox dialogue and a potential step toward a papal visit to Serbia.

In Belgrade, Serbian believers marked the Orthodox Christmas Eve by burning oak branches ... Christian churches celebrate it ...

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 ...