Christmas

Christian leaders of the Holy Land gathered at the Jerusalem Patriarchate headquarters in honor of the Feast of the Nativity. Photo: Jerusalem Patriarchate Christian Churches Exchange Christmas Greetings at Jerusalem Patriarchate The post coincides with the Ukrainian government officially changing the date of Christmas to December 25, no longer recognizing the Old Calendar celebration of the feast. Photo: SBU Posts Video Alarming Ukrainian Christians Who Celebrate Old Calendar Christmas Christmas festivals of Ukrainian carols in Germany. Photo: UOC DECR German UOC communities hold Christmas festivals and carol flash mob This year, the festival coincided with the 30th anniversary of Metropolitan Arseny’s tenure as abbot. Photo: Sviatohirsk Lavra Sviatohirsk Lavra celebrates Christmas with traditional carol festival The Christmas carol is performed by children from the Ukrainian Orthodox parish in Lisbon. Photo: YouTube screenshot Ukrainian Orthodox carol in Portugal gains popularity online Now Ukraine has new “enemies” – those who celebrate Christmas on 7 January. Photo: UOJ Are those who celebrate Christmas on 7 January considered “Muscovites” now? The Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Bishop Michael of Comana, celebrated the Christmas Liturgy on January 7 at St. Andrew’s Church in Kyiv. Photo: Facebook Phanar’s Exarch for Ukraine: It doesn’t matter when we celebrate Christmas Christmas service at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Photo: jerusalem-patriarchate Jerusalem Patriarch Theophilos officiates Christmas service in Bethlehem Poroshenko shaking hands with Putin. Photo: Associated Press Poroshenko: Instead of working, the Rada celebrates Moscow Christmas The Nativity of Christ. Photo: Vatican News The Pope congratulates Eastern Rite Churches on Christmas The President of Poland and the Primate of the Polish Church. Photo: polskieradio website Polish President extends Christmas greetings to Orthodox Christians Christmas card. Photo: Unian Google searches: Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on January 7 Russian women in Istanbul greet Patriarch Bartholomew at the Church of St. Andrew the First-Called. Photo: Phanar's Facebook page Head of Phanar сelebrates old-style Christmas with Russians in Istanbul Fragment of the "Nativity of Christ" Icon. Photo: omolitvah.ru The Church celebrates the Nativity of Christ The Nativity of Christ. Photo: VC Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas Eve