While most Ukrainians celebrated Christmas Day on 25 December in response to the ongoing war with Russia, others - such as those living in Russian-controlled Donetsk - celebrated Orthodox ...

TASS/. Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill has extended Christmas greetings to Russians and wished them to care about their close ones, show mercy and help the needy. "Let’s remember that ...

While much of the world marks Christmas on December 25, some countries celebrate on different dates—or not at all—due to ...

The celebration of the Feast of Theophany dates far back in Orthodox ... Carpatho- Russian tradition is to have twelve dishes,” said Urban. “In my family, we actually host Christmas Eve ...

Orthodox Christians, which is Russia's main religion, celebrate Christmas Eve on January 6. According to Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar's essay in The New York Times, over the last few years ...

Orthodox Christians around the world ... Maxim Shemetov / Reuters Russian Patriarch Kirill led a Christmas service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in the capital Moscow.