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West Asia

7 January , 2016

Orthodox of the world celebrate Christmas

Orthodox Christians over the world are celebrating Christmas on January 7, 2016, according to the Julian calendar. Communities from Europe to the Middle East are celebrating the day, each with their own unique traditions, almost two weeks after the most western celebrations. In Egypt, where orthodox make up around 90% of Egyptian Christians,…
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World

8 January , 2012

Estonians Celebrate Orthodox Christmas

A woman attends a Orthodox Christmas service at Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Tallinn, Estonia, on Jan. 6, 2012. Christmas falls on Jan. 7 for Orthodox believers with the Julian calendar. <Photo: Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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