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In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas

by content@helloomylife.com

January 7, 2025

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In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas

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Orthodox Christians all over the world have been celebrating Christmas by attending church companies.

Whereas nearly all of the Christian world have fun Christmas Day on 25 December, for lots of the world’s 200 million Orthodox Christians, the delivery of Jesus Christ is marked on 7 January.

It’s because they observe the Julian calendar, not like Christian denominations which observe the Gregorian calendar.

A girl in Syria’s capital Damascus receives Holy Communion on the Armenian Apostolic Church of Mar Sarkis. That is the primary Christmas Syrians are celebrating because the fall of their long-time ruler – former President Bashar al-Assad.

Getty Images A worshipper receives communion during the Christmas service at the Armenian Apostolic Church of Mar Sarkis (St Sargis) in Bab Sharqi in the old city of Damascus on January 6, 2025. — A girl in Syria’s capital Damascus receives Holy Communion on the Armenian Apostolic Church of Mar Sarkis. That is the primary Christmas Syrians are celebrating because the fall of their long-time ruler – former President Bashar al-Assad.

In Egypt, a priest representing the Coptic Orthodox Church – the Center East’s largest Christian group – walks previous worshippers on the Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo.

Getty Images A priest leads Orthodox Christmas Eve celebrations at the Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo on January 6, 2025. — In Egypt, a priest representing the Coptic Orthodox Church – the Center East’s largest Christian group – walks previous worshippers on the Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo.

A younger worshipper lights a candle throughout Orthodox Christmas Eve celebrations in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Getty Images A worshipper lights a candle during Orthodox Christmas Eve celebrations at the Russian Orthodox Church in the Gulf emirate of Sharjah on 6 January, 2025. — A younger worshipper lights a candle throughout Orthodox Christmas Eve celebrations in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Earlier, believers and non secular leaders gathered on the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, within the occupied West Financial institution, which is claimed to be the birthplace of Jesus.

Getty Images Believers and religious leaders attend the ceremony as Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem leads the day of Orthodox Christmas celebrations at the Church of the Nativity, believed to be the birth place of Jesus Christ, in Bethlehem, West Bank, on January 06, 2025. — Earlier, believers and non secular leaders gathered on the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, within the occupied West Financial institution, which is claimed to be the birthplace of Jesus.

Ethiopian worshippers have been holding candles and singing hymns at Addis Ababa’s Bole Medhanialem Church.

Getty Images Worshippers hold candles and sing religious hymns as they gather for the eve of Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas celebrations at Bole Medhanialem Church in Addis Ababa on January 6, 2025. — Ethiopian worshippers have been holding candles and singing hymns at Addis Ababa’s Bole Medhanialem Church.

Thousands and thousands of Russians are celebrating Christmas and President Vladimir Putin (left) noticed the festive season at Moscow’s St George’s Church.

EPA Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) attends the Christmas Service at the Saint George Church in Moscow, Russia, 06 January 2025 — Thousands and thousands of Russians are celebrating Christmas and President Vladimir Putin (left) noticed the festive season at Moscow’s St George’s Church.

Festive decorations will be seen in Moscow’s streets.

EPA People walk past street decorations for Christmas holidays in Moscow, Russia, 06 January 2025. — Festive decorations will be seen in Moscow’s streets.

In Serbia’s capital Belgrade, Prince Philip was pictured holding a burning oak department or badnjak in a standard ceremony.

Getty Images Prince Philip (L) of Serbia attends the ceremonial burning of dried oak branches, the Yule log symbol for the Orthodox Christmas Eve, in front of the Beli Dvor on January 06, 2025 in Belgrade, Serbia. — In Serbia’s capital Belgrade, Prince Philip was pictured holding a burning oak department or badnjak in a standard ceremony.

Within the Armenian capital Yerevan, Armenian apostolic Christians attended a service at St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral.

Getty Images An Armenian Apostolic Christian prays during a service at Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, as the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas, in Yerevan on January 6, 2024 — Within the Armenian capital Yerevan, Armenian apostolic Christians attended a service at St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral.

Georgian Christians turned out to have fun with candles in Tbilisi.

AFP People holding candles gather to celebrate Orthodox Christmas eve along Rustaveli Avenue, in central Tbilisi on January 6, 2025. — Georgian Christians turned out to have fun with candles in Tbilisi.

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