As most Christians in the West begin taking down their trees and putting
the decorations back in their box for another year, Orthodox Christians
are just getting the Christmas celebrations started. Following the
Julian calendar, they marked the birth of Jesus yesterday, January 7. Here's a
look at some of the ways people are observing the occasion around the
world.
Armenians attend church in Dohuk province, northern Iraq:
Rather solemn proceedings at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in
Moscow, attended by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Patriarch
Kirill:
No Turkey here. Serbian Christians today queued up to recieve a piece of
traditional Christmas bread (and don't look too happy about it...)
But things look a little jollier in Kiev. Ukranian Christians dressed up in traditional costumes to sing Christmas carols:
(It remains unclear why the killer from Scream turned up though. Mary looks slightly perturbed).
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