Orthodox and Coptic Christians don’t believe Jesus was born on a different day; they just use a different calendar.

Christmas is widely celebrated on December 25, but many, especially in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, observe it on January 7. Let's understand why.

In a kitchen in Peterborough, Christmas begins weeks before 25 December. A rich fruit cake is baking, its fruits soaked for more than a month - a tradition passed down through one Indian Christian ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For those who observe Orthodox Christmas, the celebration begins Wednesday. Following the Julian calendar, some ...

HOUSTON -- Christians across the world and here in town are celebrating Christmas. It's a time for relatives to come together, reflect and pray for what lies ahead. "Mostly we're just praying for an ...

Orthodox churches that celebrate the Nativity according to the Julian calendar marked the great Christian holiday on Wednesday. An Orthodox priest offers sacred wine and bread to believers after a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Early Christians didn’t annually celebrate Jesus’ birth; the Dec. 25 tradition emerged in the fourth century and ...

BEIRUT — For the first time in three years, the Gaza Strip’s tiny Christian community is celebrating Christmas without the immediate threat of war. A ceasefire has brought the enclave a measure of ...

Worshippers gathered early Wednesday afternoon at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington for one of its multiple Christmas Eve services. Church leaders anticipated reaching 20,000 people in ...

Every year, for millions of Christians worldwide, Christmas falls on January 7 rather than December 25. The difference exists because these communities, which includes Russian, Serbian, Coptic, ...