The Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert Buczak, Christ the Saviour Cathedral pastor, blesses the congregation with incense during the Orthodox Feast of the Nativity Divine Liturgy service in the West End section of Johnstown on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

While many have taken down their Christmas trees and put away their decorations until next year, Christians in Eastern Orthodox churches will begin celebrating the holiday today. The Rev. Stavrophor Rajko Kosic of Holy Resurrection Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church explained that’s because the church and many others of the Eastern Orthodox faith observe

The Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert Buczak, Christ the Saviour Cathedral pastor, blesses the congregation with incense during the Orthodox Feast of the Nativity Divine Liturgy service in the West End section of Johnstown on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

Christian Orthodox believers, who follow the Julian calendar and celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, burn dried oak branches, the Yule log symbol for the Orthodox Christmas Eve, in front of St. Luke church in Belgrade,

Christians around the world celebrate Christmas on December 25, but Tuesday marked the birth of Christ for many others. For most of the world, the Christmas season has come and gone, but for many Orthodox Christians,