Vladimir Putin and the patriarch of Russia’s Orthodox ... which celebrates Christmas on January 7 in line with the Julian calendar, has been a vocal supporter of the Russian president’s ...

As a rule, the Russian President celebrates Christmas outside Moscow MOSCOW, December 16. /TASS/. On Orthodox Christmas Russian President Vladimir Putin will as usual attend a church service ...

Monday, Russian Orthodox Christians observed Christmas Eve with time-honored ... hold a special service every year filled with traditions and prayer. St. John's Russian Orthodox Cathedral has ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all Russian citizens celebrating Christmas ... being a part of the centuries-old traditions, passed down from generation ...

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Urban noted that his diocese of the American Carpatho- Russian Orthodox ... church itself.” Traditions persist Many Orthodox Christians maintain particular traditions for Christmas Eve on ...