including the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), retained the old Julian calendar, resulting in a 13-day difference. Despite this calendar discrepancy, all consider the date of Christ's birth December 25.

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Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

While the Ethiopian Orthodox Church says they were built by angels, others report that King Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty commissioned them in the 12th century after a trip to Jerusalem ...

In a recent report by Yahoo News, authorities in China's eastern province, Zhejiang, have toppled down crosses from Christian churches because of 'building code violations'. However, people believe ...

In June 2023, the cross was the only item taken from the metal cabinet, in the vestry of St Breward Church on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, after it had been left unlocked. An appeal was made for the ...

A church volunteer was surprised to find what was stopping him opening a cupboard was a cross stolen from the church 18 months before. In June 2023, the cross was the only item taken from the ...

The totemlike illuminated towers, patterned with intricate motifs of Ethiopian Orthodox crosses stenciled and laser-cut out of mirror acrylic, are influenced by Ethiopian architecture, including ...