Day: January 7, 2018

Orthodox Christians in nearly 70 countries celebrate Christmas MOSCOW, January 7. /TASS/. Orthodox people of Russia and other countries celebrate Sunday Christmas event, which is 2017 years ago began a new era in the history of mankind. In the Russian Orthodox Church has more than 36 thousand more than 900 temples and monasteries in nearly 70 countries. The Liturgy that night [7 January] morning, and are held in all churches on all continents. According to the Julian calendar Christmas is celebrated, except Russian, and also Serbian, Jerusalem, Georgian, Polish Orthodox churches, Athos monasteries, some Protestants and Catholics of the Eastern rite. A solemn service is held and in the place of the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. The Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill began on the evening of 6 December, the festive divine service at the Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Savior. “Let each of us today,

Patriarch Kirill congratulates Russians on Christmas MOSCOW, 7 Feb — RIA Novosti. The Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill congratulated the Russians on the coming holiday of Christmas, calling all believers to witness to the “reality of divine love in the world.” Christmas is one of the major religious holidays, during which I remember the Savior’s birth in Bethlehem over 2 thousand years ago. In his traditional Christmas televised address to Russians, Patriarch Kirill remarked that while “many generations been watching” the Messiah, who was to “go to the Earth to renew the life of mankind, but when God came, He missed all but scholars of the wise men and the simple shepherds”. “Overlooked because I thought about God in their own way, human. And It turned out quite different. He waited as the terrible and noble King, and He was born from a humble, unknown virgin. He was

Christmas service began in the temple of Christ the Savior MOSCOW, January 6. /TASS/. The Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill began the night Christmas service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the correspondent of TASS. To the Patriarchal service in the main Church of Russia was attended by thousands of believers. Among those present at the service, the members of the Federation Council and state Duma deputies, high-ranking government officials. The service at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in live broadcast TV channels “First”, “Russia 1” and “Spas”, an online broadcast is also on the official website of the Russian Orthodox Church. Together with the Russian Orthodox Church, Christmas is celebrated in Jerusalem, Polish, Georgian, Serbian Orthodox churches and monasteries, and the monasteries of mount Athos. In addition, they are joined by the Eastern rite Catholics and some Protestants also living according to the Julian calendar.

Thousands of Orthodox pilgrims celebrated Christmas in Bethlehem on the West Bank of the Jordan BETHLEHEM (West Bank of the Jordan river), 6 Jan. /Offset. TASS Andrey Shirokov/. Several thousands of Orthodox pilgrims gathered on Christmas eve in Bethlehem. Leading to Manger square outside the Star 6 January, a parade of Palestinian scouts who were festive parade under the thunder of drums and the singing of the bagpipes to the Basilica of the Nativity, the Shrine, where the star of Bethlehem marked the place of Jesus ‘ birth. Manger square at the Church of the Nativity, a small pedestrian streets and alleys around it, and the very streets located on the West Bank of the Jordan river Bethlehem January 6, patrol reinforced the Palestinian police and armed soldiers of the presidential guard, the correspondent of TASS from the event. The joy of the pilgrims Among celebrating Christmas in Bethlehem this