Those who follow the old ways

Agencies Published January 7, 2014
Macedonian Christian Orthodox Archbishop Stefan holds a holy Christmas liturgy in St. Clement's Orthodox Cathedral church in Skopje, Macedonia, on Tuesday January 7. – Photo by AP
Macedonian Christian Orthodox Archbishop Stefan holds a holy Christmas liturgy in St. Clement's Orthodox Cathedral church in Skopje, Macedonia, on Tuesday January 7. – Photo by AP
Serbian Patriarch Irinej conducts the liturgy on Orthodox Christmas in Saborna church, Belgrade, on January 7. – Photo by Reuters
Serbian Patriarch Irinej conducts the liturgy on Orthodox Christmas in Saborna church, Belgrade, on January 7. – Photo by Reuters
Serbian Patriarch Irinej conducts the liturgy on Orthodox Christmas in Saborna church Belgrade, on January 7. – Photo by Reuters
Serbian Patriarch Irinej conducts the liturgy on Orthodox Christmas in Saborna church Belgrade, on January 7. – Photo by Reuters
Participants march on the street during "Alilo", a religious procession, to celebrate the Orthodox Christmas in Tbilisi, on January 7. – Photo by Reuters
Participants march on the street during "Alilo", a religious procession, to celebrate the Orthodox Christmas in Tbilisi, on January 7. – Photo by Reuters
Participants march on the street during "Alilo", a religious procession, to celebrate the Orthodox Christmas in Tbilisi, on January 7. – Photo by Reuters
Participants march on the street during "Alilo", a religious procession, to celebrate the Orthodox Christmas in Tbilisi, on January 7. – Photo by Reuters
Palestinian children (Left) sit as Greek Orthodox Christians attend Christmas mass at the Orthodox Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City on January 7. – Photo by AFP
Palestinian children (Left) sit as Greek Orthodox Christians attend Christmas mass at the Orthodox Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City on January 7. – Photo by AFP
A Palestinian priest holds an icon as Orthodox Christians attend Christmas mass at the Orthodox Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City on January 7. – Photo by AFP
A Palestinian priest holds an icon as Orthodox Christians attend Christmas mass at the Orthodox Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City on January 7. – Photo by AFP
Orthodox priests lead an Orthodox Christmas service at the Bosnian Orthodox church, in Sarajevo, on Tuesday, January 7. – Photo by AP
Orthodox priests lead an Orthodox Christmas service at the Bosnian Orthodox church, in Sarajevo, on Tuesday, January 7. – Photo by AP

Most orthodox believers celebrate Christmas according to the Julian Calendar on January 7, due to the fact that the orthodox Church never switched to the Gregorian Calendar, that was adopted elsewhere in Christendom in 1582. As with every year orthodox Christians gathered within their respective countries to celebrate Christmas this Tuesday.

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