Northwest Indiana is known for its cultural and religious diversity, thanks to large historical waves of immigration to the Region. A big part of its “melting pot” are those who celebrate the holidays ...

While much of the Christian world celebrates the birth of Jesus on 25th December, in Orthodox Serbia church bells toll across the country marking the beginning of the three-day festival on 7th January ...

The Orthodox Christian faith celebrated Christmas on Jan. 7 at Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church at 3335 Grove Ave. in Lorain The service, led by parish leader Fr. Nektarije Tesanovic, marked the ...

BUTTE, Mont. — Most Christians observe Christmas on December 25th. But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Christ's birth on January 7th. For parishioners at the Serbian Orthodox Church in Butte it was a ...

Russian Orthodox believers attend a Christmas service in Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow on Jan. 7, 2017. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images While some parts of the world are done with ...

Orthodox Christians in Serbia and Macedonia continue to observe the old, Julian calendar dates for their Christmas celebrations, with Christmas Eve falling on Wednesday, January 6. They are not alone ...

It may be the new year, but for some, Christmas celebrations are only just beginning. In some Eastern European and Middle Eastern countries Christmas is officially celebrated on January 7. That is ...

With an extended Christmas period that lasts until January, a high probability of a dusting of snow, and a Christmas market that rivals the rest of Europe, Belgrade is a wonderful place to enjoy the ...

Special to the Journal/Janice Kiaski The Rev. Rade Merick of Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church in Steubenville stands near the icon of the feast day. STEUBENVILLE — Christmas is the ...

People, wearing traditional Ukrainian clothes, sing folk songs as they celebrate Orthodox Christmas in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Jan. 8, 2015. YURIY DYACHYSHYN/AFP/Getty Images While ...

The Christmas celebration in Serbia blends Christian symbols and pagan traditions and involves a lot of logs, straw, sparks, clucking - and hearty food. While much of the Christian world celebrates ...