Thousands gather in Ethiopia for Coptic Christmas eve and pray for peace and prosperity

Thousands of Orthodox Christians in white traditional attire celebrated Christmas Eve with a Mass, prayers and hymns during a ...

Ethiopians gather for Orthodox Christmas Eve candlelight ceremony

Thousands gathered for Ethiopia's Orthodox Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa, marking the end of a 43-day fast with prayers, hymns ...

An important church holiday on January 6 is Christmas Eve: what is strictly forbidden to do

Christmas Eve is one of the most solemn and anticipated days for Orthodox Christians. On the eve of the great holiday of ...

The mystery of Christmas Eve: folk signs for January 6 that really work

Omens for Christmas Eve are an ancient part of folk culture, which is closely intertwined with the Orthodox traditions of the ...
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Christmas hymns return to Bethlehem after ceasefire brings brief respite

At midnight on Christmas Eve, the ancient walls of Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity will once again echo with the traditional hymn “Laylat al Milad” — The Night of Christmas — sung in the grotto ...
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Best Churches In India For An Unforgettable Midnight Mass Experience This Christmas

If you’re thinking about Christmas in India and you want something unforgettable, you’ve got to try a Midnight Mass. Churches all over the country light up on Christmas Eve—hymns spill out the doors, ...

Video. Ethiopians gather for Orthodox Christmas Eve candlelight ceremony

Video. Thousands gathered for Ethiopia's Orthodox Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa, marking the end of a 43-day fast with prayers, hymns, and midnight Mass.