Although no clergy were present, about two dozen Unalaskans took part in a starring ceremony Jan. 7 under the direction of church reader and choir director Julia Dushkin.

With strong traditions and the gathering ... In Russia, Vladimir Putin attended the Orthodox Christmas service in Moscow. The Russian Orthodox Church is the world's largest Orthodox denomination.

Monday, Russian Orthodox Christians observed Christmas Eve with time-honored ... hold a special service every year filled with traditions and prayer. St. John's Russian Orthodox Cathedral has ...

As a rule, the Russian President celebrates Christmas outside Moscow MOSCOW, December 16. /TASS/. On Orthodox Christmas Russian President Vladimir Putin will as usual attend a church service ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his congratulations to all Russian people on Orthodox Christmas holiday ... for us are parental, family traditions that are being handed down from ...

Urban noted that his diocese of the American Carpatho- Russian Orthodox ... church itself.” Traditions persist Many Orthodox Christians maintain particular traditions for Christmas Eve on ...

Two calendars – Three holidays Due to calendar differences most Orthodox Churches including the Greek Orthodox, Ethiopian, Russian ... unique traditions in their celebration of Christmas ...

Vladimir Putin has marked Russian Orthodox Christmas by attending church in ... feel how important paternal, family traditions are for us, passed down from generation to generation.” ...