Orthodox Serbs celebrate Christmas Day

Serbia's majority Orthodox population and the Serbian Orthodox Church are today marking the Julian calendar Christmas.

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Friday, 07.01.2011.

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Serbia's majority Orthodox population and the Serbian Orthodox Church are today marking the Julian calendar Christmas. The celebrations began in churches throughout the country with holy midnight liturgies last night. Orthodox Serbs celebrate Christmas Day In Belgrade, SPC Patriarch Irinej served at St. Sava's temple. Several thousand worshipers gathered at Serbia's largest Orthodox shrine at midnight, along with government ministers, representatives of other churches and religious communities, and public figures. A large number of citizens, among them Orthodox believers from abroad, could not enter the crowded temple and were seen on the plateau outside. Christmas services and ceremonies will continue throughout the day. The Serbian Church will mark the holiday for three days, and ahead of it, Patriarch Irinej send his Christmas message. Russian, Georgian and some other Orthodox churches, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Athos monasteries also mark the birth of Jesus Christ according to the Julian calendar. Patriarch Irinej at St. Sava's Temple last night (Tanjug)

Orthodox Serbs celebrate Christmas Day

In Belgrade, SPC Patriarch Irinej served at St. Sava's temple.

Several thousand worshipers gathered at Serbia's largest Orthodox shrine at midnight, along with government ministers, representatives of other churches and religious communities, and public figures.

A large number of citizens, among them Orthodox believers from abroad, could not enter the crowded temple and were seen on the plateau outside.

Christmas services and ceremonies will continue throughout the day.

The Serbian Church will mark the holiday for three days, and ahead of it, Patriarch Irinej send his Christmas message.

Russian, Georgian and some other Orthodox churches, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Athos monasteries also mark the birth of Jesus Christ according to the Julian calendar.

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