(JTA) — It had all the trappings of a conventional Christmas pageant: the three wise men, Christmas carols, and children dressed as angels. But there was a twist: This pageant, performed on Sunday in ...

The Christmas season isn’t over, at least not for the handful of Orthodox Christian churches that follow the Julian Calendar and are celebrating Christmas on Wednesday with special liturgies, dinners ...

Millions worldwide celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after much of the globe observed the holy day. This later date is due to certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including ...