Millions of people worldwide celebrated Orthodox Christmas nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holiday.

Instead of December festivities filled with Santa Claus and Christmas Eve stockings, Russians follow centuries-old Orthodox traditions that give the holiday a distinctive character. Here are some of ...

President Vladimir Putin attended an early Wednesday Russian Orthodox Christmas service and hailed his troops' “holy mission” ...

For the last three years, Russia and Ukraine have separately proposed a short truce over Christmas—but each attempt has unraveled, leading to further fighting on the holiday. Earlier this month, the ...

Millions of Christians worldwide have celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7, nearly two weeks after much of the globe ...

KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine has passed legislation moving its official Christmas holiday to December 25, further distancing itself from the traditions of the Putin-aligned Russian Orthodox Church, which ...