Focolare Movement

Christmas for the Oriental Orthodox Christians and Catholics

Jan 7, 2016

While many Christians in the West celebrate Christmas on 25 December according to the Gregorian calendar, many others in the Orient and Ethiopia celebrate it on 7 January according to the Julian calendar.

Natale ortodosso Salvator noster natus est! Our best wishes for a Holy Christmas to all the Christians celebrating the birth of the Saviour on 7 January.   MERRY  CHRISTMAS BUON NATALE РОЖДЕСТВО ХРИСТОВO ΚΑΛΆ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΎΓΕΝΝΑ عيد ميلاد سعيد!

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