Georgians light candles marking the Orthodox Christmas at Trinity Cathedral complex in Tbilisi, Georgia, late Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008. The Eastern Orthodox Churches mark the occasion according to the old calendar, two weeks after Western denominations. (Sergey Ponomarev/AP Photo) From Euronews:
At Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his wife were among the worshippers. The midnight service, attended by more than 3,000 people, was led by Metropolitan Kirill, the interim head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
In Serbia, branches have been burned on bonfires as part of the Christmas tradition.
The religious holiday is observed on January 7 by churches that follow the Julian calendar.
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