Orthodox Christmas in Serbia more for nation than God
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BELGRADE, Jan 7  Thousands of Serbs celebrated Christmas today in one of the world's biggest Orthodox churches, lighting candles for the dead and living, in an age-old ritual that was all but defunct ...
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Christmas is coming but Russian lawmakers have yet to finalise the holiday calendar, leaving millions of Russians' holiday plans up in the air.
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It wasn't exactly traditional, but it got to the heart of the holiday.
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Mellow chiming at the bell-towers of the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Dormition and Assumption of Virgin Mary, the main Catholic church in Ukraine, announced to the arrival of Christmas to hundreds of ...
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After its most recent expansion, the 25-nation European Union now has four member states with predominantly Orthodox Christian populations, compared to only one before, as well as five more members with ...
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Pope John Paul II ushered in Christmas today by celebrating Midnight Mass at St. Peter&#39;s Basilica, praying that world leaders will strive for peace and that Jews, Muslims
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In the birthplace of Jesus, Muslims and Christians used to celebrate the season in peace. A TIME correspondent recalls holidays past in a troubled land
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The head of Russia's Orthodox Church offered blessings and prayers on the eve of the Orthodox Christmas Thursday, noting in his traditional holiday greetings that 2004 was a difficult year for Russia
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Parishioners of St. Mary s Ukrainian Catholic Church did not know in the fading warmth of autumn that they would celebrate Christmas Day in another congregation s church.
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Benedict XVI wants to help restore Istanbul as the global center of  Orthodox Christianity. But the Turkish authorities worry what that  could mean for their country's secular identity
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By Schmelzer, Randi  LOS ANGELES: In a period of time where much of America is still basking Ln post-holidays good will, one anti-theology organization is encouraging teens to celebrate the season's passage in an entirely different way.
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Religious harmony is on full display in a year when Christmas and the Muslim holiday of Tabaski fall within days of each other.
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In the European nation where religion and state have mingled most, disagreements are less bitter than in the U.S.
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A furor in Turkey ignited by the title of a Christian spiritual leader on a U.S. embassy invitation has underscored concerns about the largely Muslim country's treatment of minorities two weeks before the European Union decides whether to open membership talks with Ankara.
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Russians celebrated their Revolution Day holiday Sunday with marches and rallies in Moscow and many other cities. In contrast to monolithic displays of devotion to the Soviet state, a feature of that marked
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Apparently, being the patron saint of Claynation isn't always   easy.
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Christians in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-populated country, flocked to churches to celebrate Christmas under tight security following warnings of possible terrorist attacks.