A woman kisses a portrait of Mary and Jesus as she enters the sanctuary at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in Merrillville for a Christmas service on Saturday, January 7, 2023.

TO AMADOR COUNTY FOR SERBIAN CHRISTMAS. WILL: IT’S AN OVERFLOW CROWD OF WORSHIPPERS AT THE SAINT SAVA CHURCH IN JACKSON. THIS IS THE MOTHER CHURCH FOR SERBS IN AMERICA. >> FIRST SERBIAN ORTHODOX ...

Christmas is one of the holiest days of the year for Serbian Orthodox Christians who follow the Julian calendar. It is preceded by 40 days of fasting during Advent to prepare for the birth of Christ.

Serbian Orthodox observe Badnje Veče, or Burning of the Yule Log, on Christmas Eve. In the olden days in Serbia, fathers and their eldest son would chop down an oak tree branch or badnjak.

While many people are taking down the Christmas decorations, one group is celebrating Serbian Christmas on Jan. 7 in Jackson. Skip to content NOWCAST KCRA 3 News at 6pm ...

About 500 Serbian and Macedonian members of the church celebrateOrthodox Christmas on Friday. The church follows the Juliancalendar, which also will celebrate […] Skip to content ...

Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Christian Church in Butte celebrated Christmas on January 7th. The church's interior is filled with iconography that interprets scripture through color and ink.

MERRILLVILLE — Whether Christians celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25 or Jan. 7 isn't what's important, the Very Rev. Father Marko Matic said. Instead, the importance of the season is that God gave ...

Susan Radoicich, left, directs members of the choir during celebration of the Christmas Eve Vigil Sunday at the Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Christian Church in Butte. Susan’s husband is the ...

Newsreel visits a group of Serbian refugees, celebrating Christmas in Suffolk. Originally broadcast on 13 January 1950. BBC Archive 1950: Serbian Christmas in Suffolk. Video, 00:01:281950: Serbian ...

Ethiopian Orthodox Christians fast from Nov. 24 to Christmas Day on Jan. 7. During the fast, they abstain from all meat and products made by animals, including honey.

The Orthodox Christian faith celebrated Christmas on Jan. 7 at Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church at 3335 Grove Ave. in Lorain The service, led by parish leader Fr. Nektarije Tesanovic, marked th… ...