The tradition of Christians celebrating Christmas in December came several ... of St. Nicholas at the society’s annual meeting. The background of the engraving contains now-familiar Santa ...

Here's some background on the holiday. Christmas is Wednesday, Dec. 25. For Christians, Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, the son of God. It's celebrated by ...

Christmas (25th December) is a Christian holy day that marks the birth of Jesus, the son of God. Christmas is Katie and Hannah's favourite time of the year. They countdown to Christmas using an ...

Orthodox Nativity With snow predicted to fall in Jerusalem on Wednesday, it may very well be a white Christmas for Orthodox Christians. While the rest of the world enjoys their after-Christmas ...

Key fact No-one is certain of the date on which Jesus was born. The early Christians did not celebrate Christmas, and it wasn’t until the fourth century that the date of 25 December was decided on.

Orthodox Christians around the world have been celebrating Christmas by attending church services. While the majority of the Christian world celebrate Christmas Day on 25 December, for many of the ...