Christmas, like so much else in Ukraine these days, is tightly tangled up in the country’s war with Russia. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has taken the position that the Julian calendar used in ...

Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in Russian and other traditions, follow the ancient Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the Gregorian calendar, used by Catholic and ...

Most eastern Christian churches use the Julian calendar, in which Christmas falls on Jan. 7, rather than the Gregorian calendar used in everyday life and by Western churches.

"Nowadays, the Julian calendar is perceived as connected with Russian church culture," it said. Russia launched its full-scale, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

LVIV, Ukraine (RNS) — For centuries, Orthodox Ukrainians saw the traditional Julian calendar as one of the anchors of their church’s identity. Now many are switching to the Gregorian calendar.

For the first time since 1917, Ukraine is celebrating Christmas on 25 December. The move is more than just a change of date from 7 January - the date for Christmas in the Julian calendar, which ...

Most Ukrainians are Orthodox Christians and the country's main church agreed this year to move away from the traditional Julian calendar, which is used in Russia and celebrates the holiday on Jan. 7.

Keep reading for some fun facts about timekeeping throughout the world’s history. 1. The First Measuring of Time Appeared in 2700 B.C. Keeping track of time is a very complex task, and calendars weren ...

While both Russia and the West use the Gregorian calendar, Russia still follows the Julian calendar for some religious practices. Kyiv's switch is a sign of its continuing effort to align itself ...

The Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine has approved switching to the new Julian calendar from Sept. 1. It means the Church will celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25 instead of Jan. 7.

Known as the revised Julian calendar, it was adopted by several Orthodox churches, including the churches of Greece, Cyprus, and Romania. Those churches now celebrate Christmas on December 25.

Julian calendar followers celebrate Christmas in Lackawanna County Newswatch 16's Jack Culkin stopped by St. John's Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Mayfield to check out their Christmas celebration.