Christmas
Homicide charges for driver after US parade tragedy
The driver of the car that plowed into a Christmas parade in the Midwestern U.S. city of Waukesha, killing five and injuring 48, was apparently fleeing a domestic dispute at the time - and will face charges of intentional homicide, police said on Nov. 22.
Pontefract pub closed in December celebrates delayed Christmas
There is a free drink for customers wearing a Christmas jumper on Friday
Turkey’s Orthodox community celebrates Christmas
Turkey's Orthodox community celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ on Jan. 6, recognized as Christmas according to the Julian calendar.
Greek Orthodox citizens in Istanbul reenacted the baptism of Christ with a traditional cross-throwing ceremony at the Kuzguncuk dock in Üsküdar district.
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Elpidophoros gives Christmas interview to school children
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America gave a playful Christmas interview to children from the Saint Basil Academy in Garrison, New York, which is run by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
The children asked the Archbishop questions that ranged from his favourite food and how many languages he speaks, to advice on how to achieve success and how he spent Christmas as a child.
PM helps distribute food, presents at Piraeus soup kitchen
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis helped serve Christmas lunch to dozens of people in need at a soup kitchen in the Piraeus suburb of Keratsini on Friday.
Five Athens metro stations closing to avert crowding
Five metro and ISAP electric railway stations in central Athens have been ordered to close from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday in a bid to stem public movement and avert crowds from gathering at public squares in the downtown area for Christmas, amid fears of a spike in coronavirus transmission.
EU Commission chief hails Covid-19 vaccine in holiday message
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed the advent of vaccinations against the novel coronavirus and said that the sooner citizens are vaccinated, the sooner life can get back to normal.
Cities and towns doing their bit to spread the holiday spirit
Back at the beginning of March, few would have thought that terms like "restrictions," "without friends," "only at home" and "no hugs or kisses" would be a part of any discussion about the Christmas and New Year's holidays this year.
Today is Christmas according to the Gregorian calendar
According to the Gospel tradition, Jesus Christ was born on December 25 in Bethlehem, so, with the differences in calendars, that date is respected in the entire Christian world as the beginning of a new era and a new history of mankind.
Magnifico sells record number of tickets for online Christmas concert
Ljubljana – Pop singer Magnifico will not let down his fans this Christmas despite the Covid-19 epidemic and will stage his annual 25th December concert, which is usually held at Stožice Arena, online. Ticket sale is record-breaking, his team said on Thursday. Listeners from more than ten countries will tune in.