Pope Leo congratulates the Orthodox on Christmas by Julian calendar
Pope Leo. Photo: Vatican News
On January 6, 2026, Pope Leo XIV delivered a Christmas greeting to the Orthodox Christians who celebrate the holiday according to the Julian calendar.
"My thoughts are with the church communities of the East, who will celebrate the Nativity of Christ tomorrow according to the Julian calendar. Dear brothers and sisters, may the Lord Jesus grant you and your families peace and tranquility!" said the Pontiff after the Angelus prayer.
It should be noted that the Nativity of Christ according to the Julian calendar is celebrated by the Jerusalem, Serbian, Russian, Ukrainian, Macedonian, Polish, Georgian Churches, as well as on Mount Athos.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that Zelensky declared January 7 as Programmer's Day.
Read also
Authorities bar Armenian Church from prison ministry
The country’s penitentiary service has begun hiring individual clergy members while bypassing the Church hierarchy.
Man dies shielding child from terrorist’s bullet in Kyiv
A Kyiv janitor gave his life to save a child during an attack in a residential neighborhood.
UOC-KP calls OCU “a structure without canonical succession”
The UOC-KP has accused Epifaniy Dumenko’s structure of raiding and of isolating Filaret Denysenko before his death.
Constantinople bishop: If the Church loses its Greek spirit, what will remain?
Archbishop Makarios of the Constantinople Church criticized the rector of an Australian parish for conducting half of the service in English.
Georgian Church Synod to present three candidates for Patriarchal throne
Georgian hierarchs will select candidates for the Patriarchal throne, after which the Extended Council will make the final decision.
Metropolitan Tychikos' lawyers respond to media accusations
The hierarch's lawyers called the television stories targeted harassment.