noumenon@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoTIL Jan. 7 marks Christmas for many Orthodox Christians; about 12% of Christians worldwide identify as Orthodoxassets.pewresearch.orgimagemessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down10
arrow-up121arrow-down1imageTIL Jan. 7 marks Christmas for many Orthodox Christians; about 12% of Christians worldwide identify as Orthodoxassets.pewresearch.orgnoumenon@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
minus-squareitisileclerk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoChristmas in January 7 has nothing to do with Ortodox Christianity, it has to do with calendar that some Ortodox churches are using. Some use Gregorian calendar, some Justinian calendar. It’s complicated.
Christmas in January 7 has nothing to do with Ortodox Christianity, it has to do with calendar that some Ortodox churches are using. Some use Gregorian calendar, some Justinian calendar. It’s complicated.