Russian Elite Say Their Prayers at Orthodox Christmas Service
Believers attend the Orthodox Christmas service at a local church in the settlement of Turginovo in Tver region, Russia, Jan. 7, 2016.?
Most Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar on Jan. 7, two weeks after most western Christian churches that abide by the Gregorian calendar.
Most Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar on Jan. 7, two weeks after most western Christian churches that abide by the Gregorian calendar.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin lights a candle as he attends the Orthodox Christmas service at a local church in the settlement of Turginovo in Tver region, Russia, Jan. 7, 2016.
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Patriarch of Moscow and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (L) attend the Orthodox Christmas service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 7, 2016.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Orthodox Christmas service in the settlement of Turginovo in Tver region, Russia, Jan. 7, 2016.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Orthodox Christmas service at a local church in the settlement of Turginovo in Tver region, Russia, Jan. 7, 2016.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the workshop of a spiritual educational centre at a local church after attending the Orthodox Christmas service in the settlement of Turginovo in Tver region, Russia, Jan. 7, 2016.
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