Christmas in Russia today / myLot

Budennovsk, Russian Federation

January 7, 2016 6:55am CST

Orthodox Christmas is celebrated here and in some other countries. This holiday carries mostly religious component. Yesterday at 11 pm all the Orthodox churches started solemn mass services. It was broadcasted live, paying much attention to rulers' presence there. I stayed at home yesterday night, though i preferred to attend the ceremony last years. Frost and drunk people on the streets and inside churches sometimes repulse me. We laid the table with salads, caviar sandwiches and wine and enjoyed family dinner. Nevertheless i have attended morning service and have good conscience now. On the photo you can see Putin attending yestrday's mass service. The first thought i had was: "It is done on purpose children are around him..." 'But God helps those who help themselves, as they say.'

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472108)

• Switzerland

7 Jan 16

Merry Christmas to you, the next 14th you are going to celebrate the New Year.

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AtypicalRussian

@TypicalRussian (747)

• Budennovsk, Russian Federation

8 Jan 16

you are right

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472108)

• Switzerland

8 Jan 16

@TypicalRussian I thought to remember that you still use a modified version of the Julian calendar.

Alice Henry

@IreneVincent (15962)

• United States

3 Feb 16

So, is President Putin a religious person, or not? What faith does he follow? I have heard that there is religious persecution going on in some places in Russia? What have you heard?

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AtypicalRussian

@TypicalRussian (747)

• Budennovsk, Russian Federation

3 Feb 16

mmm, President supports the Church because the Church supports him. I am not sure he is a religious person because anyway he was born in Soviet atheistic era. Hmm, well, i haven't heard of any great religious persecution. We are not religious fanatics so far

youless

@youless (112586)

• Guangzhou, China

8 Jan 16

I almost forgot that the Christmas time is different in Russia. Merry Christmas to you and enjoy this nice festival

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AtypicalRussian

@TypicalRussian (747)

• Budennovsk, Russian Federation

8 Jan 16

thank you. Happy holidays as well!

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Jillybean1222

@jillybean1222 (6407)

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9 Jan 16

I didn't know that other countries celebrated Christmas on January 7th. Interesting to learn!

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Kristen Howe

@KristenH (33393)

• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

8 Jan 16

This was interesting to read, especially when Putin's concerned for religious appearances.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317242)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

8 Jan 16

I'm glad you went to the morning one and not the evening if there are so many revelers in the streets and in the church at night.

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ElicBxn

@ElicBxn (63643)

• United States

28 Apr 16

Well, in this, Holy Week, I find your post about Christmas. For many years I attended an old calendar Western Rite church, but I just never have cared for Eastern Rite, and when that church went more Eastern, I left it.

41Combedale

@41CombedaleRoad (5954)

• Greece

7 Jan 16

I saw Putin on the TV, he did not look very happy but one can only hope that he has some faith to keep him on a path that is safe for him, the country and everyone else.

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