Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Published: 25 December, 2007, 05:39
Christians around the world are celebrating one of the most important days in the church calendar. In Moscow, services have been held in the capital's non-Orthodox churches. But most Russians are waiting for January 7, when the country traditionally comm
Orthodox Christians follow the Julian calendar, so the majority of Russians won't celebrate Christmas until after the new year – January 7.
On Christmas Eve, Catholics congretated for Midnight Mass at one of Russia’s largest Cathedrals, Moscow’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Teenage supergirl aids a Siberian villageOne Russian girl got fed up with her village not getting a look-in for vital funding and resources and took action. After repeatedly calling the regional governor she became his right hand woman. |
CIS and Baltic footballer of the year namedRussia and Zenit Saint Peterburg striker, Andrey Arshavin, has been named the CIS and Baltic states footballer of the year. |

