Because they’re using a different calendar. Why do the Orthodox branches celebrate the Christmas holiday on a different day from Western Christians? Because they’re still using the Julian calendar. Like the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russia, the Copts still use the Julian calendar adopted by Julius Caesar in 45 B.C. The Julian calendar has 365
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Because they’re using a different calendar. Why do the Orthodox branches celebrate the Christmas holiday on a different day from Western Christians? Because they’re still using the Julian calendar. Like the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russia, the Copts still use the Julian calendar adopted by Julius Caesar in 45 B.C. The Julian calendar has 365
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If western-style December hijinks aren’t enough, why not head for the Ethiopian highlands and join the country’s January Christmas celebrations – and take in a trekking holiday while you’re at it No turkey this year: Felicity Bryan (centre) and family lunching on a hillside in Ethiopia. Photograph: Max Duncan By Felicity Bryan The Guardian Before
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Borkena Gena game in Jan meda, Addis Ababa Source-theforsakenchildren (Borkena) Tomorrow is one of the biggest days in Ethiopia. Known locally asGena (ገና), Ethiopian Christmas is one of the most colourful holidays in the country. Never heard of a different Christmas…
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