Around 260 million Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7 today
A Serbian Orthodox priest attends the ceremonial burning of oak tree branches, or badnjak, on Christmas Eve outside
the St. Sava church in Belgrade. The ceremony is accompanied by prayers and other rites and is widespread among
Orthodox Christians in the Balkans.
Christmas Eve is marked by ceremonies and liturgies. Badjnak ceremony Serbia
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