Ogbonge fotos show how Orthodox Christians all ova di world celebrate Christmas on 7 January

Many Christians for different parts of di world don enjoy Christmas and forget say dem do celebration.

However, na today, 7 January, Orthodox Christians around di world dey celebrate di birthday of Jesus Christ.

According to Orthodox calendar, na on 7 January dem born Jesus. More dan 200 million Christians around di world wey be member of Orthodox Churches dey celebrate Christmas on dis day.

Dis na because dem dey follow di Julian calendar.

Dem no dey like di Christian denominations wey dey follow di Gregorian calendar.

Ceremonies and processions mark di event wey dey happun around di world from Cairo to Moscow.

Di Orthodox Church na one of di three main Christian groups (di oda ones na di Roman Catholic and Protestant). Around 200 million pipo dey follow di Orthodox tradition.

Di Orthodox Churches dey united in faith and dem get common approach to theology, tradition, and worship. Dem draw on elements of Greek, Middle-Eastern, Russian and Slav culture.

Di majority of Orthodox Christians dey base for eastern Europe, and many dey live for Russia and Ukraine.

But in response to di ongoing war wit Russia, many Ukrainians bin celebrate Christmas on 25 December last year, afta one change for di law.