Christian clerics pray during Divine Liturgy to celebrate the Orthodox Christmas at Saint Serkis church in Damascus - - Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All East
Macedonia - People gather by a bonfire in Macedonia's capital Skopje, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, a night before Christian Orthodox Christmas Eve. Macedonian Christian Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas by the Julian calendar.
Ukraine - A child wearing a traditional costume carries a sheaf of wheat, known as "Didukh" during a celebration of the Orthodox Christmas in the centre of Lviv, January 6, 2011. "Didukh", an Ukrainian Christmas ornament, symbolises best wishes for crops and the harvest for the coming year.
Serbia - A Serbian woman arranges dried oak branches for sale, the Yule log symbol for the Orthodox Christmas eve, in Belgrade