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The Ancient Greek roots of Christmas celebrations

If you look closely, you can see a variety of similarities between the commemoration of the birth of Christ and the worship of Dionysus in ancient Greece

Students of the Greek Community of Melbourne Schools bring Christmas to Fronditha Care

The warm welcome and the tearful smiles of the elderly made the occasion truly special

Evros: Reviving the custom of the “nine foods” for abundance on the table all year round

The "nine foods" of the custom are all fasting, oily or unleavened, are served on the table on the last day of fasting, and symbolize, according to one version, the nine months that the Virgin Mary had Christ in her womb

Syria: Protests after masked individuals burn Christmas Tree – Calls to protect minorities

Thousands of demonstrators call for the new regime to protect religious minorities

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