More than 200 million Christians are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January.

The video is from late October 2022, not December 2024, and was recorded outside of a church in Beit Sahour, a small town near Bethlehem.

“I come from a Middle Eastern background. I’m Lebanese, and we are deeply rooted in the Orthodox church. So, it makes me feel like home,” said St. Basil member Joyce Tello. From eight ...