Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, left, crosses himself as he attends the midnight Christmas Mass in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, in accordance with the Julian calendar. (Photo by Alexander Astafyev, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via AP Photo)
A girl holds at a candle after the holy Christmas liturgy, in front of St. Clement's Cathedral church in Skopje, Macedonia, Thursday, January 7, 2016. Macedonian Christian Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas by the Julian calendar. (Photo by Boris Grdanoski/AP Photo)
A child lights a candle during a Christmas Eve service at the Protection of the Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Church in Sydney, Australia, 06 January 2016. The majority of the Orthodox churches worldwide celebrate Christmas on January 7, adopting the Julian calendar created under the reign of Julius Caesar in 45 BCE, electing not to use the Gregorian calendar as other Christian denominations do. (Photo by Mick Tsikas/EPA)
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