Thursday was Christmas for thousands of Ottawa residents who belong to the Orthodox Church, and a two-hour liturgy service at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church was one of the city’s celebrations.
Father Maxym Lysack estimates there are probably more than 25,000 Orthodox Christians in the city, divided among Greek, Antiochian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Russian, and Romanian Orthodox parishes, and a multicultural church at Christ the Saviour.
Some celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25 while others — including the various Slavic and Coptic churches — celebrate it on Jan. 7.
A young boy lights a candle for the living and the dead as a …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
