Queen makes first public appearance of 2017 after illness

Queen makes first public appearance of 2017 after illness

Queen Elizabeth II has made her first public appearance this year. She attended St Mary Magdalene Church, near her Sandringham estate, on Sunday morning.She was accompanied by Prince Philip and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.The Royal had missed several public events over the Christmas period because of lingering respiratory illness. Jan 8, 2017
Christians around the world celebrate Eastern Orthodox Christmas

Christians around the world celebrate Eastern Orthodox Christmas

Christians around the world are celebrating Christmas on 7 January. Russian Orthodox, Georgian Orthodox, Serbian and Jerusalem churches celebrate Christmas 13 days after Roman Catholic Christmas.This shift was caused in the early 20th century, when the Russian Orthodox Church decided to stay on the Julian calendar instead of moving to the Gregorian calendar, like most other Christians.Russian Orthodox Christians mark the beginning of Christmas festivities with a special midnight mass. President Vladimir Putin attended a service in a monastery in Novgorod. Jan 7, 2017