Posted on 12/28/2014 12:54:22 AM PST by BlackVeil
Iran’s Christian Armenian minority is storming the gift shops in Tehran, buying them out of all their ornaments, Santa figures and pine trees to hang in their stores and homes, the Jerusalem Post reports.
As Christians all over the world geared up for Christmas this week, so too were Iranians preparing to celebrate the festive holiday in all its glory. Iran’s Christian Armenian minority in particular ...
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Little Christmas in the west. Commemorating the arrival and gifts of the Magi
As a Roman Catholic school boy, it was celebrated too and being a captive audience, the nuns marched us down to mass.
In Europe, many celebrate December 6th as St. Niklaus day, as well as the 24 (Christmas eve), 25th & 26 as Christmas days. They also celebrate January 6th as Christmas due to the large number of Eastern Orthodox.
Thank you for the details - there are is so much heritage associated with those days.
It is sad that in the Middle East, the beseiged and devestated Christian communities have a much reduced Christmas.
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