January 7th marks the day that millions of Christians celebrate Christmas
not only in the Russian Orthodox Church, but also in Serbian, Jerusalem,
Georgian churches.Winter festivities were held in 30,000 churches. Christmas marks the end of the rigorous forty-day fast "This holiday has been carrying the light of faith, hope and love for
centuries. It unites us around traditional moral values that play a
special role in the history of Russia, and serve the backbone of our
society. The Christmas season is the time of charity and mercy, sincere
attention to those who need our help and care," President Putin said in
his congratulations. The president celebrated Christmas in moscow. He arrived at the Trinity-St George's Convent, which is located near Sochi to attend Christmas. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Orthodox Christians too. "To all Orthodox believers - Merry Christmas! Joy and prosperity to all of you," Medvedev wrote on his Twitter.
http://english.pravda.ru/news/russia/politics/07-01-2013/123397-putin_medvedev_christmas-0/
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