Christians celebrate Christmas on the Gregorian calendar today
Way to Montenegro https://waytomonte.com
25.12.2018
09:00
4632
3
0
On the night of December 24-25, the majority of Christian churches that adopted the calendar according to the Gregorian one in the early 20s of the 20th century celebrate the most joyful and one of the main Christian holidays - the birthday of Jesus Christ.
The great feast of the Nativity of Christ is celebrated on this day by millions of Christians around the world, including not only Catholics, but also Protestants living according to the Gregorian calendar, as well as 11 out of 15 Local Orthodox churches of the world that follow the new calendar of the Gregorian until 2800 . The remaining 4 Orthodox churches: the Russian, Serbian, Jerusalem and Georgian Churches, as well as the monasteries of Athos, celebrate the Nativity of Christ according to the Julian calendar, namely thirteen days later - on January 7.
Today, senior government officials and heads of political parties in Montenegro have sent Christmas greeting cards to their respective churches located in the country. The President of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic, congratulated the Blessed Archbishop Rok Đonlešaju on Merry Christmas, the Kotor bishop Ilija Janjić and all Montenegrin residents and guests celebrating this great Christian holiday according to the Gregorian calendar - December 25, and wished to hold this day with family and friends, as well as peace, love and well-being.
The Prime Minister of Montenegro, Dusko Markovic, congratulated all believers and ministers of the Catholic churches in Montenegro on Christmas and wished Christmas to raise the level of human virtues and spiritual values to the highest values to which we aspire.
The great feast of the Nativity of Christ is celebrated on this day by millions of Christians around the world, including not only Catholics, but also Protestants living according to the Gregorian calendar, as well as 11 out of 15 Local Orthodox churches of the world that follow the new calendar of the Gregorian until 2800 . The remaining 4 Orthodox churches: the Russian, Serbian, Jerusalem and Georgian Churches, as well as the monasteries of Athos, celebrate the Nativity of Christ according to the Julian calendar, namely thirteen days later - on January 7.
Today, senior government officials and heads of political parties in Montenegro have sent Christmas greeting cards to their respective churches located in the country. The President of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic, congratulated the Blessed Archbishop Rok Đonlešaju on Merry Christmas, the Kotor bishop Ilija Janjić and all Montenegrin residents and guests celebrating this great Christian holiday according to the Gregorian calendar - December 25, and wished to hold this day with family and friends, as well as peace, love and well-being.
The Prime Minister of Montenegro, Dusko Markovic, congratulated all believers and ministers of the Catholic churches in Montenegro on Christmas and wished Christmas to raise the level of human virtues and spiritual values to the highest values to which we aspire.
+3
-0
Found a mistake. Highlight the text and press +
en
Rate the news by sharing with friends
Leave review
More news from Montenegro
-
Way to MontenegroEarly in the morning on Sunday, March 31, Montenegro, like other countries in Europe, will switch to summer time by moving the clock hand one hour ahead. On the night from Saturday to Sunday (from 30...More 6690 6
-
Way to MontenegroTelenor has provided its users using prepaid and post-paid services to activate the new monthly Learn Home rate and thus receive 10 gigabytes of Internet access to educational content and video...More 1901 4
-
Way to MontenegroThe Kanli Kula Tower, which is located in the resort town of Herceg Novi (Montenegro), is open from today to all visitors, as well as for individual and group excursions from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.The...More 5689 7
-
Way to MontenegroThe Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism of Montenegro and the National Tourism Organization (NTO) of Montenegro in cooperation with local tourism organizations on Monday will present...More 3835 5
-
Way to MontenegroThe large-scale project The Mediterranean Botanical Garden, implemented by the authorities of the city of Podgorica and the Association of Nature-lovers Goritsa, represents the creation and...More 5814
-
Way to MontenegroBudva is ready for the main tourist season. According to the information received from the representative of the tourism industry - the executive director of the Tourist Organization of Budva, Mladen...More 8560
-
Way to MontenegroThe Montenegrin National Tourism Organization organized free virtual tours to various museums and national parks of Montenegro. Thanks to this project, any person, without leaving home and going...More 1852 5
-
Way to MontenegroOn the mountain pass Kula, on the side of the Montenegrin border, a brown bear was spotted in the middle of the road Rozaje - Kula - Pec. According to information received from the head of the...More 8863
-
Way to MontenegroDiscos and nightclubs Maltez, Trocadero, Ambiente, Paris, Raffaello and Miami, as well as fast food outlets, shops and stalls located on the waterfront in the post office area (red zone) in the...More 3787 3 1
-
Way to MontenegroThese days in Montenegro, the fires are blazing, most of them on the coast and in the municipalities of the Kotor Bay and Podgorica. The biggest battle with the flame is on the Lustica Peninsula, and...More 15165 1 1
-
Way to MontenegroHead of the Laboratory of Ichthyology and Fisheries at the Institute of Marine Biology at the Institute of Marine Biology, Dr. Alexander Eksimovich, on Skala radio said that huge and noisy cruise...More 7057
-
Way to MontenegroThe first public electric vehicle charging station was installed and commissioned in the capital of Montenegro - the city of Podgorica. A charging station for electric vehicles was installed in the...More 2220 14
-
Way to MontenegroThe very dry and hot summer, past winter, without a lot of snow, and the unfavorable hydrological conditions in the central part of Montenegro, significantly reduced the water level in Biogradsko...More 6256
-
Way to MontenegroThe municipality of Budva decided to build a pedestrian overpass - a pedestrian bridge over the Adriatic highway, which will be located on the outskirts of the city in the direction of the airport...More 7632 15
-
Way to MontenegroThis week, at Podgorica Airport and at Tivat Airport, new belt conveyors of the latest modification, worth 400,000 euros, were provided for loading and unloading luggage. "For the Montenegrin...More 4816 7
-
Way to MontenegroIn connection with the 40th anniversary of one of the most devastating earthquakes that struck Montenegro on April 15, 1979, the Minister of the Government of Montenegro and the chairman of the...More 1491
-
Way to MontenegroThe article on Montenegro was posted on the pages of the prestigious Italian magazine Dove Viaggi, devoted to travel and lifestyle, and which is primarily intended for readers and travelers of high...More 5034 12
-
Way to Montenegro"Sky jogging" on 17-th of September In the canyon of Tara on 17th of September will be held the match “Sky jogging”.The race is held under the auspices of the International...More 7913
-
Way to MontenegroFrom the capital of Montenegro, the city of Podgorica, to the settlement of Gusinje, which is located in the north-east of the country, it was earlier possible to reach the canyon of the Moraca River...More 9119 1 4
-
Way to MontenegroLast Sunday, the Service for maintaining the cleanliness of the environment and the infrastructure of Skadar Lake National Park collected and removed more than ten packages with garbage and a large...More 7198
