A woman touches the religious icon of 'The Birth of Jesus' on the eve of the Orthodox Christmas during a religious service in St. Clement Cathedral in Skopje on January 6, 2025.
Orthodox believers mark Orthodox Christmas on January 7, according to the old Julian calendar.
Robert ATANASOVSKI / AFP Children and youths holding sticks decorated with stars sing religious songs on the eve of the Orthodox Christmas in main squre in Skopje on January 6, 2025.
Orthodox believers mark Orthodox Christmas on January 7, according to the old Julian calendar.
Robert ATANASOVSKI / AFP