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Krasnodar Mayor Approves Construction of Orthodox Church Despite Public Opposition

Moscow Times 16 Jan 2026
The mayor of the southern city of Krasnodar has signed off on plans to build an Orthodox church on the grounds of a riverside park despite opposition from some locals, who previously asked the Kremlin to block the project.
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Orthodox Church Commemorates Epiphany at Baptism Site of Jesus Christ

Petra 16 Jan 2026
16 (Petra)-- The Orthodox Church celebrated, on Friday, its yearly pilgrimage to Al-Maghtas, the site of Jesus Christ's baptism, which falls on the Feast of the Epiphany on the Jordan River's eastern bank.
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Why Winter in Cairo Feels Festive — Even If You’re Not Celebrating Christmas

Egyptian Streets 16 Jan 2026
On a winter evening in Cairo, the city feels different. At Christmas Town in Hyde Park in New Cairo, fairy lights stretch overhead, Christmas songs hum through speakers, and the smell of hot chocolate drifts between stalls ... ....
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