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Breaking with tradition, local Orthodox leadership grants the faithful its blessing to move celebrations from January 7 to December 25, continuing separation from Russia.

Travelling is one of the perks as a public official. During my stint as DOLE undersecretary, I have had occasions of spending Christmas in countries which are not predominantly Christian, much less Catholic, such as Russia, China, South Korea, Malaysia (where I worked and lived for three years), Kuwait (where I served as Labor Attache for two years) and Taiwan (where I also served as labor diplomat for another two years).

A German Christmas: Festive Tales from Berlin to Bavaria

The leader of a Mexican megachurch convicted of sexual abuse and child molestation addressed his fiercely loyal congregation from prison by phone.

Naasón Joaquín García's loyal followers believe he was sent by God to preach to them and are convinced he is innocent, despite his guilty plea.

The followers of Naasón Joaquín García, who's serving a nearly 17-year prison sentence in L.A. for sexually abusing girls from his congregation, have stayed loyal to the La Luz del Mundo leader.

The leader of the Mexican church, La Luz del Mundo, is currently serving a 16-year sentence for rape in a California jail, but is still considered the church's apostle by followers.

Even outside the temple, the sound of his voice stirred emotions among dozens of devotees guarding entries to the sanctuary.

The leader of a multinational, Mexico-based Christian church is imprisoned in California after pleading guilty to sexually abusing minors

Today, the church claims a membership of more than 5 million people in some 50 nations.