ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced persistent conflict in recent years.

Valley Ukrainians are singing songs for Christmas with a prayer for peace ... and daughters of Ukrainian immigrants, to celebrate Orthodox Christmas and caroling amidst a war-torn homeland.

Russians and some other Orthodox believers generally celebrate Christmas on 7 January, while most Western countries observe it on 25 December. Patriarch Kirill said a prayer and sprinkled holy ...