Gaza's Greek Orthodox Bishop Alexious gives blessed bread to Palestinian worshippers during the Christmas Mass at Saint Perforius Church in Gaza City, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007. Many Orthodox Christians, including those in Eastern Europe and the Holy Land, celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7 because of their adherence to the Julian calendar. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
Palestinian Greek Orthodox worshippers gather during the Christmas Mass at Saint Perforius Church in Gaza City, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007. Many Orthodox Christians, including those in Eastern Europe and the Holy Land, celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7 because of their adherence to the Julian calendar. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
A Bosnian girl lights candles on Orthodox Christmas day inside the Saborna church in central Sarajevo January 7, 2007. Bosnian Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas by the Julian calendar, which is two weeks behind the Gregorian calendar. REUTERS/ Danilo Krstanovic (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)
The Christ the Saviour cathedral is lit during the Orthodox Christmas eve in Moscow, early January 7, 2007. Most Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar on January 7, two weeks after most western Christian churches, who abide by the Gregorian calendar. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA)
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexeiy II (R) reads from the Bible during a Christmas service in the Christ the Saviour cathedral in Moscow early January 7, 2007. Most Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar on January 7, two weeks after most western Christian churches that abide by the Gregorian calendar. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA)
REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA)
A believer kisses the cross offered by a Russian Orthodox priest during a Christmas service at the Yelokhovsky cathedral in Moscow early January 7, 2007. Most Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar on January 7, two weeks after most western Christian churches that abide by the Gregorian calendar. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (RUSSIA)
A woman making the sign of the cross is reflected in an icon during a Christmas service in the church of an Orthodox female monastery in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk early January 7, 2007. Most Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar on January 7, two weeks after most western Christian churches that abide by the Gregorian calendar. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA)
A woman reads a prayer book during an Orthodox Christmas service at the Yelokhovsky cathedral in Moscow early January 7, 2007. Most Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar on January 7, two weeks after most western Christian churches that abide by the Gregorian calendar. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (RUSSIA)
Nuns take part in an Orthodox Christmas service at the Church of Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, early January 7, 2007. REUTERS/Loay Abu Haykel (WEST BANK)
(AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (C) attends Orthodox Christmas service at the Church of Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem early January 7, 2007. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (WEST BANK)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, sits next to the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theofilos III, right, as they attend Orthodox Christmas services according to the Eastern calendar at the Church of Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, early Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007 (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)
Priests take part in an Orthodox Christmas service at the Church of Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem early January 7, 2007. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (WEST BANK)
(AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)
Orthodox priests and people burn dried oak branches, the Yule log symbol on the Orthodox Christmas Eve, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, in Belgrade, Serbia. Serbs celebrate Orthodox Christmas on January 7, according to Julian calendar. (AP Photo/Srdjan Ilic)
An Orthodox nun adjusts candles during an Eve of the Nativity of Christ (Rozhdestvenskyi Sochelnik) ceremony in Riga January 6, 2007. About 350.000 Orthodox believers in Latvia are starting Christmas celebrations on Saturday night. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (LATVIA)
An Orthodox worshipper lights candles during an Eve of the Nativity of Christ (Rozhdestvenskyi Sochelnik) ceremony in Riga January 6, 2007. About 350,000 Orthodox believers in Latvia are starting Christmas celebrations on Saturday night. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (LATVIA)
REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew leads a group of believers, nuns, and priests into the St. George patriarchal cathedral for the Epiphany day mass in Istanbul January 6, 2007. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY)
Two priests walk in the Church of the Nativity during a mass a day after the Orthodox Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem January 8, 2007. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK)
Orthodox Christians take part in the morning mass a day after Orthodox Christmas at the Church of Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem January 8, 2007. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK)
Orthodox Christians take part in the morning mass a day after Orthodox Christmas at the Church of Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem January 8, 2007. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK)
An Orthodox Christian nun holds a crucifix during a ritual baptism ceremony in the Jordan River near the West Bank city of Jericho January 18, 2007. REUTERS/Sharon Perry (WEST BANK)
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