Christmas has been celebrated in Russia as a public holiday since 1991. But what do our compatriots know about Christmas? Do all Russians have a correct idea of ​​what kind of event we celebrate on January 7? Does everyone know why the new chronology begins from the moment of the birth of the God-Man in the Bethlehem Cave?

In this book we tried to collect the necessary information about the most significant event for man – the incarnation of God on earth.

We will be glad if the story of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ interests readers and helps them understand what has changed in a person’s life since the Savior of the world came to earth.

Editor-compiler Ekaterina Orlova.

Approved for distribution by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.