Growing up in Ghana, when someone said they were Orthodox, we usually meant Presbyterian, Methodist, Catholic, or Anglican. So imagine my surprise when I moved to Europe and discovered something different the Orthodox Church, distinct from the Catholic Church, with its own traditions, calendar, and way of worship. One of the biggest differences? Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7th, not December 25th. This year, I didn’t just hear about it, I experienced it from start to finish