From 📍Saydnaya, Syria, Christians celebrate the Nativity of the Theotokos, celebrated on September 8, one of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Eastern Church. It commemorates the birth of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, who was chosen to bring Christ into the world. In the East, this feast is marked with the Divine Liturgy, special hymns honoring Mary as the joy of all creation, and prayers asking for her intercession. Churches are often adorned with flowers, and icons of the Theotokos are ven