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Bratislava, December 24 (TASR) - Slovak folk customs linked to Christmas Eve - December 24 - were focused on securing success throughout the coming year by concentrating together all the important components for contentment in life. https://etasr.sk/article/21577672 Banska Bystrica, December 24 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini visited the Children and Families Centre in Banska Bystrica on Christmas Eve to wish its residents and staff a happy and peaceful Christmas, the President's Office informed TASR on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21577698 Nitra, December 24 (TASR) - Police Corps president Lubomir Solak paid a visit to several police stations in Nitra and Trnava Regions on Christmas Eve. He met police officers serving at district departments in Kolarovo, Sala (both Nitra region), Senica and Holic (Trnava region), TASR learnt from the Police Corps Presidium's communication and prevention department on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21577726 Bratislava, December 24 (TASR) - With a large majority of Greek Catholic parishes in Slovakia observing the Gregorian calendar, most Byzantine Christians in the country are due to celebrate 'Rozhdestvo Isusa Christa' ('Nativity of Jesus Christ' in Church Slavonic) along with their Latin brethren on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21577806 Bratislava, December 24 (TASR) - Christmas - regarded as the most beautiful of the annual Christian holidays - begins with the appearance of the first star in the sky, which is announced by the ringing of church bells for the Angelus prayer. https://etasr.sk/article/21577839 Notice: If you click on the link or copy it into the search window, the browser will display the full text of the message in the new e-TASR client zone. If you have any questions, please contact obchod@tasr.sk. ko