Orthodox Christians in Russia marked the feast day of Epiphany on Sunday with a traditional dip into icy water even as local emergencies issued weather warnings. Local media showed people bathing in ...

The brave and the pious celebrate the Orthodox Christian feast of the Epiphany on January 19 by submerging themselves in icy water. The event symbolizes the baptism of Christ and the cleansing of the ...

ISTANBUL (AP) – Orthodox Christian worshippers plunged into chilly waters across southern and eastern Europe on Friday to retrieve crucifixes in ceremonies commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A Russian city near the Ukrainian border ...

On January 19, the Orthodox Church commemorates the event described in all four Gospels of Matthew, Luke, John and Mark - the baptism of Jesus Christ in the waters of the Jordan River by John the ...

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Christians around the world will mark the Epiphany on Jan. 6 with a series of celebrations that go from parades and gift-giving for children to the blessing of water. The holiday is also called the ...

A Russian city near the Ukrainian border canceled its traditional Orthodox Epiphany festivities on Friday due to the threat of attacks as Kyiv’s forces pursue a new strategy with the war approaching ...

The full name of the holiday is the Baptism of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 ...