Temperatures across Russia have been increasing over the past quarter of a century in line with global warming, says ...

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she ...

A group of Russian Orthodox believers bathes in the icy water of a pond during the celebrations of the Orthodox Epiphany in ...

However local emergency services in some regions cancelled events, saying it was too hazardous for worshippers to cut bathing ...

Russians in the southern city of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips in waters affected by a major oil spill, ...

A man steps down to plunge as a cross is reflected in icy water before celebrating the Orthodox Epiphany in the Stroginskaya ...

MOSCOW — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of frozen lakes and rivers, have been forced to cancel their ...

Warm Weather Threatens Epiphany Ice Water Plunges for Russia's Orthodox Christians MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of frozen lakes and rivers, have been forced to cancel ...

Men exit a pond after plunging themselves in icy waters to celebrate the Orthodox Epiphany at the Izmailovsky Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov) ...

Hard morning freezes and a wintry mix chance return. Read full article: SA Live deals this week: $5 off SA Coffee Festival & more Here's how to get fabulous items to make life around the house ...