Russia, Epiphany and Orthodox Christians
A man steps down to plunge as a cross is reflected in icy water before celebrating the Orthodox Epiphany in the Stroginskaya ...
Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she ...
But there is one more occasion on the religious end of the holidays. The Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, is on Sunday, Jan. 5, or Monday, Jan. 6, this year, depending on the religious denomination.
On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 major Christian holidays (along with Easter) dogmatically connected with the events of the ...
Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Monday braved the freezing winter weather to plunge into icy waters as they observed centuries-old Epiphany traditions ...
A large crowd watched on as dozens of swimmers rushed to retrieve a wooden cross thrown by a priest into the water, in a ...
Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian Epiphany on January 19 have faced disruptions due to unusually warm winter ...
Video. Epiphany ceremonies were held throughout North Macedonia, with the Holy Cross thrown into the water to commemorate the ...
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