A large crowd watched on as dozens of swimmers rushed to retrieve a wooden cross thrown by a priest into the water, in a ...

It is also known as the Feast of Epiphany, Three Kings Day and Theophany. In some traditions, it celebrates the baptism of ...

Video. A large crowd watched on as dozens of swimmers rushed to retrieve a wooden cross thrown by a priest into the water, in ...

Young men plunged into rivers and lakes across the Balkan country, which is primarily Orthodox, to retrieve crucifixes tossed ...

An Orthodox believer dips into icy water during celebrations of Epiphany in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) Greek Orthodox faithful hold up a wooden crucifix after being ...

The Orthodox Christian Church celebrates Epiphany on Jan. 6 of each year, in remembrance of the baptism of Jesus Christ in ...

Today, the Greek Orthodox community of Trieste experienced a moment of great spirituality and unity during the celebration of ...

Every Jan. 6 the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ. Here’s what to know.

Christians around the world will celebrate the Epiphany on Monday ... In the Tampa Bay area, the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, known for its large Greek community ...

Aurora is the home of two Orthodox Christian Churches that will gather this weekend for a holy occasion. In honor of the Holy ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria — 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.