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 ...

It was a cold weekend morning on a nearly frozen river, but the warm spirit of unity filled the air, and hot cocoa warmed those in attendance. Aurora's two Orthodox Christian Churches convened on a ...

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 their ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

MINSK, 19 January (BelTA) – On 19 January Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate the Epiphany, one of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Christian year that commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan ...