SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of young men are plunging into rivers and lakes across Bulgaria to retrieve crucifixes, in an old ritual marking the feast of Epiphany. SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — ...

Thousands of Astana residents braved below-freezing temperatures to commemorate the Russian Orthodox Church’s Epiphany Day by dipping into icy water. Many Kazakhstanis traditionally take part in ...

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 ...

Around the world, Christians are coming to celebrate the baptism of Jesus Christ on the final day of Christmas, known as Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, on Jan. 6, 2023. Whether praying in a church, ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin stripped off to his bathing trunks and immersed himself in the freezing waters of a lake late on Thursday, observing an Orthodox Christian ritual to ...

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 ...