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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

This was Boillot's second year of diving. While he says he was nowhere close to the cross at that time, things turned out ...

As thousands of visitors from around the world poured into Tarpon Springs for Epiphany, it's important to recognize the history that comes with the celebration.