Epiphany has come and gone. But this year, it struck me for the first time that the feast we celebrate is actually composed ...

Dozens of people in Moscow take a dip in freezing water to mark Epiphany, a major holiday in Orthodox Christianity. The ...

However local emergency services in some regions cancelled events, saying it was too hazardous for worshippers to cut bathing ...

Russians in the southern city of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips in waters affected by a major oil spill, ...

A man steps down to plunge as a cross is reflected in icy water before celebrating the Orthodox Epiphany in the Stroginskaya ...

Across Russia, the devout celebrate Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through ...

You could say that the winter chill and icy waters were counterbalanced by the warmth of prayer and the blessings for that ...

Three Kings Day, or Epiphany, is celebrated today, Jan. 6. On Jan. 6 each year, children around the world wake up to gifts, much like on Christmas Day, to celebrate and commemorate the three wise ...

Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of ...

While the churches in Greece, Bulgaria and Romania celebrate the feast on Jan. 6, Orthodox Churches in Russia, Ukraine and Serbia follow the Julian calendar, according to which Epiphany is celebrated ...

The Epiphany, or Three Kings Day ... it will take place on Jan. 5, 2025. Presbyterians celebrate on the same day. For Lutherans, Episcopalians and others, it will be on the customary Jan. 6 ...

The Epiphany, or Three Kings Day ... In the U.S., most people celebrate by attending church on the Sunday closest to Jan. 6. Some families have big feasts, spend time together or participate ...