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The opening of 600 positions for Greek Orthodox priests in the diaspora is expected soon, Proto Thema reported. To date, a ...

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Thousands gathered in Johannesburg to celebrate Timkat, the vibrant Ethiopian Orthodox festival of Epiphany, marking a ...

The Ethiopian Orthodox Christian community in Bahrain celebrated the Baptism festival, also known as Epiphany, yesterday at the Al Najma Sports Club, commencing at 4am. Approximately 1,000 followers ...

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

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

Dozens of people in Moscow take a dip in freezing water to mark Epiphany, a major holiday in Orthodox Christianity. The ritual marks the baptism of Jesus Christ and is said to cleanse the participant ...

or baptism of Christ in the River Jordan. “The ceremony is one of the most sacred in the calendar of the Greek Orthodox faith,” he said. “On the throwing of the Holy Cross, young men dive ...

Theophany commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, the wedding at Cana and the visit of the Magi. The Orthodox church celebrates the blessings of water during Theophany.” ...

The Orthodox Christian community in Reading has ... During the ritual, a wooden cross was dangled into the river to signify the baptism of Jesus Christ by St John the Baptist.

The Epiphany, a public holiday in Greece observed annually on January 6th, commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ and the revelation ... Kings Day), the date of its observance varies within Orthodox ...