Orthodox Christians in Istanbul and Kyiv join in worldwide Epiphany ...
5 days ago · (Photo: Orthodox Times.) Feast of Epiphany is celebrated in Kyiv, Ukraine on Jan. 6, 2025. The Feast of the Holy Epiphany was celebrated with great "pomp and splendor" at the Ecumenical ...
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5 days ago · A Christian orthodox priest throws the cross as the pilgrim swimmers prepare to dive into the sea waters, during an epiphany ceremony to bless the sea, on the southeast village of Xylophagou, Cyprus, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
Bulgarians celebrate the feast of Epiphany with a ritual plunge …
5 days ago · Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Monday braved the freezing winter weather to plunge into icy waters as they observed centuries-old Epiphany traditions.
Epiphany: One of Christianity’s Most Important Feasts
6 days ago · Greek Orthodox bishop at the Great Blessing of Waters on Theophany, throwing the cross off the Glenelg Jetty, South Australia, for one of the swimmers below to retrieve. Credit: Maggas/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY 3.0. Traditionally, the great feast of the Epiphany marks the end of the extended period of Christmas holidays in Greece.
Bulgarians celebrate the feast of Epiphany with a ritual ... - ABC News
5 days ago · 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 ...
St. George Orthodox Church hosts their 52nd Annual Epiphany - My News …
6 days ago · Julian Apolinario raises up the cross as the victor of St. George Orthodox Church's 52nd annual Dive for the Cross for Epiphany. (Spectrum News/Chris Krul)
Istanbul’s Orthodox community marks Epiphany celebrations
5 days ago · The Greek Patriarchate of Fener in Istanbul on Jan. 6 organized a ceremony for the Epiphany celebrations, one of the Orthodox Church’s most important holidays, commemorating Jesus’ baptism in the River Jordan.
Orthodox faithful in Greece swim to retrieve the cross on Epiphany ...
6 days ago · Epiphany, celebrated every 6 January, marks the baptism of Jesus Christ and is a public holiday in Greece. In the Blessing of the Waters ceremony, swimmers dive to retrieve a floating cross, a ...
Orthodox faithful in Greece swim to retrieve the Cross on Epiphany
5 days ago · A large crowd watched on as dozens of swimmers rushed to retrieve a wooden cross thrown by a priest into the water, in a ceremony marking Epiphany near the port of Piraeus outside Athens on Monday. Orthodox faithful in Greece swim to retrieve the Cross on Epiphany | …
Epiphany celebrations LIVE: Orthodox Christians in Turkey dive …
6 days ago · As the Greek Orthodox community in Turkey marks Epiphany, men take a plunge into the frigid waters of Golden Horn, the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, to retrieve a wooden cross in an annual rite. ... Get the latest breaking news from The Lufkin News newsroom. Sign up today! Sports Update.