Immigration helped fuel the growth of America’s Orthodox churches more than a century ago. Now, it’s conversions from other ...

On this site, we are coexisting with Christian communities: Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox ... The same will happen at the Baptism site; that is particularly symbolic. The Church is full ...

Across Russia, the devout and the daring celebrate Epiphany on Jan. 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through the ice of lakes and rivers, imitating the baptism of Jesus ...

BUCHAREST ndash Through online sermons and a bustling virtual community a Chinese Christian group labeled as a ldquocultrdquo and persecuted inside ...

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 ...

2025 Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian Epiphany feast is celebrated throughout the country and commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the ...

“It’s the baptism of our Lord on Jan 6. We bless the waters, homes and people in the homes,” the Rev. Thomas Constantine of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in New Castle, Pa., sai ...

Across Russia, the devout celebrate Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through the ice of lakes and rivers, imitating the baptism of Jesus Christ 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 ...

Across Russia, the devout celebrate Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through the ice of lakes and rivers, imitating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the ...

The Orthodox feast of the Epiphany is celebrated ... The swim symbolizes the baptism of Christ in the River Jordan. While the exact origin of the tradition is unknown, some records suggest it ...

It is the smell of burning candles and incense floating with the gentle breeze that greets you as you slowly climb the stone ...