Today marks the close of the Christmas season. Fittingly enough, we hear of the final witness of John the Baptist. John’s Prologue says of him, “He came for testimony, to testify to the light… He was ...

If the album cover (a volcanic crater that doesn’t seem too stable), the title (the working-class Glaswegian term for Hell) and the track names are anything to go by (‘Hi Chaos’, ‘Fanzine ...

ROME — Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all th ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif — Less than a week into 2025 and there are more reasons to celebrate. Epiphany is known by several different names, including El Día de Los Reyes Magos and Three Kings' Day.

For the past week, the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral has been preparing for the 119th Epiphany celebration, which signifies the baptism of Jesus Christ by St. John the Baptist in the River ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — 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 ...

The 119th annual Epiphany cross dive celebration in Tarpon Springs is on Monday. 67 teens will jump into the Bayou to find the wooden cross. TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - A Tarpon Springs tradition will ...

But after last year’s hurricanes wreaked havoc, the annual epiphany celebrations take on a new significance. Royal family pays tribute to Prince William, Harry’s nanny who lost stepson in New ...

"Chalking the door" is an ancient custom associated with the Feast of the Epiphany, also known as ... Deena Yellin covers religion for NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to her work covering ...

These letters and numbers actually have a great significance. Traditionally on the feast of Epiphany, Catholics bless their homes by writing the letters C, M, and B and the numbers of the year ...

Have you chalked your door this year? This traditional Epiphany custom is practiced in many countries across Europe and is becoming more popular here in the UK too. After the chalk has been blessed by ...

This memory in turn led to an epiphany, which is fitting as the Epiphany, or Christian celebration of the revelation of God as human in Jesus Christ, fast approaches. "Cathedral Builders," written ...