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

TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 major Christian holidays (along with Easter) dogmatically connected with the ...

The Christmas season doesn't abruptly end on Dec. 25. Indeed, even after the 12 days leading up to Epiphany and the final day ...

The Church of the Immaculate Conception in China’s capital Beijing, founded some 420 years ago by Venerable Matteo Ricci, ...

Catholics in “hearing the truth of the Gospel, having time to share and reflect, embracing it in their hearts and letting the ...

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

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia hosted the Epiphany Greek Festival in Sydney's Carss Bush Park, attracting ...

David Rives, a Christian author and columnist, reflects on Matthew 3:17, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." ...

Now when all the people were baptised by John the Baptist and when Jesus also had been baptised and was praying, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a ...

St. Peter Catholic Church, 35777 Center Ridge Road in North Ridgeville, turned 150 years old Jan. 1, a milestone marked by a celebration intertwined with the Feast of the Epiphany and a formal ...

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 ...

On January 6, the Church celebrates the Epiphany of Our Lord. The word “epiphany” comes from the Greek word “epiphainen,” which means “to shine upon,” “to manifest,” or “to make known.” The feast of ...