On January 19, the Orthodox Church commemorates the event described in all four Gospels of Matthew, Luke, John and Mark - the baptism of Jesus Christ in the waters of the Jordan River by John the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Orthodox Christians in Russia marked the feast day of Epiphany on Sunday with a traditional dip into icy water even as local ...
On the feast of Orthodox Christian Epiphany, January 19, Russia’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev issued a call on social media urging unity in opposing “Satanism,” reposting footage of President ...
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, one of the 12 ...