Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she celebrated Orthodox Epiphany in a Russian-affiliated church, despite the war.

Orthodox Christians in Russia marked the feast day of Epiphany on Sunday with a traditional dip into icy water even as local emergencies issued weather warnings. Local media showed people bathing in ...

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 ...

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Five months ago, Russian forces bombed the Sarjdin Yar park in this northeastern city. On Thursday, Ukrainians, braving winter weather, stripped to their bathing suits and jumped in ...

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she celebrated Orthodox Epiphany in a Russian-affiliated church, despite the war.

Muffled explosions echoed throughout the Epiphany service in Lyman - Copyright AFP JOHN WESSELS Muffled explosions echoed throughout the Epiphany service in Lyman ...