Posts Tagged ‘epiphany’

Christmas and Epiphany are marked in Ukraine, Serbia and Czechia

Christmas and Epiphany are marked in Ukraine, Serbia and Czechia Source

The Feast of Epiphany: Who Were The Three Kings and Where Did They Come From?

In Western Christianity, the feast of Epiphany, also known as Three Kings’ Day, is celebrated annually on the 6th January to commemorate the visit of the Magi, wise men, or kings from the East to the baby Jesus. The Three Kings are celebrated particularly in Spain and Latin American countries, a day marked by parades, meals […]

Republicans have a post-election epiphany on mail voting

As Republicans come to terms with their lackluster midterm performance, top GOP officials and conservative luminaries are acknowledging voters were led astray with calls to reject early and absentee voting. They’re just not naming the leading figure who helped get them there. “Our voters need to vote early. There were many in 2020 saying, don’t […]

Istanbul’s Orthodox community marks Epiphany with icy dives

Plunging into the icy waters of Istanbul’s Golden Horn, Orthodox Christians, on Thursday, marked the anniversary of the birth and baptism of Jesus of Nazareth, the man they know as the Messiah, Anadolu News Agency reports. The marking of the Epiphany began with a ceremony held by the Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in the Turkish […]

16-Year-Old Retrieves Cross in Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration

Archibishop Elpiodophoros casts a white cross into the water of Tarpon Springs. Credit: Twitter/Archibishop Elpidophoros Thousands of people attended the annual Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs, Florida on Thursday. Archbishop Elpidophoros and Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, were the officiants in this year’s liturgy at the city’s St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Following the Divine Liturgy and […]

Epiphany Celebration to Be Held for the First Time at St. Augustine, Florida

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in St. Augustine, Florida. Credit: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church An Epiphany celebration is to be held for the first time in St. Augustine on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida on Thursday. The Greek Orthodox community in the town, which is the oldest continuously-inhabited European-established settlement in the United States, […]

Tarpon Springs Epiphany: Greek Orthodox Prepare for 2022 Celebration

Archbishop Elpidophoros blesses the young man who retrieved the cross from the waters of Tarpon Springs at the January 2021 Epiphany celebration. Credit: GOARCH The annual Epiphany celebration of the Baptism of Jesus Christ by St. John the Baptist in the River Jordan will be held on January 6, 2022 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox […]

AHEPA to Host Tarpon Springs Epiphany Banquet with Elpidophoros

Archbishop Elpidophoros blesses the young man who retrieved the cross from the waters of Tarpon Springs, Florida at the January 2021 Epiphany celebration. Credit: GOARCH The United States’ oldest Greek fraternal order, the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) will hold its annual Epiphany banquet in Tarpon Springs Florida on January 5, 2022. Celebrating the […]

Russians submerge in frozen waters to mark Epiphany

Many Russians plunge into ice-cold water to mark Epiphany every year and President Vladimir Putin is no exception, stepping out to complete the ritual on Tuesday. The ice-cold bathing ritual commemorates Christ’s baptism in the River Jordan on 19 January in accordance with the Russian Orthodox Church calendar. The temperature in Moscow had dropped to […]

Mine-free River Jordan shrine ends 50 year wait for Epiphany procession

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