The Orthodox Christian Church celebrates Epiphany on Jan. 6 of each year, in remembrance of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the water of the Jordan River 2000 ago. The observance spread to the new ...

The young man who retrieved it - and the yearlong blessing that is said to come with it - spent Thursday night praying and preparing. George Stamas, 16, of Tarpon Springs, was hoisted on the ...

Founded by priests and clergy fleeing the Russian Revolution in 1917, ROCOR is seen by many as the most conservative Orthodox ...

It was the perfect cathedral, nestled beneath a cluster of oaks and sweet gums in the shadows of a giant pine with the bride ...

The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some liberties taken) in the Oscar-nominated film Conclave, this historic event ...

Christmas joy overlaps with the most common of humanity’s great joys. We tend not to associate joy with Epi­phany. In Epiphany, Christians re­member the visit that the sages from the East made to ...

Mr. Buttigieg’s epiphany that a hyper-regulatory regime is a hindrance to actually accomplishing anything (see: California) brings to mind the conversion of Mr. McGovern, the Democratic standard ...

The uptick in baptisms in France began in 2023, two years after the end of the lockdown, which happens to be exactly the prescribed length of preparation for adult baptism. Sonia Danizet Bechet ...

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

Cincinnati Reds closer Emilio Pagan has had a big bounce-back season and has taken over the closer role. Pagan is tied for sixth in Major League Baseball with eight games and has an ERA of 2.51.

They found it a perfect description of playoff hockey's chaotic beauty. Pete Blackburn’s wild ‘baptism to strip club’ tweet captures chaotic NHL vibes. (Instagram) Only Pete Blackburn could ...

A. Baptism was instituted, very probably, about the time Our Lord was baptized by St. John, and its reception was commanded when after His resurrection Our Lord said to His Apostles: "All power is ...