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 ...

Eastern Orthodox churches, too, focus heavily on Jesus’ baptism at Epiphany, with priests in places such as Russia, Bulgaria and Greece tossing crucifixes or crosses into the water, which ...

“It’s the baptism of our Lord on Jan 6 ... children and others braved the elements to celebrate the Greek Epiphany, also known as the Orthodox Christian Feast of Theophany, which falls ...

and is about the baptism of Jesus Christ — celebrated in the Catholic faith with a feast on the Sunday following Epiphany, or Jan. 12 this year. Jesus' baptism "is one of the most pivotal ...

The Epiphany Mass marked the end of a particularly ... host a final meeting with President Joe Biden and preside over the baptism of babies in the Sistine Chapel.

It is also known as the Feast of Epiphany, Three Kings Day and Theophany. In some traditions, it celebrates the baptism of Jesus by St. John the Baptist in the River Jordan and in others the visit ...

For Greek Orthodox Christians, Epiphany is a celebration of Christ’s baptism. Celebrations have been underway over the weekend. The events culminate on January 6th with the cross dive.

Today, Bulgaria celebrates Epiphany, one of the most significant Christian holidays, marked with solemn church services across the country. The holiday commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ in ...

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 ...

AN ARTICLE that I read recently called the baptism of Jesus “a delicate problem of apologetics”. To understand Luke’s version, we must decide whether he is using Mark only, or another source as well.

Tarpon Springs’ Epiphany, dating back to 1906 ... of Christ emerging from the Jordan River reborn after his baptism. Girls are allowed to participate in other aspects of the event, including ...