Orthodox faithful in Greece swim to retrieve the cross on Epiphany
A large crowd watched on as dozens of swimmers rushed to retrieve a wooden cross thrown by a priest into the water, in a ...
Bulgarians celebrate the feast of Epiphany with a ritual plunge into icy rivers
Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Monday braved the freezing winter weather to plunge into icy ...
Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas
Orthodox Christians have marked Christmas Day. Celebrated by over 200 million people worldwide, festivities for those who ...
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Local clergy brave weather to celebrate Greek Epiphany
You could say that the winter chill and icy waters were counterbalanced by the warmth of prayer and the blessings for that ...
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Orthodox Epiphany holiday celebrates baptism of Jesus
Christians around the world will celebrate the Epiphany on Monday ... In the Tampa Bay area, the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, known for its large Greek community ...
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Christians in Tarpon Springs celebrate Orthodox Epiphany holiday
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — Orthodox Christians in Tampa Bay and around the world are celebrating the Epiphany on Monday, marking the end of the Christmas season. It is also known as the Feast of ...
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Blessing of the Waters marks 45 years at Glenelg, highlighting the local Greek festival
Blessing of the Waters Ceremony took place on Sunday at the Glenelg Jetty, drawing crowds to a vibrant celebration of ...
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Bulgarians celebrate the feast of Epiphany with a ritual plunge into icy rivers
Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Monday braved the freezing winter weather to plunge into icy waters as they observed centuries-old Epiphany traditions SOFIA, Bulgaria ...