Across Russia, the devout and the daring celebrate Epiphany on Jan. 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes ...

Russians in the southern city of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips in waters affected by a major oil spill, ...

A man steps down to plunge as a cross is reflected in icy water before celebrating the Orthodox Epiphany in the Stroginskaya ...

However local emergency services in some regions cancelled events, saying it was too hazardous for worshippers to cut bathing ...

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she ...

Orthodox Christians in Russia celebrate Epiphany with a plunge into icy waters.

Serbian Orthodox believers swim in the icy waters of the Danube River during Epiphany celebrations in Belgrade. Camera: ...

Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia's Orthodox Christians Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the ...

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

Thousands of Orthodox Christians marked the feast day of Epiphany on Sunday with a traditional dip into icy water.

26 January, Nehemiah 8.1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19 (19.1-6); 1 Corinthians 12.12-31a; Luke 4.14-21 WHEN I ask people to read in worship, I advise them to prepare by reading the passage beforehand, ...