BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's Orthodox Church will continue immersing infants in water during baptism ceremonies, it said on Thursday, rejecting calls across the country to change the ritual after a ...

Orthodox Christians around the world attended Epiphany ceremonies on Tuesday to commemorate the baptism of Christ. The ...

Orthodox Christians attended Epiphany ceremonies on Tuesday, highlighting water scarcity concerns in Greece. Officials used ...

That's how Christian pilgrims greet one another to commemorate the Feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 19 on the Orthodox calendar when Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River. “At this time of year, we wish ...

Ethiopian Orthodox Christians have been celebrating the festival of Timket, or Epiphany, which commemorates the baptism of ...

MADISON, Wis. – Greek Orthodox churches in Madison gathered on Sunday for their annual Blessing of the Waters ceremony. This ...

Traditionally, the great feast of the Epiphany marks the end of the extended period of Christmas holidays in Greece.

Orthodox Christians gathered Tuesday at the Aya Triada Greek Orthodox Church in Istanbul’s Kadıköy district to mark the ...