Townsville’s rockpool was the site of a holy celebration across the weekend, with members of the Greek christian community coming out to mark the day of Jesus’ baptism. He was the lucky swimmer who ...

Of course, apart from the traditional blessing of the waters, many places in Greece, from small villages to large cities, observe their own unique traditions, which are deeply rooted in ancient Greek ...

The Epiphany, a public holiday in Greece observed annually on January 6th, commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ and the revelation of the Holy Trinity. A central tradition is the Blessing of the ...

Several Greek Americans are in close orbit to Donald Trump set to be sworn in as the 47th president of the US during a ceremony that will take place inside the Capitol building ... This celebration ...

5 I. WHAT IS THIS SACRAMENT CALLED? 1214 This sacrament is called Baptism , after the central rite by which it is carried out: to baptize (Greek baptizein ) means to "plunge" or "immerse"; the ...

On January 6, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Epiphany, which commemorates John the Baptist’s baptism of Christ in the River Jordan and the divine revelation of the Holy ...

TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 major Christian holidays (along with Easter) dogmatically connected with the ...

Today, thousands of spectators are joining together in Tarpon Springs for the annual commemoration of Jesus Christ’s baptism ... Tarpon Springs has a large Greek population, with nearly 1,000 ...

The Epiphany, also called Theofania, is one of the most important days on the Orthodox calendar celebrating the baptism ... the ceremony. On Sunday, January 12 at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox ...

Theophany commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan ... Panagiotis Boznos of St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church led a blessing ceremony for the Fox River Saturday morning on the pedestrian ...