Timkat is not merely a festival; it is a spiritual spectacle that honours the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan while signifying ... to the thriving Ethiopian Orthodox community in the country.

A flame is said to spontaneously emanate from the stone slab inside the chapel, or Edicule, marking the site of ... Rising from her baptism in the Jordan River, an Indonesian Christian wears ...

Picture this: Thousands adorned ... Also known as Timkat, this is an Orthodox Christian celebration of the Ethiopian Epiphany. The celebration marks the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River and is ...

Members of St. Andrew Orthodox Church of Lyndora braved cold winds and icy roads Sunday, Feb. 9, to witness the annual ...

The Taylor family says the trail that was once a place for everyone to enjoy a walk or bike ride doesn’t feel the same ...

"The Row is a really up and coming shopping center," said Ellenbogan, a member of the Toms River Jewish Community Council, a group of Orthodox Jewish community leaders. "… Retail is really what ...

Warm Weather Threatens Epiphany Ice Water Plunges for Russia's Orthodox Christians ... imitating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. Many extol the practice as strengthening both ...

Ms Roberts said moderators were alerted to the images through site posts, with automatic moderation also triggered after multiple user reports. She told the PA news agency: “As a temporary ...

Across Russia, the devout celebrate Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through the ice of lakes and rivers, imitating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the ...