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

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Congratulations are in order for Princess Sara bint Faisal of Jordan who recently announced her engagement. To mark the special occasion, the Royal Hashemite Court released two stunning images on ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast ... imitating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. Many extol the practice as strengthening both the ...

For the first time in Wollongong, a boy and a girl have together claimed the honour of saving the holy cross of Jesus Christ as the Illawarra Macedonian Orthodox community celebrates one of its ...

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.

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 ...

In Serbia's Orthodox Christian community ... The swim symbolizes the baptism of Christ in the River Jordan. While the exact origin of the tradition is unknown, some records suggest it has been ...

Men exit a pond after plunging themselves in icy waters to celebrate the Orthodox Epiphany at the Izmailovsky Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov) ...

However, one of the standout pieces is the Air Jordan 6, designed by 15 year old Jillian Beagley. Jillian’s story is nothing short of inspiring. Diagnosed with a severe liver disease as an infant, she ...

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 ...