On January 19, the Orthodox Church commemorates the event described in all four Gospels of Matthew, Luke, John and Mark - the baptism of Jesus Christ in the waters of the Jordan River by John the ...

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Five months ago, Russian forces bombed the Sarjdin Yar park in this northeastern city. On Thursday, Ukrainians, braving winter weather, stripped to their bathing suits and jumped in ...

More than 56,000 Russians took the plunge into icy water for their traditional celebration of Epiphany on Saturday. Residents of the Russian Far East braved frigid temperatures of winter ponds and ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin stripped down to his bathing trunks in freezing temperatures Friday before immersing himself in icy waters to mark the feast of the Epiphany. Putin bathed in Lake ...

The full name of the holiday is the Baptism of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 ...