The 12 days of Christmas begin on Christmas Day, December 25, and end on January 6. This period leads up to the Epiphany, which celebrates the manifestation of Jesus to the world. The tradition of ...
Many families begin taking down their Christmas decorations, trees and outdoor lights on, or soon after, New Year’s Day. There are a faithful few, however, who leave the decorations in place until Jan ...
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 ...
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of frozen lakes and rivers, have been forced to cancel their ...