With processions of priests carrying replicas of the Ark of Covenant, locally known as 'Tabot', and escorted by millions of people, Timket on this day is observed in commemoration of Christ's baptism ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated ... of the cities and villages before 11 p.m., carrying large white candles. Before midnight, the lights of the churches are put out in symbolism of the ...

Tirsit describes the profound impact of witnessing priests carry the ... of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. The holiday holds immense spiritual and cultural significance for ...

The day before President Donald Trump was inaugurated, a man dressed as Jesus and dragged a cross through Pasco to protest his promised immigration policies.

A photo of a Bering Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Nome, Alaska, the same type of plane that disappeared. (Quintin Soloviev via WikiCommons) ...

Authorities are frantically searching for an airplane carrying 10 people that went missing on its way to Nome, Alaska, according to officials. A Bering Air flight from Unalakleet to Nome failed to ...

Jesus's real name may not have been Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ's real name was most likely Yeshu Nazareen, according to language and phonetic experts, as cited in a New York Post report.

In Serbia's Orthodox Christian community, the feast of the Epiphany is marked by the traditional "swim for the Holy Cross ... swim symbolizes the baptism of Christ in the River Jordan.

Orthodox Christians in Russia marked the feast day of Epiphany on Sunday with a traditional dip into icy water even as local emergencies issued weather warnings. Local media showed people bathing ...

Our heartfelt condolences are with those affected by this tragic incident." The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan - carrying a pilot and nine adult passengers - was flying across Norton Sound when ...