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Orthodox faithful in Greece swim to retrieve the cross on Epiphany
Epiphany, celebrated every 6 January, marks the baptism of Jesus Christ and is a public holiday in Greece. In the Blessing of the Waters ceremony, swimmers dive to retrieve a floating cross, a ...
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Orthodox believers in Russia and other countries celebrate Christmas
MOSCOW, January 7. /TASS/. Orthodox Christians in Russia and other countries around the world are celebrating Christmas on January 6-7, an event which 2,024 years ago marked the beginning of the ...
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President Putin congratulates Orthodox Christians celebrating Christmas
Russian President earlier presented the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God to the Transfiguration Cathedral of St. Petersburg at the Christmas services MOSCOW, January 7. /TASS/. Russian President ...