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Russians celebrate Epiphany in St. Petersburg

The festival of the Epiphany was celebrated on the Neva River in St. Petersburg. People dived into extremely cold water to cleanse themselves of sins...

by Yury Goldenshteyn in Russia on 19/01/2012

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Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany in Dnepr at Hydro Park

Orthodox Christians celebrate the day of Epiphany by swimming in the frigid waters of the Dnepr River near Hydro Park. They believe that the waters...

by James S. Southers in Ukraine on 19/01/2012

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Orthodox Epiphany is celebrated in Kiev

Orthodox Christians celebrate the religious holiday of Epiphany according to the Gregorian calendar. A Christian feast day that celebrates the...

by Sergei Svetlitsky in Ukraine on 19/01/2012

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19/01/2012 - Russians celebrate Epiphany in St. Petersburg - Russia - The festival of the Epiphany was...
19/01/2012 - Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany in Dnepr at Hydro Park - Ukraine - Orthodox Christians celebrate the day...
19/01/2012 - Orthodox Epiphany is celebrated in Kiev - Ukraine - Orthodox Christians celebrate the...
19/01/2012 - The Epiphany is celebrated in St. Petersburg - Russia - The Epiphany is celebrated in St....
19/01/2012 - Christians celebrate Epiphany - Skopje - Macedonia - Orthodox Christians celebrate the great...
19/01/2012 - Russia Epiphany celebrated in St. Petersburg - Russia - The festival of the Epiphany was...
18/01/2012 - Orthodox Christian pilgrims celebrate the Epiphany - Jericho - Palestinian Territory - Orthodox Christian pilgrims participate...
06/01/2012 - Three Wise Men Procession on Epiphany Day - Poznan - Poland - Epiphany Day, a public holiday in...
06/01/2012 - Three Kings Procession in Warsaw - Poland - Approximately 30,000 people and Warsaw...
06/01/2012 - Christian holiday of Epiphany - Thessaloniki - Greece - Celebration of the feast of the...

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Winter in the Ukraine 2012
A general view of one of the regions of Kiev at a temperature of around -15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit). 9rd February 2012.
Syrian Coptic Orthodox celebrate the feast of the Epiphany - Jericho
Syrian Coptic Orthodox celebrate the feast of the Epiphany at the baptismal site known as Qasr el-Yahud on the banks of the Jordan River near the West Bank city of Jericho. Israel. 19th...
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians conduct Epiphany in the Holy land
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians during the Epiphany baptism ceremony at the baptismal site of Qasr el Yahud, Jordan river valley. Israel. 19th January 2012
Syrian Orthodox Christian's perform the Epiphany baptism ceremony
Syrian Orthodox Christian's perform the Epiphany baptism ceremony at the baptismal site of Qasr el Yahud, Jordan river valley, Israel. 19th January 2012
Epiphany in the Holy land
Epiphany orthodox celebrations begin at the baptismal site of Qasr el Yahud. Jordan river. Israel. 18th January 2012
International dogsled race commences
The International Lanaudière dogsledding race, a two day event that brings more than 120 mushers and 1,500 dogs to compete, begins in L'Épiphanie, Quebec. The event also features a...
Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany in Dnepr at Hydro Park
Orthodox Christians celebrate the day of Epiphany by swimming in the frigid waters of the Dnepr River near Hydro Park. They believe that the waters hold curative powers and properties o...
The Epiphany is celebrated in St. Petersburg
The Epiphany is celebrated in St. Petersburg. People dive into extremely cold water to cleanse themselves of sins and baptise themselves. Russia. 19th January 2012
Russians celebrate Epiphany in St. Petersburg
The festival of the Epiphany was celebrated on the Neva River in St. Petersburg. People dived into extremely cold water to cleanse themselves of sins and baptise themselves. Russia. 19t...
Orthodox Epiphany is celebrated in Kiev
Orthodox Christians celebrate the religious holiday of Epiphany according to the Gregorian calendar. A Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being...
Christians celebrate Epiphany - Skopje
Orthodox Christians celebrate the great Christian holiday of Epiphany. Epiphany is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. ...
 The Day of Baptism in Russia
In Russia there are a few traditions for a Jesus Baptism Day. The day is celebrated the night before the main tradition, as people go bathing in natural sources of water. Yekaterinburg...
Russia Epiphany celebrated in St. Petersburg
The festival of the Epiphany was celebrated in Tyarlevo village near St. Petersburg. People dived into extremely cold water to cleanse themselves of sins and baptise themselves. Russia....
Orthodox Christian pilgrims celebrate the Epiphany - Jericho
Orthodox Christian pilgrims participate in the ceremonial celebration of the Epiphany, the baptism of Jesus Christ, at the Baptist Monastery of St. John, near the Jordan River. Palestin...
Devotees celebrate the baptism of Jesus Christ in Jericho
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Metropolitan Theophilos takes part in a ceremony at the baptismal site known as Qasr el-Yahud on the banks of the Jordan River, near the West Bank ...
The morris dancing Plough Tour entertains onlookers - Birmingham
Morris dancers entertain onlookers young and old on New Street in Birmingham's city centre as part of the annual Plough tour held the first weekend after the Epiphany. Birmingham, ...
Three Kings Procession in Warsaw
Approximately 30,000 people and Warsaw Archbishop Kazimierz Nycz take part in a procession on Royal Route. In Poland the Epiphany is celebrated in grand fashion. 6th January 2012
Protests as subsidy cuts put Italy’s newspapers at risk
Journalists of the newspaper Liberation brought a basket of coal to the Palazzo Chigi, the seat of government, for the feast of the Epiphany. Mario Monti’s government is to implement cu...
Christian holiday of Epiphany - Thessaloniki
Celebration of the feast of the Epiphany and "Blessing of the Waters" was held by the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki Anthimos. Thessaloniki, Greece. 6th January 2012
Benedict XVI welcomes two new bishops during the mass of the Epiphany
Pope Benedict XVI welcomes two new elected bishops during the mass of the Epiphany. The new bishops were bishop Charles John Brown, and bishop Marek Solczynski from Poland. Vatican City...