Greeks celebrated the Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day, after two years of COVID-19 restrictions. ... 2021 Greek Epiphany celebrations were severely affected by COVID-19 restrictions.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greeks celebrated Epiphany Friday with blessing of the waters ceremonies across the country. The holiday is known as Three Kings Day for Catholics and the Baptism of Christ ...

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 ...

In fact, the word “epiphany” is drawn from the Greek and means “manifestation.” The period refers to the story in Matthew that tells of some kings who followed a star in the East to find ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — After thunderstorms moved past, Florida's largest Greek Orthodox community celebrated the Epiphany on Saturday as a 16-year-old boy dove into chilly water to retrieve ...

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After thunderstorms moved past, Florida's largest Greek Orthodox community celebrated the Epiphany on Saturday as a 16-year-old boy dove into chilly water to retrieve a cross in an annual rite ...

A pilgrim kiss the cross during an Epiphany ceremony to bless the sea, at a suburb in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.