Temperatures across Russia have been increasing over the past quarter of a century in line with global warming, says ...

Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian Epiphany on January 19 have faced disruptions due to unusually warm winter ...

A man steps down to plunge as a cross is reflected in icy water before celebrating the Orthodox Epiphany in the Stroginskaya ...

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she ...

However local emergency services in some regions cancelled events, saying it was too hazardous for worshippers to cut bathing ...

Dozens of people in Moscow take a dip in freezing water to mark Epiphany, a major holiday in Orthodox Christianity. The ...

In this photo released by Russian Orthodox Church Press Service, a priest blesses parishioners after an Orthodox Epiphany ...

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In recent weeks, the proposal has sparked strong opposition from various high-ranking religious leaders, including within the Moscow Patriarchate—a rare occurrence, given its traditional ...

After Russia's war on Ukraine prompted Europe to recognise its dependence on Moscow for gas supplies, growing geopolitical uncertainty has also forced the EU to reconsider where it sources the raw ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis holds the cross as he presides over an Epiphany mass in St.Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican ...