Across Russia, the devout and the daring celebrate Epiphany on Jan. 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through the ice of lakes and rivers, imitating the baptism of Jesus ...

The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the holiday of Epiphany according to the Julian calendar on January 19. In Eastern Christianity, the feast of Epiphany commemorates the Baptism of Jesus.

A girl emerges from cold water after plunging into an icy pond to mark the upcoming Epiphany in northwestern Moscow, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. Thousands of Russian Orthodox Church followers plunged ...

MOSCOW, January 19. /TASS/. On Thursday, the Russian Orthodox Church is celebrating one of the 12 key Christian holidays - Epiphany. "On January 19, on the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord ...