Carol singers dressed as the three Kings walk on the snow-covered path on the eve of the Epiphany celebrations on Jan. 5, 2019 in Lengenwang, Germany. Three Kings Day is always recognized 12 days ...

Epiphany has come and gone. But this year, it struck me for the first time that the feast we celebrate is actually composed of several epiphanies—and that comes as something of a relief.

Orthodox believers celebrate Epiphany by bathing in a lake in the village of Leninskoe, near Bishkek. Camera: IGOR KOVALENKO.

With Jesus and the three wise men being the focal point of Epiphany, many celebrations recognize these figures. The Gospel of Matthew said the three kings followed a star to Bethlehem and gave ...

“I think it will revive the hopes and spirits of everyone.” Epiphany is celebrated worldwide but the famous celebration in Tarpon Springs turns the small town known for its quaint sponge docks ...

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

Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of ...

Believers participate in this bathing tradition during the Orthodox celebration of Epiphany following the Julian calendar.

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