Blessings of water, both still and moving, is a tradition for the Orthodox faith that aligns with the Feast of the Epiphany, and the Feast of St. John the Baptist that is celebrated June 24.

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World heritage body UNESCO designated the Saint John the Baptist festivities part of Cape Verde's intangible national cultural heritage in 2013. mln-str-els/cw/phz ...

For three days, pilgrims pay homage to Saint John the Baptist, called “Sonjon” in the local Creole language, holding a procession and a range of celebrations.

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St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska,” as she is officially known, was canonized on June 19 as the first female Orthodox saint from North America.

Last month, the Russian Orthodox Church canonized a new saint: Olga Michael, who lived in the small ton of Kwethluk, Alaska, until her death in 1979. St. Olga is the first Yup’ik to be canonized in ...

Alaska Native Woman, 'Everybody's Helper,' Is Orthodox Church's First Female North American Saint KWETHLUK, Alaska (AP) — It was in the dusty streets and modest homes of this remote Alaska ...

"St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska," as she is officially known, was canonized June 19 as the first female ...

Orthodox pilgrims and clergy gather in the old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church cemetery to take part in the glorification ceremony for St. Olga in Kwethluk on June 19, 2025.

A celebration where revelers get wet normally, where there is no room for ill feelings against other participants, where poor sports do not have a place - this is the water festival associated with ...