The Church of the Immaculate Conception in China’s capital Beijing, founded some 420 years ago by Venerable Matteo Ricci, ...

Over time, Christian denominations developed a different attitude towards the feast of Epiphany. The Orthodox Church connects it primarily with the baptism of Christ, and the Catholic Church ...

Therefore the Spirit and the Church pray: "Come ... observed are the day of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Epiphany, the Ascension of Christ, the feast of the Body and Blood of ...

"8 "It is only natural that the Church rejoice as one contemplates the ... "Mother of God and Our Mother," FG, 287. 17. "The Epiphany of Our Lord," CPB, 38. 18. "To Jesus through Mary," CPB ...

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

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

Russians in the southern city of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips in waters affected by a major oil spill, ...

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in eastern Ukraine as she celebrated Orthodox Epiphany in a Russian-affiliated church, despite the war.

Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia's Orthodox Christians Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the ...

In Saint Clair, there’s a former Catholic church that was blessed by a saint. Well, a bishop who would become a saint. John N. Neumann was bishop of Philadelphia when he blessed St. Boniface Roman ...

Reading in worship is a privilege, and the office of Reader has been important in the Church since early times; it requires faith, knowledge of scripture, an ability to communicate, and — crucially — ...

Nearly 100 people, representing 42 parishes in the Diocese of Phoenix, took part in a day-long retreat featuring speakers and ...