Icons' roots are in Byzantine culture and history, and Eastern Orthodox icons often portray Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and numerous saints and martyrs. The majority are painted in egg tempera on ...

On his name day, July 28th, Russian Orthodox believers celebrate the ... Threefold submersion also symbolizes death and rebirth of Christ. Baptism by pouring or sprinkling water is allowed only ...

During Theophany, Orthodox Christians around the globe celebrate Christ's baptism. "The cross represents ... cross and an icon of a beloved saint. Verdaris said the bottles of holy water become ...

But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate ... see when you walk in is Christ. And he's in big living color all over the place." A team of artists started painting these icons in 2003, and finished ...

The full name of the holiday is the Baptism of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord ...

Epiphany celebrates the revelation of Jesus Christ as the incarnation of God through his baptism in the River Jordan. Water blessed by a cleric on Epiphany is considered holy and pure until next ...