The "Baptism of Christ" is a well-known ceremony in the Orthodox Church that involves bathing in an ice hole, usually cut into a river. According to local beliefs, this ritualistic bath washes ...

New York, New York — By the grace of God, Orthodox Christianity is spreading across the prisons of the United States. But what about people who were baptized Orthodox Christians before they were ...

That he (she) may preserve the garment of Baptism, and the earnest of the Spirit undefiled and blameless in the terrible Day of Christ our God; let us pray to the Lord. That this water may be for him ...

to declare themselves “not of the Orthodox Christian religion,” Papistas explained. Overly eager school officials, he said, ...

A. Baptism was instituted, very probably, about the time Our Lord was baptized by St. John, and its reception was commanded when after His resurrection Our Lord said to His Apostles: "All power is ...

It commemorates the Theophany, or the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. The celebration of the Feast of Theophany dates far back in Orthodox history, Hyatt said. “It’s a very ancient feast ...

(photo credit: MARCO BELLO/REUTERS) The majority of both haredi (ultra-Orthodox) and Modern Orthodox (MO) Jews in the US plan to vote for former president Donald Trump, according to research ...

This month is peak season for pilgrims as Western - and then Eastern - Orthodox churches celebrate ... and his later baptism by the prophet John. Recently, Jordan announced an ambitious $100m ...

A cyclist is demanding change after a wire strung across Lincoln Memorial Drive by an Orthodox Jewish group fell and struck him in the neck. Rabbi Yisroel Lein, of Chabad of the East Side ...

Some Christians believe baptism makes a Christian a member of God’s family. In many denominations babies are baptised, and this is known as infant baptism. Jesus’ instructions were to "baptise ...

The event is hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church ... Right behind the baptismal font is a painting of the baptism of Christ. “He’s being baptized in the River Jordan by John the ...

As the angels sing, enter Dieux’s new skincare offering: Baptism, a revived take on cleansing. Dieux’s founder’s experiences as consumers and beauty industry professionals fueled them to ...