Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of ...
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian ... already seeing a thaw in St. Petersburg. In Moscow, we are seeing a thaw. And in southern Russia, the temperature ...
A man steps down to plunge as a cross is reflected in icy water before celebrating the Orthodox Epiphany in the Stroginskaya ...
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As 2025 begins, Russia ends its official“Year of the Family .” But the state has been promoting what it calls“traditional” or ...
The majority identify themselves as Russian Orthodox, but most are atheists or agnostics ... fittingly called Transformation Baptist Church. St. Petersburg has some 80 Protestant or evangelical ...