Located in the Middle East, Jordan is close to several conflicts. With Syria to the North, Iraq to the East, Israel to the ...

Across Russia, the devout celebrate Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through ...

Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States of America. He will stand on the western steps ...

As John the Baptist continued baptizing in the Jordan River for the forgiveness of sins, “the people were filled with ...

Jesus was a perfect and sinless man born of the Holy Spirit, so why did he ask John to baptize him? It turns out that this ...

There are limits to the theology of geography. Our souls are not physical places; our souls are spiritual realities. But ...

Jordan, a land rich in history and spirituality, often takes a backseat to the grandeur of the Vatican. But what if we told ...

Two Orthodox churches from Weirton asked for divine blessings upon the Ohio River during a ceremony at the Steubenville ...

Local Orthodox Christian community members gathered Sunday afternoon to mark Theophany with the Blessing of the Waters at ...

Pope Francis reflects on the Baptism of the Lord which, he says, serves as a reminder of the intimacy of God’s love, ...

Orthodox Christians commemorate the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by John the Baptist today and celebrate those named Fotios, Fotini, Jordan, Theofanis, Theofania, Ourania ...

But the Tarpon Springs church sees the boys as a representation of Christ emerging from the Jordan River reborn after his baptism. Girls are allowed to participate in other aspects of the event ...