Temperatures across Russia have been increasing over the past quarter of a century in line with global warming, says meteorologist Leonid Starkov.

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she celebrated Orthodox Epiphany in a Russian-affiliated church, despite the war. It has however not carried out autocephaly,

A group of Russian Orthodox believers bathes in the icy water of a pond during the celebrations of the Orthodox Epiphany in Moscow, Russia. Participants believe that immersing themselves in holy waters during the Epiphany celebration strengthens their spirit and body.

In this photo released by Russian Orthodox Church Press Service, a priest blesses parishioners after an Orthodox Epiphany service at the Epiphany Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025.

Russians in the southern city of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips in waters affected by a major oil spill, officials said, despite concerns about the toxic

Across Russia, the devout celebrate Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through the ice of lakes and rivers, imitating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan.

A man steps down to plunge as a cross is reflected in icy water before celebrating the Orthodox Epiphany in the Stroginskaya floodplain in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) People plunge in cold water to celebrate the Orthodox Epiphany as the temperature dropped to about -15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) near the Achairsky monastery outside the Siberian city of Omsk,

In Moscow, we are seeing a thaw ... Across Russia, the Orthodox devout celebrate Epiphany on 19 January by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through the ice of lakes and ...

Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian Epiphany on January 19 have faced disruptions due to unusually warm winter temperatures. Traditionally, worshippers immerse themselves in icy waters—through holes cut in frozen lakes and rivers—to commemorate the baptism of Jesus Christ.

Dozens of people in Moscow take a dip in freezing water to mark Epiphany, a major holiday in Orthodox Christianity. The ritual marks the baptism of Jesus Christ and is said to cleanse the participant of sin.

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In recent weeks, the proposal has sparked strong opposition from various high-ranking religious leaders, including within the Moscow Patriarchate—a rare occurrence, given its traditional ...