The Epiphany, like Advent, has usually gotten short shrift in the U.S. I think the first time I really grasped the meaning of the word was reading Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man! In Puerto Rico ...

During one of my forays into Bavaria, deep in the Black Forest, a friend introduced me to one of the most magnificent Catholic customs on the books. Epiphany morning came around and I asked my hosts ...

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Wednesday is Epiphany, a major holiday in much of Orthodox Christianity celebrating the birth and baptism of Jesus. Religious services are held as well as Blessing of Water ...

No matter how you calculate the length of the Christmas season, Epiphany has inarguably come and gone. But this year, it struck me for the first time that the feast we celebrate is actually composed ...

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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis warned Catholic clergy that a lack of zeal and desire leads to 'sad priests or bishops' during his homily on the feast of the Epiphany. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — During ...

The Epiphany signals the official end of Christmas and marks the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. The name ‘epiphany’ is actually Greek and means ‘manifestation’ with the date itself being a ...

This year, Ukraine broke with Orthodox tradition and decided to celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25, rather than on Jan. 7, the date for Christmas under the Julian calendar. This represents both a ...

On Wednesday, Pope Francis will hold the Vatican's annual Holy Mass for the Epiphany in St Peter's Basilica in Rome. The ancient Christian feast day is significant as a celebration of the baptism of ...