SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of young men are plunging into rivers and lakes across Bulgaria to retrieve crucifixes, in an old ritual marking the feast of Epiphany. SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — ...

Worshipers attending Epiphany service at First Lutheran Church, 19th and Plum streets, watch a bonfire at a previous burning of the greens in the Community Garden adjacent to the church. This year’s ...

The town of Kalofer witnessed a breathtaking display of tradition as hundreds of men immersed themselves in the icy waters of the river Tunja to perform the traditional Bulgarian 'horo'. Draped in ...

Each year, millions of Christians celebrate the holy festival of Epiphany - also known as Three Kings' Day. Depending on where you live, the holiday can be commemorated with parades of decorative ...

SOFIA, BulgariaSOFIA, Bulgaria — Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers dived into the wintry waters of rivers and lakes across Bulgaria on Saturday to retrieve crucifixes cast by priests in ...

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Thousands of young men are plunging into rivers and lakes across Bulgaria to retrieve crucifixes, in an old ritual marking the feast of Epiphany. By tradition, a crucifix is cast into the waters of a ...