Spain tries to keep Epiphany tradition despite pandemic
Madrid, Spain AP The three wise men received a subdued reception in Spain on the eve of the Western observance of Epiphany due to a pandemic-related prohibition against large public events. Men representing the Three Kings, wearing face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus, arrive to distribute Christmas presents at the Canada Real shanty […]
Christmas in March? Some people are turning on their lights to brighten a dark time
RNS Bekah Stoneking doesn’t always get her Christmas tree taken down right away after the December holiday. Sometimes Stoneking, who edits the Explore the Bible Sunday school materials for LifeWay Kids, will keep the fake tree up through the Christian celebration of Epiphany in January, glittering with warm, white lights, sparkling ornaments and a rose […]
PHOTO ESSAY: ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE JESUS’ BAPTISM WITH HOLY WATER AND A RACE
Photojournalist ALEXANDRA RADU, in an article first published by Religion Unplugged, attended Epiphany Day celebrations in eastern Romania earlier this month…
At least seven killed when security forces open fire during Epiphany celebrations in Ethiopia
At least seven worshippers died during a festival celebrating Epiphany in Ethiopia last Saturday after security forces opened fire upon them, the UN has reported. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said that the incident took place in Woldiya City, about 500 kilometres north of the capital Addis Ababa. Security forces, who […]
STRANGESIGHTS: ODD EPIPHANY CELEBRATIONS; THAILAND’S CARDBOARD CUT-OUT PM; AND, A SNOWFORT FOR RENT
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…