TOP-10 most vivid Theophany photos from around the world
On the feast of the Theophany of the Lord, Orthodox Christians around the world commemorate one of the most important events in the history of the Church and celebrate it according to traditions formed over centuries.
Theophany bathing. Israel. On the Jordan River
Theophany in Palestine
Theophany in Antarctica
Antarctic station
Theophany in Istanbul, immersion in the Bosphorus
Theophany in Volgograd. Immersion in the font of a spring that healed the wounded during the Battle of Stalingrad
Theophany in Greece
Theophany bathing. Adelaide. Australia
Theophany. Kalofer. Bulgaria
Theophany of the Lord in the USA
Theophany in the USA, Florida
Theophany in Africa
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