Orthodox Christians Celebrate Epiphany With Chilly Dip in Istanbul | VOA News

Members of Turkey's Orthodox community and others who traveled to Istanbul from several countries dived into the cold waters of Istanbul's Golden Horn Saturday, to celebrate Epiphany, which marks the birth and baptism of Jesus Christ.

After a traditional Epiphany service at the Patriarchal Church of St. George, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I threw a wooden cross into the water to start the race. (Reuters)

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