Celebrating the Epiphany around the world
Participants wearing king costumes ride camels during the Three Kings Cavalcade parade in celebration of the Epiphany, also known as the Twelfth Night, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Warsaw, Poland January 6, 2022....more
Participants wearing angel costumes take part in the Three Kings Cavalcade parade in celebration of the Epiphany, in Warsaw, Poland January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Children react as they see Gaspar, one of the Three Wise Men, during the annual Epiphany parade in Madrid, Spain, January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Susana Vera
Men dance in the icy waters of Tundzha river during a celebration of Epiphany Day in the town of Kalofer, Bulgaria, January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva
Men jump into the waters of a lake in attempt to catch a wooden cross during a celebration of Epiphany Day in Sofia, Bulgaria, January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva
Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer on the Feast of Epiphany in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Participants wearing angel costumes take part in the Three Kings Cavalcade parade in celebration of the Epiphany, also known as the Twelfth Night, Warsaw, Poland January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Participants wearing costumes take part in the Three Kings Cavalcade parade in celebration of the Epiphany, in Warsaw, Poland January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Men dressed as "La Befana", an imaginary old woman who is thought to bring gifts to children during the festival of Epiphany, row boats down the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri
An orthodox faithful holds a wooden crucifix during Epiphany day celebrations in the port village of Zygi, Cyprus January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Men dance in the icy waters of Tundzha river during a celebration of Epiphany Day in the town of Kalofer, Bulgaria, January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva
FILE PHOTO: Performers take part in the annual Epiphany parade amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge in Madrid, Spain, January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
Greek Orthodox boys attend a mass at the Patriarchal Church of St. George during Epiphany day in Istanbul, Turkey, January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Participants wearing costumes take part in the Three Kings Cavalcade parade in Warsaw, Poland January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Members of clergy attend Mass for the Feast of Epiphany in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Men dressed as "La Befana", row boats down the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri
An Orthodox priest throws a wooden crucifix during Epiphany day celebrations in the port village of Zygi, Cyprus January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Orthodox faithful wait to catch a wooden crucifix during Epiphany day celebrations in the southern suburb of Faliro, in Athens, Greece January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
Carol singers from Aachen arrive to be welcomed by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in Berlin, Germany January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Feast of Epiphany in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Feast of Epiphany in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
A participant wearing a king costume rides a camel during the Three Kings Cavalcade parade in Warsaw, Poland January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
A boy holds a wooden cross as men dance in the icy waters of the Tnudzha river during a celebration of Epiphany Day in the town of Kalofer, Bulgaria, January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva
A boy holds a wooden cross as men dance in the icy waters of Tnudzha river during a celebration of Epiphany Day in Kalofer, Bulgaria, January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva
People react as they attend the annual Epiphany parade in Madrid, Spain, January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Susana Vera
A participant wearing a king costume rides a camel during the Three Kings Cavalcade parade in Warsaw, Poland January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
A participant wearing a king costume rides a camel during the Three Kings Cavalcade parade in Warsaw, Poland January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Greek Orthodox faithful Galip Yavuz holds a wooden crucifix as he swims in the Golden Horn during Epiphany day celebrations in Istanbul, Turkey, January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Men dance in the icy waters of Tundzha river during a celebration of Epiphany Day in Kalofer, Bulgaria, January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva
A member of the Pontifical Swiss Guard keeps watch as members of clergy attend Mass for the Feast of Epiphany in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
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