An Orthodox priest prepares to bless the water during celebrations of Epiphany in Alchevsk, some 40 km south-west of Luhansk, self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic, Eastern Ukraine. Orthodox Christians, followers of the Julian calendar, celebrate the feast of Epiphany on January 19 marking the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River and his manifestation to the world as the Son of God.
- Package: Ukraine LPR DPR Epiphany
- Categories: Religion & Belief
- Location: Alchevsk, Ukraine
- Event date: 19.01.2019
- Date published: 19.01.2019
- Author: Stringer
- Source: Sputnik
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 3783x5869px, 13.4Mb
- Job-ID: 510a16a178b45ba7