Epiphany
What is the Epiphany? Why is it also called Three Kings Day? And when do Christians celebrate it?
By Associated Press — January 4, 2024
(AP) — Christians around the world will mark the Epiphany on Jan. 6 with a series of celebrations that go from parades and gift-giving for children to the blessing of water.
The Gospels can be grim. They aren’t about ‘resilience.’
By Amy Laura Hall — January 6, 2023
(RNS) — Preachers, please don’t.
Bulgarians celebrate Epiphany with traditional rituals
By Associated Press — January 6, 2023
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of young men are plunging into rivers and lakes across Bulgaria to retrieve crucifixes, in an old ritual marking the feast of Epiphany.
Let’s celebrate the Epiphany with an eye on the future
By Thomas Reese — January 4, 2023
(RNS) — In the West, the Epiphany is about the Magi. In the East, it is about the baptism of the Lord. But it is also about the second coming of Christ.
Witches and wise men and ‘old magic’: A look at the spookier origins of Christmas lore
By Emily McFarlan Miller — December 20, 2022
(RNS) — Pagans and Christians alike can rediscover the ‘reason for the season’ in the old stories and deepen their own beliefs.
On Epiphany, Pope Francis urges Catholic clergy to ‘take new paths’
By Claire Giangravé — January 6, 2022
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis warned Catholic clergy that a lack of zeal and desire leads to 'sad priests or bishops' during his homily on the feast of the Epiphany.
Remembering Jan. 6 on its ‘anniversary’ is not enough
By Cheryl Townsend Gilkes — January 6, 2022
(RNS) — The frightening realities exposed on that day should have our constant attention.
Happy New Year, it’s Advent
By Thomas Reese — November 26, 2021
(RNS) — The feast of Jesus' birth began by co-opting a pagan holiday. Today, it has been co-opted by pagan capitalism.
Italy’s Epiphany witch is a needed sign of pandemic-era hope
By Antonio Pagliarulo — January 6, 2021
(RNS) — The pandemic showed us that our seemingly secure routines can disappear in a few days. Le Befana shows us how to adapt with grace.
Two popes and three kings
By Thomas Reese — January 6, 2020
(RNS) — The story of the three kings, like the film of the two popes, is not factual, but it still teaches us deep truths.
Seeking the cross: Icy dips mark the feast of Epiphany
By Veselin Toshkov, Associated Press — January 6, 2020
Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria celebrated Epiphany by jumping in frigid waters to retrieve a cross. The holiday commemorates the coming of the Wise Men.
Pope on Epiphany: Don’t make money, career your whole life
By Yonat Shimron — January 6, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Many Christians observe Epiphany to recall the three wise men who followed a star to find the baby Jesus. Francis suggested asking 'what star we have chosen to follow in our lives?'
The ’Splainer: What is Epiphany?
By Kimberly Winston — January 5, 2017
(RNS) You thought the holidays were over. Technically, no — not until Jan. 6, when Christians all over the world celebrate Epiphany.
The three wise men parade Madrid’s streets amid tightened security
By Reuters — January 5, 2017
(Reuters) The Day of the Kings on Jan. 6 is a bigger day than Christmas for many in Spain.
Forget the Magi. Why Italian children await gifts from the good witch
By Rosie Scammell — January 5, 2016
ROME (RNS) While the Western church focuses on the gospel story of the three kings, or Magi, bringing gifts to the baby Jesus, a different tradition is marked outside the Vatican walls.
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