Firefly trails, an icy Epiphany and more of the week’s best photos
See 10 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.
Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia’s Orthodox Christians
Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Epiphany
A man steps down to plunge as a cross is reflected in icy water before celebrating the Orthodox Epiphany in the Stroginskaya ...
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'No matter the faith': east Ukraine marks Epiphany despite war divide
Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she ...
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There was more than one Epiphany—and in dark times, that’s a relief.
Epiphany has come and gone. But this year, it struck me for the first time that the feast we celebrate is actually composed ...
Video. North Macedonia celebrates Epiphany with Holy Cross retrieval ceremony
Video. Epiphany ceremonies were held throughout North Macedonia, with the Holy Cross thrown into the water to commemorate the ...
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Jan. 6 Rioter Rejects Trump’s Pardon After Epiphany: ‘He Doesn’t Care About Anybody But Himself’
The man said he never believed the 2020 election was stolen from Trump but saw the Jan. 6 Capitol protest as an excuse to consume alcohol.
In Serbia, swimmers brave icy waters for Orthodox Epiphany
In Serbia's Orthodox Christian community, the feast of the Epiphany is marked by the traditional "swim for the Holy Cross." ...
Opinion
Reeves’s Scrooge-like epiphany on British growth is unconvincing
Reeves has gone from being accused of talking the country down to sounding as if gripped by starry-eyed fantasy. She needs to be careful about her mood swinging too far the other way, writes John Rent ...
Voices: Reeves’s Scrooge-like epiphany on British growth is unconvincing
Reeves’s Scrooge-like epiphany on British growth is unconvincing - COMMENT: Reeves has gone from being accused of talking the ...
The remote Spanish village that observes a bizarre romantic tradition every year
The local mayor said he is pleased that the centuries-old tradition continues, attracting participants from nearby towns and ...
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Ice Bathing for Epiphany
Orthodox Christians in Russia celebrate Epiphany with a plunge into icy waters. The hadal zone, as scientists call it, is located in the ocean trenches, more than 6,000 meters below the surface. This ...