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People attend the Epiphany ceremony as a Greek Orthodox priest, center, throws a cross blessing the waters at Lake Marathon, near Athens, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, where receding water levels reflect successive years of low rainfall across Greece. (Credit: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP.)

Greece’s Epiphany events marking Christ’s baptism highlight concerns about water scarcity

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COVID-themed candles on sale in Greece for Orthodox Easter

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Bishop John Sherrington is the Lead Bishop for Life Issues in England and Wales. (Credit: Diocese of Westminster.)

Premium article: British Archbishop to Crux Now: Victims of domestic abuse could be coerced into assisted suicide

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Christian Orthodox pilgrims hold up candles during the Holy Fire ceremony, at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

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In Mexico, mothers searching for missing children garner overdue support from Church

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A van displaying a sign passes Big Ben as demonstrators both for and against assisted dying hold banners outside Parliament in London, Friday, June 20, 2025, as British lawmakers are set to vote Friday on whether to back a Bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales. (Credit: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP.)

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British Archbishop to Crux Now: Victims of domestic abuse could be coerced into assisted suicide