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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.)

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Worshippers receive communion during a Mass in the crypt of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, on Friday, May 15, 2026. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

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