In Rome, Pope Francis gave a mass at St Peter to mark the coming of the Messiah, Jesus, incarnated in the world and receiving the visit of the three Magi, Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar, who came to bring him gifts: gold , myrrh and frankincense.
In Istanbul, Greek Orthodox priests celebrated the feast of the "Theophany", the Orthodox equivalent of the Catholic epiphany. They launched a cross in the waters of the Bosphorus to commemorate Christ's baptism in the Jordan and its manifestation as a son of God in the Scriptures. Young men competed to dive and bring the cross thrown into the cold water.
In Bulgaria, similar scenes embellished with a traditional dance performed by men baptized Horo in the icy waters.
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