Greek Orthodox swimmers take part in an annual race to retrieve a wooden crucifix thrown by the Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians world into the Bosphorus waters at the Golden Horn.
Greek Orthodox swimmer Basilis Konstantinidis hold wooden crucifix during the Epiphany Day ceremony in Istanbul on January 6, 2025.
Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians world leads the service during the Epiphany Day ceremony at St. George Church in Istanbul, January 6, 2025.
