Editorial Religion and Belief

Borodianka marks Epiphany.

January 8, 2026 17 images Kyiv, Ukraine

The rector of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Archpriest Dmytro Koshka, sprinkles holy water on worshippers during the Epiph... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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A woman emerges from the water after immersion in an ice hole during the Epiphany celebration in Borodianka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, on Januar... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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The rector of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Archpriest Dmytro Koshka, delivers a speech during the Epiphany celebration in... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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Archpriest Dmytro Koshka, the Rector of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, sprinkles holy water on worshippers during the Epiph... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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A young man immerses himself in an ice hole during the Epiphany celebration in Borodianka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, on January 6, 2026 by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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Rector of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Archpriest Dmytro Koshka, participates in the water blessing ceremony during the E... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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Archpriest Dmytro Koshka, the Rector of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, sprinkles holy water on worshippers during the Epiph... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

#13167690 8 Jan 2026

A woman emerges from the water after immersion in an ice hole during the Epiphany celebration in Borodianka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, on Januar... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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The rector of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Archpriest Dmytro Koshka, sprinkles holy water on worshippers during the Epiph... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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Archpriest Dmytro Koshka, Rector of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, participates in the water blessing ceremony during the E... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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Rector of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Archpriest Dmytro Koshka, sprinkles holy water on worshippers during the Epiphany... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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Archpriest Dmytro Koshka, rector of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, sprinkles holy water on worshippers during the Epiphany... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

#13167698 8 Jan 2026

Archpriest Dmytro Koshka, Rector of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, participates in the water blessing ceremony during the E... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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Rector of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Archpriest Dmytro Koshka, sprinkles holy water on worshippers during the Epiphany... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

#13167686 8 Jan 2026

Rector of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Archpriest Dmytro Koshka, participates in the water blessing ceremony during the E... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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Rector of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Archpriest Dmytro Koshka, sprinkles holy water on worshippers during the Epiphany... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

#13167687 8 Jan 2026

Rector of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Archpriest Dmytro Koshka, participates in the water blessing ceremony during the E... by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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