Epiphany Enthusiasm in Fener: Prayers, bells, and the cross retrieved from the sea…
The Feast of Epiphany, symbolizing the baptism of Jesus Christ, was celebrated in Istanbul with the "Cross Retrieval Ceremony from the Sea" led by the Fener Greek Patriarchate. As part of a tradition maintained for centuries, Vasilios Konstantinidis retrieved the cross thrown into the Golden Horn by Patriarch Bartholomew among 40 participants. The ceremony witnessed colorful moments with the release of white doves into the sky.
