Many Christians observe Epiphany to recall the three wise men who followed a star to find the baby Jesus. So it is with success, money, career, honours and pleasures, when these become our lives,” the pope said, adding that path won’t ensure peace and joy. In Istanbul, the Greek Orthodox Christian community celebrated Epiphany with the traditional blessing of the waters. On Epiphany eve Friday, streets across Spain were packed with families watching Epiphany parades with decorative floats, camels, clowns and jugglers. In Poland, the head of the Catholic Church in Warsaw spoke out in support of migrants during an Epiphany procession in the Polish capital.

Source: National Post January 06, 2018 10:53 UTC