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Other attendees took photos of the reconstructed interior, which also included a new bronze altar that had been consecrated with holy water, chrism oil, incense and prayer by the archbishop during the service.
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Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
Legend holds that a dip in the holy waters will cleanse them of sins and grant salvation.
—Kyra Colah, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
The tragedy unfolded early on Tuesday, Jan. 28, as thousands of Hindu pilgrims rushed to bathe in holy water while at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a festival in the Indian city of Prayagrajm, according to the Associated Press and The New York Times.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The holy water, as Anagnos explained, is not an unusual sight in their Greek Orthodox household.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
Legend holds that a dip in the holy waters will cleanse them of sins and grant salvation.
—Kyra Colah, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
The tragedy unfolded early on Tuesday, Jan. 28, as thousands of Hindu pilgrims rushed to bathe in holy water while at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a festival in the Indian city of Prayagrajm, according to the Associated Press and The New York Times.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The holy water, as Anagnos explained, is not an unusual sight in their Greek Orthodox household.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Holy water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20water. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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