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Officers from the Albanian Anti-Terrorist Service stormed homes in the mainly Greek speaking town of Himara in Albania with automatic weapons, and carried out checks and interrogated several people because of the installation of a cross at the Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi, in Athali.

Published in Diaspora
Like every year, this year on Epiphany day there were quite a few surprises. Faithful across the country dived into the icy waters to catch the ross, but the evere weather made their job more difficult.

Published in Greece

The ceremony of blessing the waters, their sanctification, took an unexpected turn in Dilessi, Boeotia, as a fully dressed woman with a handbag dove in and retrieved the Cross.

Published in Greece