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Monday, 06 April 2020 06:15
Albanian police terrorize Greek minority members that erected huge cross at monastery in Himara
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.
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Wednesday, 08 January 2020 07:49
Surprises during the celebration of Epiphany throughout Greece
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.
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Greece
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Monday, 08 January 2018 11:16
Epic dive: Fully clothed woman retrieves Cross from waters
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.
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Greece
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