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Macedonia 19.01.21 | 09:36

Orthodox believers celebrate Epiphany/Vodici – no throwing of the holy cross this year due to pandemic

Orthodox Christians in Macedonia celebrate Tuesday Epiphany/Vodici, the feast in honor of Christ’s baptism in the river Jordan. Traditionally, the holiday is marked with priests blessing the waters of lakes and rivers, and throwing the holy cross in them, while faithful hurry to retrieve it. It is...

Macedonia 19.01.19 | 16:00

Ivan Loteski retrieves Ohrid cross

Ivan Loteski from Ohrid is the believer who retrieved the Holy Cross after Bishop Timotej, the Metropolitan of the Debar-Kichevo Eparchy, threw it into the waters of Ohrid Lake on Saturday morning. “This is the second time I’ve caught the cross,” Loteski told MIA’s Ohrid correspondent. “I didn’t...

Macedonia 19.01.19 | 15:53

Kristijan Ninevski retrieves the holy cross in Skopje

Kristijan Ninevski from Skopje retrieved from Vardar River on Saturday the Holy Cross the Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia HH Stefan cast on the waters as part of the Orthodox Epiphany celebration. This is Ninevski’s first time to fish out the crucifix despite participating in the annual Epiphany...