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Orthodox worshippers in Macedonia celebrate the centuries old Feast of Epiphany

Epiphany, Macedonian Orthodox,

Triumphant show of the cross pulled out of the waters of lake Ohrid during the traditional holiday of Epiphany. Source: ROBERT ATANASOVSKI/AFP via Getty Images

At the Feast of Epiphany celebrated in Skopje and Ohrid, Christian Ninevski was the first among 140 believers to retrieve the cross from sanctified waters, whilst Petar Rupeski was the fastest among the hundreds of pilgrims who braved the cold waters of Lake Ohrid.


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At the Feast of Epiphany celebrated in Skopje and Ohrid, Christian Ninevski was the first among 140 believers to retrieve the cross from sanctified waters, whilst Petar Rupeski was the fastest among the hundreds of pilgrims who braved the cold waters of Lake Ohrid.



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