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Orthodox faithful in Albania flock to churches for the First Salutations to the Theotokos | Orthodox Times (en)

The First Salutations to the Theotokos were celebrated in the Orthodox Church of Albania with the participation of numerous faithful, particularly young people. In parishes and monasteries, the icon of the Virgin Mary was adorned, and hymns were chanted before it. At the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana, where in previous years the late Archbishop Anastasios would often be present in prayer, Bishop Antonios of Kruja presided over the s…