Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Cyprus: Occupied Famagusta Hosts First Epiphany for 42 years


By Marios Ioannou

Epiphany celebrations took place on Wednesday in the occupied town of Famagusta for the first time since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974.

Pilgrims from all over the island attended the liturgy of Epiphany in the St George Church (Agios Georgios Exorinos) which lies within the walls of the old city of occupied Famagusta.

They then proceeded to ‘Glossa’ beach where the blessing of the waters took place, a ceremony that includes diving to retrieve the Holy Cross which the priest throws into the water, according to the Greek Orthodox tradition.

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Source: Euronews

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