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\n\tThousands of faithful throughout the country celebrated Theophany in their local churches and by singing the hymn “When you, O Lord,were baptizedin Jordan…” headed towards the rivers where the cross would be thrown. The very low temperatures did not prevent many young people from diving into the icy waters to capture the cross and receive its blessing.<\/span><\/p>\n \n\tIn the “Resurrection of Christ” Cathedral in Tirana, the Divine Liturgy was led by the Archbishop of Tirana, Durr\u00ebs and All Albania, his Beatitude Anastasios, who celebrated together with the Metropolitan of Amantias, His Eminence Nathanail, Bishop Asti, and the clergy of the Archepiscopate. At the end of the Liturgy, the Archbishop performed the Great Blessingof Water. Then the water was poured to the water tanks positioned outside the church, from where hundreds of faithful received it. In the city of Durres, after the Liturgy at the “Apostle Paul and Saint Asti” church, the believers headed towards the harbor, where the cross was thrown into the Adriatic sea. It was captured by theyoung man, Esi Papajorgji.<\/span><\/p>\n