Tag: Easter

In the following days, the Ministry of Interior, during the Easter holidays will strengthen security measures throughout the country, due to the global terrorist threats from the Islamic State (ISIS), who are also targeting Balkan countries, including Macedonia, said this afternoon the MOI. “Given the global terrorist threat, who target religious buildings (like the recent attacks in Egypt), have been...

Two Orthodox churches in Australia on Easter caught fire, just a few hours after the Serbian Orthodox church in Manhattan, New York burnt down. Today, another Orthodox Monastery in Russia also had a fire. The church in New York was burnt down to its walls, while the Macedonian Orthodox Church in Sydney completely burnt down. The fire in Russia is...

Interim Prime Minister, or as he is known here, PM for conducting elections, Emil Dimitriev, during the Easter liturgy in the church of "St. Nikola" in Stip, called for unification, spiritual relaxation for all Macedonians at home and abroad. "I wish this holiday will bring all families more love and understanding to those who may have had misunderstandings in the past....

Head of the Macedonian Orthodox Church Archbishop Stefan sent an Easter message on the occasion of the greatest Christian holiday of Easter. "Christ's resurrection is the foundation of salvation, it is the largest and most joyful event in history. And if there is a day of rejoicing among all days - it is the day of Christ's resurrection, if there...

Regardless of the instability the country is in, with its unstable and rainy weather, many guests traveled to Ohrid to spend the Easter weekend there. Hoteliers boasted that they have sold over 90 percent of their capacity. Private apartments offer housing at prices from 400 denars per bed, to 50 euros to daily rent an apartment with more beds. Most of the...

Doctors from the ambulance in Bitola had a hard Easter day. As rarely before, the clinic was filled with patients. Citizens complained of high blood pressure, headaches, collapsing, there were patients with strokes, and the day was even fatal for several Bitola citizens. Middle-aged Bitola citizen died yesterday on new cemetery while lighting a candle on the grave of a...

President Gjorgje Ivanov congratulated the Christian celebration of Christ's Resurrection - Easter to all Orthodox Christians in Macedonia, as well as to all believers of the United Methodist Church in Macedonia. "On this important day, Christians remember the sacrifice of Christ for the salvation of mankind. Celebration of Easter is part of our spiritual and national heritage. The observance of...

Orthodox believers today celebrate the biggest Christian holiday of Easter – Resurrection of Christ, the day when Jesus Christ proved his divine power and rose from the dead. Resurrection of Christ at midnight was announced in all temples of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, and resurrection liturgies are held today.

Hundreds of guests, mostly from Greece, but also from Albania, Bulgaria, Serbia and other countries, are staying on the banks of Ohrid Lake for a holiday, Easter weekend. The most visited, by about 150 guests from Greece, is the hotel "Drim" in Struga. In Ohrid, tourists are located mainly in smaller hotels. Cold weather and snow that falls today as well...