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Christians pay honor to St. John the Baptist

Photo: Radio Vidin

According to the Orthodox church calendar, today we honor St. John the Baptist, also known as John the Forerunner, as he foretold the coming of the Messiah.

On the sixth day after Easter, Orthodox Christians hand out ritual bread and red eggs in memory of their recently deceased beloved relatives.




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