As in the whole of Albania, in the cities of Durrës, Gjirokastër and Berat, Orthodox and Catholic believers have celebrated Christmas.
In Durrës, there have been many Catholic and Orthodox believers who have gone to cult facilities to participate in the religious services organized for Christmas. Mass was held on Sunday evening, which was led in the church of St. Dominic by the vicar general of the diocesan Church of Tirana-Durrës, Bernard Caruana. Believers of all ages participated in the mass dedicated to the birth of Christ, who pray to be as close to their Lord as possible on this date marked for the calendar of the Catholic faith.
While this Monday morning, the Orthodox believers participated in the mass held in the “Apostle Pavli and Saint Asti” Orthodox Church, Durrës. Citizens pray for more peace and kindness among people, while at the end of the mass there was no shortage of congratulations for each other.
Meanwhile Christian believers in Gjirokastër have celebrated Christmas performing religious rites on this Holy Day. The Christmas morning mass for the Orthodox believers took place in the “Resurrection of Christ” cathedral church with the participation of many believers who conveyed their wishes for more peace, kindness and harmony.
The Christmas mass was also held by Catholic believers in the “Xhuzepe Gras” church in Gjirokastër. Christmas celebrations have continued in the families of believers in the Gjirokastër region.
Hundreds of Orthodox believers in the city of Berat went this morning to the “Saint Dhimitri” Cathedral in the center of the city, to participate in the holy mass. The divine liturgy on the occasion of Christmas began at 09:00 in the morning and was led by Father Johan Qako. He wished all Albanians for a year with more prosperity, love and harmony in every family.
After the end of the holy Christmas mass, believers lit candles in the flames of the torch that symbolizes the “birth of Christ”. According to the tradition of the holiday, believers take lit candles home as a beacon of hope for a better year ahead.
