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Mitre By Mitre: N. Macedonian Nuns Craft Priceless Holy Headwear

Some parts of the production are so secret they are known to only a few nuns (Credit: AFP)

In total silence, Sister Elisaveta stitched the sacred headwear for which her monastery in North Macedonia is renowned throughout the Orthodox world.

In her careful hands, the mitre glimmered as if spun from gold.

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