Color photograph of the inside of St. Nicholas Albanian Church in Chicago. there is a man in religious garb standing at a microphone giving a speech. He has a long grey beard and glasses. There is also a spot of dark purple fabric on his back Behind him, there are three other people in religious garb standing. The wall behind him shows stained glass windows with religious figures.

St. Nicholas Albanian Church was founded in 1944. Their first church building was purchased in 1947. The founders were from the southeastern part of Albania, a city called Korca. They are said to have an icon of Mother Mary that weeps as though by a miracle. Many visitors come to see this icon.

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