Due to the highly charged political climate in Albania, in view of the upcoming municipal elections, the Clergy Laity Conference of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania scheduled to take place on 24 June, 2019, was postponed until the upcoming Autumn.
Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania STATEMENT Carefully attending the conflictual political situation in the country, we hoped that the political parties would find an acceptable solution through mutual effort and understanding. But, regretfully, we see that the path of reconciliation and understanding is becoming narrower and narrower, leadingthus to the toughening of the conflict, which might have very serious
ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALBANIA To His Most Holy Beatitude John, The Patriarch of Antioch and all East, With deep pain we learned about the tragic barbaric attack of the innocent Orthodox children in Suqylabiyeh/Hama in Syria, which was carried out by fanatic jihadists - supposedly in God's name - on a Sunday school during Christian teaching.
ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALBANIA EASTER 2019 + AnastasiosArchbishop of Tirana, Dürres and all AlbaniaHope without limits “In Hope Rejoicing” we exclaim Christ is Risen! My brethren, the Resurrection offers immeasurable hope. Hope based on the joyful news that the inexorable enemy of man, death, is vanquished. Christ has trampled down death. “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where
Translated from Greek On the Ukrainian Ecclesiastical Question. 2nd Reply. Speaking the Truth in Love After the information (of 26.3.2019) that the Italian translation of the Patriarchal Letter of 9.3.2019 was inserted within the “category of texts of Dogmatic and Symbolic Theology” it was decided to make the related answer of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania (21.3.2019) public. The first pages of the
It has already become a tradition for the youth groups of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania to organize an active week in cooperation with the youth group from the OCMC (Christian Orthodox Missionary Center) led by deacon Stephan Ritsithis year in cooperation with the Office of the Orthodox Church Youth in Tirana. Six young people and students from the US and Canada, learned about
Translated from Greek The Concern Regarding the Ukrainian Ecclesiastical Issueby the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania The Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania convened on the 4th of January, 2019, and studied in depth the letter of His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew, dated 24th of December, 2018, regarding the Ukrainian Ecclesiastical issue. Following that, on the 14th of January, 2019,
On March 2, 2019, in the city of Salzburg, Austria, the ceremony of acceptance of the Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, Prof. dr. Anastasios, as the Honorary Senator of the European Academy of Science and Artwas held. In this special ceremony held at the University of Salzburg, the European Academy of Science and Art welcomed His Beatitude Anastasios, noting hisscientific and pastoral workas
- A Symposium for the Teachers of the 9-year Schools and the High Schools of Spirit of Love Foundation - On February 23, 2019, at the Amphitheater of the Cultural Center of the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral Complex, a Symposium was held on "Collaborating with the Spirit of Love Foundation for the Benefit of our School Programs". The symposiumwas organized by the Spirit of Love
Thousands of faithful throughout the country celebrated Theophany in their local churches and by singing the hymn "When you, O Lord,were baptizedin Jordan..." headed towards the rivers where the cross would be thrown. The very low temperatures did not prevent many young people from diving into the icy waters to capture the cross and receive its blessing. In the "Resurrection of Christ" Cathedral in
