Peace is Always Possible On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the beginning of the last Balkan war, an international conference is being held in Tirana, Albania to discuss the important theme of peace. This conference is being hosted by the Community of Sant'Egidio in coordination with the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania and the Episcopal Conference of Bishops of
Press Office Press Release Today on August 26, 2015, before dawn at around 4 o’clock in the morning, in order not to confront the residents of Dhermi in Himara, the Orthodox church of St. Athanasius was secretly and insidiously destroyed by construction inspection forces which were brought from other areas of the country. It was dejecting and offensive to
PRESS RELEASE The Church of St. Athanasius is again violated and the life of the priest endangered. On Friday, August 21st, 2015, a very serious act of vandalism took place at the holy church of St. Athanasius in the town of Dhërmi. Unidentified persons driving cars without license plates destroyed the cement floor of the church during lunchtime. The moment was witnessed
The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania Press Office Press Release On August 20th, 2015, during the festive period of the Theotokos, in the town of Dhërmi in Southern Albania, the local community of Orthodox faithful was provoked by a serious incident, caused by the local government authorities with the support of law enforcement. Unexpectedly, municipality employees of Himara went
June 5-7, 2015 Orthodox believers, but also lovers of art, had the opportunity to attend the concert of the two wonderful Russian choirs, who displayed a rich repertoire with classic, Christian and folk songs. They were the “Classica” Russian Chamber choir founded in 1980, with the artistic director and choir master, Mrs. Nina Koroliova, and the choir of the Moscow Conservatory, founded in 1994,
In this Edition of the Newspaper “Ngjallja”, April 2015, you will be informed about: - The Resurrection – the Elevation of Human dignity – The Easter Message by Archbishop Anastasios, April 2015 - Irresponsible behavior regarding the Census of 2011 - by Prof. Dr. Arqile Bërxholi - Archbishop Anastasios speaks for Christ - by Father Anastas Bendo - St. George, the great martyr, glorious
- With a special visit by US Ambassador, Mr. Donald Lu - It’s is a memorable year for Protagonists Albanian-American School! This pre-K-12 school in Tirana looks forward to its first graduation this summer with high hopes that the graduates will demonstrate their excellence in education both in their upcoming final exams as well as in their future studies and careers. The school
After the Divine Liturgy, the 50th anniversary of the repose of His Eminence Theophan Noli (13 March 1965) was commemorated in a festive atmosphere. The memorial service was led by the Bishop of Apollonia, His Grace Nicholas. Then, the participants took part in the ceremony of placing the sign with the name of His Eminence Theophan Noli on the road in front of the
