- A celebration full of light of the Holy Water, despite the low temperatures - Theophany, the revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ in the baptism in the Jordan, is the feast of the renewal of all the creation. Therefore it was celebrated joyously and full of light by the Orthodox believers throughout our country, despite the very low temperatures. In Tirana,
A Christmas full of prayer and love The Divine Liturgy was led by the Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, His Beatitude Anastasios, assisted by the members of the Holy Synod: the Bishop of Apollonia Nicholas, the Bishop of Kruja Anthony, the Bishop of Amantias Nathaniel and the Bishop of Bylis Asti, the General Secretary of the Synod, Protopresbyter Jani Trebicka and other
In this Edition of the Newspaper “Ngjallja”, December 2014, you will be informed about: - “Where God wills, nature yields” - Excerpts from the Christmas message of Archbishop Anastasios . - “The Virgin Gave Birth Today”. - “The Dictatorship that Could Not Kill the Soul". - Some of the clergy of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania who were executed, persecuted and suffered in
- The Church Calendars for 2015 have been issued - - The Calendars are available in all the Orthodox Churches - The Large Church Calendar The Small Church Calendar
About 380 young people, ages 18-30 years old, gathered on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at the Cultural Center of the "Resurrection of Christ" Cathedral, in Tirana. The representatives of youth groups from different cities of the country came together for the further development and strengthening of the Orthodox Youth Association of Albania, which has been created in accordance with the Statutes of the Orthodox
In the context of the first visit of Pope Francis to Turkey, a very important part was the meeting with the Eumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The Patriarch welcomed the Pope, first at the airport in Instanbul, on November 29th. Later, the Ecumenical Patriarch attended the Mass celebrated by Pope Francis at the Catholic Cathedral of the "Holy Spirit". Also, on the 29th of November,
The Byzantine Music School is now a wonderful reality. It represents not only the resurrection of a millennial tradition, but also a qualitative step in preparing chanters with extensive knowledge of Byzantine music, as well as music in general. Sunday the 16th of November was a historic day, because the first generation of professional chanters graduated. The ceremony was conducted by the
In this Edition of the Newspaper “Ngjallja”, October 2014, you will be informed about: - The Clergy-Laity Assembly of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania was held. - "The Tradition and the Vision of Peaceful Coexistence of the Religious Communities in Albania" - Excerpts from the paper of Archbishop Anastasios at the Clergy-Laity Assembly - The Archbishop has earned the respect of the world
THE ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALBANIA PRESS RELEASE The Consecration of the New Cathedral Church of Saint Demetrios in Berat "Every Orthodox church is a place of peace and comfort; a place where people find not only God, but also themselves. At the same time it is a place of brotherhood, where we meet with respect for one another. Moreover, it is
The new academic year for the students of the "Resurrection of Christ" Theological Academy began with the Service of the Blessing of Water on October 13th. The service was conducted by the Bishop of Apollonia Nicholas, in the presence of Bishop Asti of Bylis, the professors, the staff and the students. His Grace Nicholas conveyed to the attendees the blessings and best wishes of
