In the wake of spiritual endeavors, God sends joy to our Church. A new kindergarten has been added as a safe haven for this parish. Additionally, meetings with women, children, and visits to holy places, as well as pastoral visits to families etc. have also begun. During this liturgical year, the spiritual meetings, discussions, and explanations of the holy sites visited by
A festive event on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Balkan Orthodox Youth Association-BOYA was held in Evro, on the premises of youth camps of Makris in Alexandropolis, Greece, with the blessing and the hospitality of the Metropolitan of Alexandropolis, His Eminence Anthimos. The main goal of the Balkan Orthodox Youth Association is to strengthen and develop relationships
The Interior Ministry reported through a press announcement on the progress in the fight against illicit trafficking by the Directorate of the Police of the District of Tirana, thanks to well-organized, investigative work that enabled the finalization of the operation "Icons", wherein a collection of stolen icons and paintings were found and seized. The brazen citizens arrested were Arben Rahman Spaho, 40 years
21 Years of Theological Education The Theological Academy, the highest educational institution of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, where cadres of clergy and laity are prepared theologically, began its 21st academic year on October 7th. This institution has been established and funded by His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios, since he was the Patriarchal Exarch, and it is not only important, but more than necessary
The Byzantine Music School opened its doors to new students for the second year on October 1st, when the church celebrates the three saints of the Psaltic Arts, St. John Koukouzeli from Durrës, St. Romano Melodios and St. Gregory Domestic. The school year began with the service of the Blessing of the Waters conducted by the Bishop of Amantia, Nathanael, with all of the
The Patriarchate of Serbia culminated its celebrations of the 1700-th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Edict of Milan (313 A.D.) with a series of Pan-Orthodox celebrations in Belgrade, Nish and Podgorica, from October 5 to 7, 2013. In attendance were: the Ecumenical Patriarch, His Holiness Bartholomew; the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Theophilos; Patriarch of Moscow and All Russian, His Holiness Kirill;
In the edition of the newspaper “Ngjallja”, September 2013, you will be informed about: - Triple Scandal: A Sacrilege, Hiding the Existence of a New Modern Cultural Center in Përmet and the Insults and Unfounded Accusations - by Archbishop Prof. Dr. Anastasios (Yannoulatos). - The Fraud that Proves Religious Discrimination. The Municipality of Përmet Has Its Multifunctional Cultural Center. - Tribute to Anastasios Janullatos -
The Office of "Diakonia Agapes" of our Church, has begun the implementation of the project, "Institutional and Inclusive Practices for Strengthening the Roma Community in Shushicë, Elbasan", to increase their integration and social inclusion rate. The project will be implemented with the support of the Open Society Foundation for Albania. It is to be conducted for a period of six months (July 1 to
At the invitation of His Beatitude, Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, Prof. Dr. Anastasios, clergy and lay leaders from 46 Christian Churches, Orthodox and Evangelical, from 20 different countries gathered at the new Monastery of St. Vlash in Durrës from 2 - 6 September 2013. This meeting was the first international consultation of the Lausanne Initiative with the Orthodox Church. The
Resolution adopted by the EPP Political Assembly (5th September 2013, Brussels) on Freedom of Faith and Worship Taking into consideration: The unanimously adopted resolution on Religious Intolerance by the EPP Political Assembly on January 2013; Our moral obligation and co-responsibility to stand up for Christians around the world, considering our cultural heritage rooted in Judeo-Christian traditions; The freedom of thought,
