"Marriage Week" is an international Christian movement which has spread to 25 countries, including ours. About 2 million people from 20 countries of the European continent took part in the activities of Marriage Week last year. Orthodox believers were actively involved in these activities this year to affirm the values and the importance of marriage. In our Church, marriage is one of the
In the new edition of the newspaper "Ngjallja", January 2013, you will be informed about: - Christmas 2010 - Patience With Compassion Heart - by Archibishop of Tirana, Durrës and all Albania, Anastasios - Majestic Celebration of Christmas in the Premises of the New Cathedral "Resurrection of Christ" - Blissful Celebration of the Birth of the Savior Jesus Christ in Berat - by Joan
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ABOUT THE DRAMA "ST. MARY OF BERAT” OF MR. NAMIK DOKLE We have been closely following the indignation of the Orthodox believers of Korça, and we convey also our concern about the drama "St. Mary of Berat." For the Orthodox community this is derogatory and insulting, because when is denigrated the honored Orthodox clergy, is denigrated the entire community. The
January 22 is the feast of St. Anastasios the Persian, and Albanian Orthodox believers celebrate on this special day the name of Archbishop Anastasios. On this occasion, in the church "Annunciation of the Theotokos", in Tirana, was conducted the Divine Liturgy, which was attended by all members of the Holy Synod, the Bishop of Berati, his Grace Ignatius; the Bishop of Korça, his
Addressed to INSTAT and Aleanca Kuqezi (Red and Black Alliance), Berat 01.16.2013 For information: - Mr. Bujar Nishani, President of the Republic of Albania - Mrs. Josefina Topalli, Speaker of the Albanian Parliament - Mr. Ettore Sequi, Ambassador of the European Union in Albania - Mr. Alexander Arvizu, U.S. Ambassador in Albania - Mr. Eugen Wollfarth, head the OSBS Presence in Albania -
On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the enthronement and the 80th anniversary of Georgian Patriarch, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, Georgian Patriarchate organized from 10-13 January 2013 a festive program filled with many activities. In these celebrations attended by the Ecumenical Patriarch, his Holiness Bartholomew; the Patriarch of Serbia, his Beatitude Irine; the Archbishop of the Czech Republic and Slovakia,
On January 6, 1991, the first ceremony of the Sanctification of the Waters was held Albania after the Communism period. This service was held in Korça, in the Church of the Holy Trinity, by Fr. Kosta Kotnanin, a clergyman who suffered and was persecuted, together with his family by the communist regime. He was of a very great age and was wearing the
Theophany, the baptism of our Saviour Jesus Christ, is one of the greatest feasts of the liturgical year. That is why all Orthodox people give a special importance to this feast, in which the beautiful traditions of the Church are united with folk traditions. This feast, which is otherwise known as the day of Blessing of the Water, gives a special glow to
The Feast of Theophany, or the Blessing of the Water, is one of the greatest feasts of the Orthodox Church. Today we celebrated the baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Jordan River. He did not need to be baptized for his own sake, He was without sin, but he was baptized for our salvation. He became like us that we might become
The festive atmosphere of Theophany and the Blessing of the Water in Tirana seemed even more special this year, 2013, because it was celebrated at the New "Resurrection of Christ" Cathedral. Hundreds of believers filled the cathedral early in the morning, but as often happens on the major feasts, over time they became thousands. The magnificent surroundings of the new cathedral faced this without
