On December 23rd, early in the morning, believers participated in the beautiful Service of the Great Hours of Christmas, filled with hymns and readings from the Old and New Testament that speak about the birth of Christ, followed later by the Service of Vesper and the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. The Christmas celebration began at 6:00 am. The church was overflowing
On December 20th, in the Cathedral of the "Evangelization of the Theotokos" in Tirana, the "Saint Joan Kukuzeli", Byzantine Choir of the Albanian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, with the blessing and support of His Beatitude, Archbishop Anastasios, performed hymns and psalms for Christmas. The concert was entitled, "Christ is Born", and filled with beautiful Byzantine music, the music of angels, the music of Saint John
"The Little Angels" of the Albanian-American School "Protagonists" in Tirana, celebrated the Christmas feast with a special program on the afternoon of December 21st. Invited to this celebration were clergy, parents, young people etc. The Annual Christmas Concert of the school brought to them special emotions. "Merry Christmas" was the greeting that was read in the center of the festive scene, accompanied with beautiful
The Foundation «The Orthodox Clinics of the Evangelism" has added a new field to its activity with a new building, which will serve as a Diagnostic Ophthalmology and ORL Center. The center is equipped with modern equipment and new technology. It guarantees high quality diagnosis by doctors who have specialized abroad. For more information you can click on the relevant categories (Ophthalmology,
On October 17-th, 2011 “Logos” University began the new academic year, opening its doors for many young students who will continue on the path of knowledge. Having been opened in the 2010, this university is a gift of His Beatitude, Professor-Dr. Anastasios, eminent scholar and well known throughout the world. This university is a gift not only for the Orthodox community, but for the
Simultaneously with the launch of the new academic year 2011-2012, the Student Center of the Orthodox Church of Albania began its activities. Every day this center serves the students of Tirana, to whom it offers spiritual and social programs, preparation for baptism, a study hall with a rich library, a computer room, movies and many other spiritual and educational activities. Activities begin on
On 11 October 2011, the soup kitchen was reopened in the same location, on "Qemal Stafa" street in Tirana, in order to help needy people. The Women’s Office of the Church took over the continuation of this activity in collaboration with a group of volunteers. It is open every Tuesday and Thursday, at 11:00. Primarily 40 poor people who are lonely and
At the invitation of His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana and all Albania, the Mixed Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Dialogue held the meeting at the New Monastery of St. Vlash and the Theological Academy “Resurrection of Christ,” in the village of St. Vlash, near Durres, Albania from September 16-23, 2011. It is the first time the Commission met in our country. On Sunday, September 18,
Every year with the arrival of summer, children in Kosovo eagerly anticipate the beginning of summer camps held at their school. For the tenth consecutive year, the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, through its Central Children’s Office and many volunteers, held four summer camps for children in Malisheva, Kosovo. The camps, which lasted four days each, were held from August 14 to 31, 2011,
On August 24, the Orthodox Church commemorates the death of St. Kosmas of Kolkondas in Fier ( from Etolia) who is a holy martyr to our church. He was martyred in Myzeqe, an area in the west of Albania. Every year, on August 23 and 24, hundreds of faithful come to the church and the monastery dedicated to the martyr to venerate the saint
