Moments from the celebration of Theophany, Berat
At the Feast of Theophany, thousands of believers headed toward the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana to participate in the Divine Liturgy and to follow the Service of the Great Blessing of the Water. The respective service was carried out by His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, who was assisted by His Grace Nathanail, the Metropolitan of Amantia, Bishop Asti
Mesazh Urimi nga klerikët e Kryepiskopatës së Tiranës - - - Congratulation Message Sent by the Clergy of the Archiepiscopate of Tirana Fortlumturi, Lajmi që u dha në mediat vizive në vigjilje të Krishtlindjes për dhënien e nënshtetësisë Shqiptare nga ana e Shkëlqesisë së Tij, z.Ilir Meta President i Republikës na gëzoi pamasë dhe falenderojmë Perëndinë edhe të gjithë ata që mundësuan këtë akt
A large number of visitors visited the seat of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania on Christmas day. They had come to give their Christmas wishes to Archbishop Anastasios and to all Orthodox believers, but they also wanted to congratulate His Beatitude on receiving Albanian citizenship. A special and very warm conversation followed between His Beatitude and the President of the
The birth of our Lord Jesus Christ as an innocent child is the greatest witness of God's love for us. Therefore, this festive day filled with joy and light makes up one of the most beautiful celebrations of our Church, on which plenty of Orthodox faithful but also other religious believers gather together to celebrate. The Divine Liturgy, in Tirana, was celebrated at the "Resurrection
Archbishop Anastasios Receives Albanian Citizenship after 25 Years of Service In a letter delivered on December 24th 2017, His Excellency Mr. Ilir Meta, President of the Republic of Albania, offered his heartfelt congratulations to His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and all Albania who was granted Albanian citizenship by presidential decree no. 10700/22.12.2017. The letter was handed to the archbishop at the
NGJALLJA Newspaper, December 2017 Issue Headlines in this issue: - Clergy Ordination at Christmas - Interfaith Meeting on "Divine Love" at the Resurrection of Christ Theological Academy in St. Vlash, Durrës - In the context of the Jubilee Year related to Gjergj Kastrioti – “The Orthodox Clergy next to Skënderbe” - By Dhimitër Beduli- Published twenty-five years ago in Ngjallja Newspaper - The
100th Anniversary of the Restoration of Moscow Patriarchate Celebrated Representatives of our Church Headed by Archbishop Anastasios Attended the Event From December 1st to 4th, representatives of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, headed by Archbishop Anastasios visited Russia, where they attended the grand celebrations on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the restoration of Moscow Patriarchate. The representative group from our
THE ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALBANIA PROTEST About a "novel" that insults Orthodox faithful and beyond, as well as the religious harmony in Albania From time to time certain groups create various rumors, with falsehoods and fabrications, to insult figures in the Orthodox Church. Recently at the Book Fair in Tirana an offensive book was presented. This was the so-called “novel” entitled Devils