New Album With Byzantine Church Hymns. "Shën Joan Kukuzeli" Byzantine Chanting Choir of the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana made a special gift to all the faithful and art-loving people: it is about a musical album with Byzantine hymns of resurrection that is titled “Glory to Your Resurrection.” The release of this album was made possible with the support and blessing of Archbishop
A New Service of the Soup Kitchen of our Church Since February 1st, 2024, a new service started at the Service of Love Soup Kitchen in Tirana started which is to provide food to the people in need. In order to help those who are incapable of going to take their food from the Soup Kitchen due to their health problems or retired age,
The Publication of “The Typikon of Daily Church Services 2024” was Released. The Typikon of Daily Church Services provides a summary of instructions for the clergy and chanters and contributes to an accurate and consistence performance of the daily worshiping services throughout the liturgical church year. The drafting of this Typikon into Albanian was based on Κυριακοδρόμιον και Μηνολόγιον του έτους 2024 book and
Declaration of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania Regarding the legal recognition of homosexual unions and placing them on the same level as marriage, the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania declares the following: It is well known that perpetuation of humanity has been based on the existence of two sexes and of their union. No culture, religion or system of laws (Solon, Plato, etc.)
Reception on Christmas Occasion by Archbishop Anastasios Following the Divine Liturgy on 25 December, 2023 there was a reception by Archbishop Anastasios on the occasion of Christmas at the Holy Synod Center across the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana. Numerous leaders and celebrities came to wish the orthodox faithful, and His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios on Christmas day. The people who were present
Festive Celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ A festive atmosphere of Christmas embedded with light and joy starts to be felt prior to the actual Christmas day due to the respective church services such as the Unction, the Holy Hours, the Vigils and the 40 - day - nativity lent during which the faithful fast for the benefit of their soul.
†Anastasios Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania Christmas 2023 The Endurance of Hope “Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us…” (Heb. 12:1) Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Christmas, the great Christian feast, is not just an occasion to exchange well wishes and gifts, to experience familial warmth and seasonal amusement, or even the offering of spiritual euphoria
ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALBANIA Press Office Essential Refutation Falsehoods are periodically presented to support the fictious mendacity that the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania is “under the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church”. An article of this vein was recently published online in English and titled “Στῶμεν καλῶς, στῶμεν μετά φόβου”. The author of this article is Ilias Damianakis, a resident of the U.S.A.
ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALBANIA ANNOUNCEMENT Fr. Theophan (Arjan) Koja was elected Auxiliary Bishop for Albanians in the USA! Archimandrite Theophan (Arjan) Koja, known to the Orthodox of Albania as a leader of divisive actions, was born in Tirana in 1966. He attended for a while the seminary in Durrës and then went to Romania, where he was ordained a deacon and
†Anastasios Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania Easter 2023 Overcome pain – Paschal joy «Rejoice!» (Mat.28:9) Pascha! With joy let us embrace one another. Pascha, the ransom from sorrow! (Stichera of Pascha) Pascha this year invites us to a difficult exercise. These past years and especially the recent months have accumulated multifaceted grief around us and in our hearts: unspeakable pain
