On Sunday, June 24, on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the election of Archbishop Anastasios at the head of our Church, a blessing of water (agiasmos) service was carried out at the Virgin Mary Family of Love which is a center for the elderly. Its purpose is to provide actual opportunities for the elderly with different financial needs offering specialized care
On June 24, 1992, after the advent of democracy, the Ecumenical Patriarchate elected Metropolitan Anastasios, as the first Archbishop of Albania. This would also mark the canonical start of the rebuilding of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania from its ruins. On this occasion, in the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana, a Pan-Orthodox Liturgy was celebrated by Archbishop Anastasios and the Metropolitan
On June 24, 1992, His Beatitude Anastasios was elected as the Head of our Church by the Ecumenical Patriarchate On June 24, 1992, after the advent of democracy in Albania, the Ecumenical Patriarchate elected Metropolitan Anastasius, as the first archbishop of the Orthodox Church. Such a choice marked the renewal of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, which had suffered total destruction by the Communist
In a joint letter addressed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, the leaders of religious communities in Albania (H. Skënder Bruçaj, head of the Muslim Community; Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana-Durrës and all Albania (Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania); Msgr. Gjergj Meta, General Secretary of the Albanian Bishops’ Conference (Catholic Church); H. Dede Edmond Brahimaj, of the World Bektashi Headquarters and
On June 17, 2018, Third Sunday of Matthew (Lamp of the Body) the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana by the Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, His Beatitude Anastasios, the Metropolitan of Amantia, His Grace Nathanail, Bishop Asti of Bylis and other clergy. In the end, Archbishop Anastasios performed a Memorial Service on the occasion of
Graduation at the end of one’s studies is always a key moment in every young student's life, but it gets a deeper meaning when the whole work and study is dedicated to God. On June 12, 2018, at the Resurrection of Christ Theological Academy, at the Monastery of St. Vlash in Durres, the day of graduation involved academic as well as spiritual joy for
Ngjallja Newspaper, May 2018 Issue HEADLINES - Patriarch of Moscow Visits the Church of Albania for the First Time in History 1. Doxology: - Welcome Letter of Archbishop Anastasios during Doxology, addressed to His Holiness, Patriarch Kirill - Speech of Patriarch Kirill during the service of Doxology in the "Resurrection of Christ" Cathedral, Tirana 2. Divine Liturgy Celebrated by both Primates of Churches: -
The Resurrectional Octoechos Book was recently released and is sold in the book shops of our Church. The book was published with the blessing of His Beatitude Anastasios, the Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania. Book Entry The Octoechos is a liturgical book that contains the anastasima (resurrectional) hymns and troparion composed according to the eight tones of Byzantine
Ngjallja Newspaper, April 2018 Issue Headlines - Paschal Message 2018- A Stunning Invitation - by His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania - Ascetic Atmosphere in the Metropolis of Gjirokastra - by the Correspondent of Ngjallja Newspaper - A brief historical overview of the Russian Orthodox Church since 1917 until today - Adapted and translated by Fr. Anastas Bendo - The
On May 3, 2018, in the premises of Rogner International Hotel, in Tirana, an International Conference on the Interfaith Dialogue was held. It was titled: "Albania, a model of interfaith harmony in Europe". The organizers of the event which was supported by the Austrian Embassy in our country, were "Beder" University, the "Logos" University College and the "The Lady of the Good Council" Catholic University.
