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
Ngjallja Newspaper, November 2017 Issue Headlines: - "Persecution, Resistance, Testimony" – Glorious Activity of the Romanian Orthodox Church Focused on the Time of Communist Persecution – A Delegation from the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania Headed by Archbishop Anastasios Attended the Events – by Mr. Thoma Dhima - The Metropolis of Berati - Consecration of St. Mina’s Church in Gradishte - Participation of
On Saturday, November 18, 2017, at 18:00, an impressive event took place in the amphitheater of the Cultural Center of the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana. The orchestra of Mr. Mikis Theodhorakis performed a magnificent concert in which the singers Ms. Sofia Papazoglou and Mr. Kostas Makedhonas sang some of the most famous songs of the world-known composer. This event was organized by the
“Persecution, Resistance, Testimony” Glorious Activity of the Romanian Orthodox Church Focused on the Time of Communist Persecution A Delegation from the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania Headed by Archbishop Anastasios Attended the Events The Romanian Orthodox Church announced the year 2017 as "The Remembrance Year of Justinian the Patriarch and of all Orthodox Patriarchs who lived during Communism” In order to commemorate
Ngjallja Newspaper, October 2017 Issue Headlines: - Twenty-five Years since the Publication of the First Issue of Ngjallja Newspaper – An anniversary which is just a new starting point - Twenty-five Years Ago – Ngjallja: The Newspaper of the Orthodox Christian Message – By His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania - Believers Donate to Church Arrangement - "Persecution, Resistance
Ngjallja Newspaper, September 2017 Issue Headlines - Another Gift to the Young People in the Holy Metropolis of Gjirokastra - Archbishop Anastasios Inaugurates the New Spirit of Love High School - by Orfea Beci - Great Celebration of St. Cosmas Feast in his Monastery in Kolkondas - The First Day of September: The Indiction or the Beginning of the New Liturgical Year - Selected
