On the afternoon of November 16th, 2016, a ceremony to bestow the title "Honorary Citizen" was held on the premises of the Aleksander Moisiu Theater. The ceremony was organized by the Municipality of Durres to honor the heads of the four traditional religious communities of the country, respectively Mr. Haxhi Hafiz Sabri Koci (posthumously), Prof. Dr. Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, Mr.
Over fifty Presvyteras and Diakonissas came from the various Metropolises in Albania to participate in a meeting held in Shen Vlash at the Resurrection of Christ Theological School, November 4-6, 2016. At the invitation of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios, six Orthodox women from the OCMC (Orthodox Christian Mission Center), working with a team of Albanian women, reflected on the theme of “Christ, the living water.”
Ngjallja Newspaper, October 2016 Issue Headlines in this issue: - "The Student Nest": A place of prayer, spiritual upbringing and entertainment covering activities over a 22 year period with the blessing and vision of Archbishop Anastasios - by Ana Baba, Head of the Student Center - A rich program of Orthodox Youth activities – by Jani Meni - The next meeting of
On Sunday, September 25th, 2016, the consecration of the new Cathedral dedicated to St. John Vladimir took place in the town of Bar, Montenegro. The Consecration and the Divine Liturgy were presided over by His Beatitude Patriarch Teophilos III of Jerusalem having as concelebrants Patriarch Irinej of Serbia, His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and All Albania, Metropolitan Amfilohie of Montenegro in addition
Ngjallja Newspaper, September 2016 Issue Headlines in this issue: - The Church Provides Educational Opportunities for the Young Generation – Kindergartens and Schools Have Opened their Doors - by Niko Zharkalli - New Projects by the Service of Love Office: A Successful Venture of Tregan Women – by Vitjona Nano Begeja - The Sunday of God - Let Us Go and
A Discussion about the Work of the Holy and Great Synod On the last Thursday of September, as has become tradition, another meeting of the League of Orthodox Intellectuals was held on the premises of the Cultural Center of The Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana. The meeting opened with the greeting of prof. Dr. Robert Andoni, the President of the Association. Afterwards the
From the 7th to the 10th of September 2016, the 24th International Conference of Orthodox Spirituality was held in collaboration with the Orthodox Churches at the Monastery of Bose, a community which regularly organizes ecumenical activities. The theme of the conference was "Martyrdom and Communion". The conference aimed to illuminate the close ties between the witness of the martyrs to Christ
Ngjallja Newspaper, August 2016 Issue Headlines in this issue: - Commemorating 25 years of Archbishop Anastasios’ missionary work in Albania - "We Dare to Hope": A Speech by Archbishop Anastasios on the occasion of the inauguration of the hydropower station on the 2nd of August - Inauguration of Rapuni 3 & 4 hydroelectric station - The new Cathedral consecrated in Gjirokastra - With
- Divine Liturgy presided by Archbishop Anastasios - Church Service at the same place where the first Liturgy was celebrated in 1991 - Visit to the Monastery of the Dormition of Theotokos in Kostar On 15 August 2016 in the city of Delvina, in the church of the "Dormition of the Theotokos" a multi-archieratic Divine Liturgy took place which was presided over by the
On Sunday, August 14, in Mesopotami village in the area of Finiqi, on the road linking Gjirokastra and Saranda, a pre-celebration took place. His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania in the framework of his visit to the Metropolis of Gjirokastra, together with the Metropolitan of Gjirokastra, His Grace Demetrius and the Metropolitan of Amantia, His Grace Nathanail performed the Consecration of
