- MESSAGE - OF THE HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH To the Orthodox people and to all people of good will To God, "the Father of mercies and all comfort," we address a hymn of thanksgiving and praise for having enabled us to gather during the week of Pentecost (18-26 June 2016) on Crete, where
On June 7 at Resurrection of Christ Theological Academy in the New Monastery of St. Vlash in Durres, degrees were handed out to graduating students during the traditional graduation ceremony. The day started with the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the church of the Holy Monastery of St. Vlash and then the participants moved to the conference room, located in the Holy Myrrh-bearers Skete.
Even this year the feast of St. John the Vladimir was celebrated with grandeur to honor the respective saint, at the monastery which carries his name, in Shijon village near the city of Elbasan. There were present many Orthodox believers gathered from the whole country who attended the services conducted on this occasion. Like every year, there were also faithful who came from different
ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALBANIA STATEMENT The Convocation of the Holy and Great Synod of Orthodoxy is Imperative Considering the debates that have recently arisen about the planned Holy Synod of Orthodoxy, we feel obliged to briefly emphasize the following: 1. The decision about the convocation of the respective Synod was taken in the last two Synaxes of the Primates of
Celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of Consecration of the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana Commemoration, Thanksgiving, Concelebrating of Divine Liturgy and Other Festive Activities On June 1, 2014 the consecration of the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana marked both a spiritual and historic event for the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, which has already gained an undisputed autocephalous position into
On May 27, 2016, in the afternoon, Archbishop Anastasios, together with Bishop Asti and other clergy, visited the patients who got burned in the accident in Kruja and who were then sent to Mother Teresa Hospital in Tirana. At the hospital, Archbishop Anastasios was welcomed by the Minister of Health, Mr. Ilir Beqaj, the Unit Director Ms. Manastirliu, and
On Friday, May 27, a group of Orthodox pilgrims of the community of Saints Theodor Church in Vlora, had a tragic and fatal accident. After visiting the Monastery of St. Vlash in Durres, the group headed for the city of Kruja where the accident happened. Right in the center of the city, the bus by which the pilgrims were travelling caught
“Ngjallja” Newspaper, May 2016 Issue Headlines in this issue: - “Escaping Despair: Message of Easter 2016” - by Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres and all Albania - "Creation and Man as its Guardian", Interfaith Symposium at the Resurrection of Christ Theological Academy in St. Vlash, Durres -New Iconostasis in the Church of St. George in Kuqan, Elbasan - by K.B - Easter Activities
Easter Concert: Songs and Dances for Common Emotions The Cultural Center at "Resurrection of Christ" Cathedral in Tirana In the context of cultural Easter activities, a festive concert took place in the hall of the Cultural Center at "Resurrection of Christ" Cathedral in Tirana. The Easter concert with songs and dances for common emotions was organized by the Greek Lyceum of Girls
In the wake of the long cooperation between "Resurrection of Christ" Theological Academy and "Mother of Good Counsel" Romano-Catholic Seminary, the Department of Islamic Studies at the University of Beder joined the interfaith symposium held on May 12, at the premises of the Academy, in the New Monastery of Saint Vlash on the theme: "Creation and Man as its Guardian." There were
