In this Edition of the Newspaper “Ngjallja”, February 2015, you will be informed about: - The Contribution of the Church in Pre-University Education. - Solidarity Against Unfair Decisions - by Thoma Dhima. - The Church of "St. Basil" in Prespa Robbed for the Fifth Time - Article Published in "Gazeta Shqiptare" Newspaper, February 16, 2015. - We Hope that this Bias Does
Important Religious Event in Tirana In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the end of the last war in the Balkans, the Community of Sant' Egidio, in cooperation with the Episcopal Conference of Albania, the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania and the Albanian Government will promote "The 28th International Meeting for Peace" which will be held in Tirana on 6-8 September 2015. In
Today, on the 21st of February, to the emergency warehouses in Tirana, aid was donated in the form of food and clothing for the residents of the flooded areas in the south of the country. They were collected by the believers of Tirana and Durrës, and from the students of the Albanian-American "Protagonists" school of our Church. This aid consisted of about 80 packages
How to teach students with special needs This was the theme that gathered 50 teachers from Kosovo (28) and Albania (22), in a training organized by the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, on February 6th to 8th, in the city of Durrës. The teachers came to this training with the desire to help, to manage and understand better those students who have special
The recent floods in the Southern areas also triggered a race to solidarity among the Orthodox believers. The first aid was gathered in the Metropolis of Berati (Berat, Lushnjë, Fier, Vlorë) and were given to the emergency headquarters of Novosel and Levan. But the collection of aid and donations continues in all the Orthodox Churches of the country. A second contingent of additional
The massive rainfalls at the beginning of February caused flooding in many parts of Albania. The area most affected was Southern Albania which belongs to the Metropolis of Berati, Vlora and Kanina. Many villages in the cities of Vlora, Fier and Berat were affected by these floods, bringing huge economic damages to the inhabitants. Many homes were flooded by the water and it was
Three Hierarchs – the Great Ecumenical Teachers of our Church On Thursday afternoon, January 29th, the Cultural Center in the Complex of the "Resurrection of Christ" Cathedral in Tirana exhibited a special liveliness. Hundreds of the capital’s Orthodox intellectuals gathered in an activity of Fellowship, that aims at a deeper recognition of the Orthodox Faith. This time, the meeting was dedicated to the
In this Edition of the Newspaper “Ngjallja”, January 2015, you will be informed about: - “Amazing are the Interventions of God - Overcoming the Impossible" - Christmas message of Archbishop Anastasios, December 2014. - The University "Logos" Bestows Diplomas on Students. - "... I was sick, and you visited me..." (Mat. 25: 32-40) - by Armand Oga. - Elevation to priesthood on the
- A celebration full of light of the Holy Water, despite the low temperatures - Theophany, the revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ in the baptism in the Jordan, is the feast of the renewal of all the creation. Therefore it was celebrated joyously and full of light by the Orthodox believers throughout our country, despite the very low temperatures. In Tirana,
A Christmas full of prayer and love The Divine Liturgy was led by the Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, His Beatitude Anastasios, assisted by the members of the Holy Synod: the Bishop of Apollonia Nicholas, the Bishop of Kruja Anthony, the Bishop of Amantias Nathaniel and the Bishop of Bylis Asti, the General Secretary of the Synod, Protopresbyter Jani Trebicka and other
