In this Edition of the Newspaper “Ngjallja”, December 2014, you will be informed about: - “Where God wills, nature yields” - Excerpts from the Christmas message of Archbishop Anastasios . - “The Virgin Gave Birth Today”. - “The Dictatorship that Could Not Kill the Soul". - Some of the clergy of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania who were executed, persecuted and suffered in
- The Church Calendars for 2015 have been issued - - The Calendars are available in all the Orthodox Churches - The Large Church Calendar The Small Church Calendar
About 380 young people, ages 18-30 years old, gathered on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at the Cultural Center of the "Resurrection of Christ" Cathedral, in Tirana. The representatives of youth groups from different cities of the country came together for the further development and strengthening of the Orthodox Youth Association of Albania, which has been created in accordance with the Statutes of the Orthodox
In the context of the first visit of Pope Francis to Turkey, a very important part was the meeting with the Eumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The Patriarch welcomed the Pope, first at the airport in Instanbul, on November 29th. Later, the Ecumenical Patriarch attended the Mass celebrated by Pope Francis at the Catholic Cathedral of the "Holy Spirit". Also, on the 29th of November,
The Byzantine Music School is now a wonderful reality. It represents not only the resurrection of a millennial tradition, but also a qualitative step in preparing chanters with extensive knowledge of Byzantine music, as well as music in general. Sunday the 16th of November was a historic day, because the first generation of professional chanters graduated. The ceremony was conducted by the
In this Edition of the Newspaper “Ngjallja”, October 2014, you will be informed about: - The Clergy-Laity Assembly of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania was held. - "The Tradition and the Vision of Peaceful Coexistence of the Religious Communities in Albania" - Excerpts from the paper of Archbishop Anastasios at the Clergy-Laity Assembly - The Archbishop has earned the respect of the world
THE ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALBANIA PRESS RELEASE The Consecration of the New Cathedral Church of Saint Demetrios in Berat "Every Orthodox church is a place of peace and comfort; a place where people find not only God, but also themselves. At the same time it is a place of brotherhood, where we meet with respect for one another. Moreover, it is
The new academic year for the students of the "Resurrection of Christ" Theological Academy began with the Service of the Blessing of Water on October 13th. The service was conducted by the Bishop of Apollonia Nicholas, in the presence of Bishop Asti of Bylis, the professors, the staff and the students. His Grace Nicholas conveyed to the attendees the blessings and best wishes of
ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALBANIA Tirana, 13 October 2014 Press Release The FellowshipofOrthodox Intellectuals’ Assembly Was Held The Assembly of the Fellowship of Albanian Orthodox Intellectuals, comprised of over 400 higher education graduates and active members of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, coming from different cities throughout the country, gathered on Saturday, October 11, in the Cultural Center of the "Resurrection of Christ"
Educational Conference with the Orthodox Clergy Wives of Albania Eighty clergy wives came from the various Metropolises in Albania to participate in one of two three-day educational conferences held at the Myrrh Bearing WomenSkete - New Monastery of St. Vlash, Durrës on the 1st to 3rd and 3rd to 5th October. At the invitation of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios, seven Orthodox women from the United
