Archbishop of Albania: ‘We have to re-examine humanity’s priorities’ The archbishop of Albania is a special man. I wanted very much to get him to speak after his ordeal with the coronavirus, because I knew his thoughts and words would be anything but trivial. He describes his feelings as he was placed in the “capsule” to be transported from Albania to Athens. He
After a twelve-day medical treatment in the Intensive Care Unit of the "Evangelismos" Hospital, the Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and all Albania, Anastasi, will continue the necessary medical treatment at home, in Athens. Praising God for his recovery from such a serious challenge, Archbishop Anastasios expresses his gratitude to the doctors and medical staff of the Intensive Care Unit, which functions under the direction
His Eminence Chrysostomos Metropolitan of Dabrobosnia Locum Tenens of the Patriarchate of Serbia Beograd It is to our distress of heart that we are informed of the departure to the Lord of our beloved brother and concelebrant, Patriarch of Serbia Irenaeus, who was distinct in his gentle, decent and peaceful character, in his genuine feelings, and his deep Orthodox spirituality. Patriarch Irinaeus, of blessed memory,
ORTHODOX VIEWS ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY On the occasion of Archbishop of Tirana Anastasios’ recent expression og gratitude to his treating medical doctors and health workers of the Hospital “Evangelismos” in Athens, Greece, (Anastasios Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania Greetings of appreciation) the Archdiocese of Tirana published the views the Archbishop has repeatedly pointed out about the development of science
Nativity Lent Begins For all the orthodox faithful, the fifteenth of November is the day when the faithful begin the Nativity Lent which is a time of preparation for the big and significant event of Christmas. This is one of the Lenten times that Church has determined in the calendar in order to help the faithful to properly prepare themselves for a big church feast.
Archbishop Anastasios’ health continues to be stable and with mild symptoms and he has received many wishes for a quick recovery. Archbishop Anastasios’ health in the past four days continues to be stable and with mild symptoms. He is under the supervision and control of a dedicated staff of doctors. In his greeting after being hospitalized in the Evangelismos Hospital in Greece, His Beatitude
Anastasios Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania Greetings of appreciation The first day in "Evangelismos" Hospital has already passed and everything is going well. Throughout our life we have referred to the God of surprises, and also to the God of miracles. Our journey in Albania began with the exclamation "God is with us!" and the response in chorus "and we are with Him",
News which touched the hearts of all the faithful Recently the news spread that His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres, and all Albania had contracted the coronavirus. Naturally this has touched the hearts of all the faithful, who wish and pray for His quick recovery. This was quickly picked up on by the media which transmitted the news together with the Archbishop’s heartfelt words.
After the appearance of mild symptoms of the coronavirus Covid-19, it was deemed appropriate that the Archbishop of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania, Anastasios, be transferred to Athens (to the Annunciation Hospital) for the necessary medical care. From the Archdiocese of Tirana
The Feast of St. Prokopios, the Patron Saint of Tirana, celebrated with Joy in the Church holding His Name. The church of St. Prokopios, which was inaugurated in 1945 in order to substitute the old church of the 17th century, which was destroyed leaving its place to the new boulevard to be built, rose on the hills of the Lake Park in Tirana and
