Bishop Ilia, the Metropolitan of Philomelion Reposed in the Lord. On October 6th, 2022, His Grace Ilia Katre, the Metropolitan of Philomelion, of the Albanian Diocese in the Orthodox Church of America, that is under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, reposed in the Lord. With deep sorrow for his departure from this world and every hope for his resurrection and repose in
The 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches was Held. The 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches took place in Karlsruhe, Germany, from 30 August to 8 September 2022. The World Council of Churches is a world Christian organization founded in 1948 with an important role in encouraging and promoting the dialogue between the Christians of all churches. It has also
Archbishop Anastasios – Awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Christian Academy of Warsaw. With the message “The mission and responsibility of the Church is to connect humanity with the true God of Love”, His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana and all Albania, Professor Emeritus of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens and Honorary Member of the Academy of Athens ended his speech entitled “Living
Solemn Celebration of the Dormition Feast of Holy Theotokos. On August 15, the Orthodox faithful celebrate the Dormition of Virgin Mary, which is a feast that is preceded by two weeks of fasting. This celebration which is known also as "The Assumption", commemorates the dormition, the resurrection and the glorification of the Mother of God. The most Holy Theotokos was taken up to Heaven
The Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania Press Statement At the end of the panegyric and synodical Divine Liturgy which was celebrated on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, in the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral Church, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the election of His Beatitude Anastasios, the Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania at the head of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of
Inaccurate claim regarding the statements of Archbishop Anastasios. The phrase that Archbishop Anastasios, Archdeacon Chryssavgis’ teacher and mentor, avoided to mention or to name Russia in regards to his statements on the war in Ukraine is not accurate. On March 13th he declared during his homily at the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana, “We intensify our call for the immediate cessation of Russia’s fratricidal
†Anastasios Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania Pascha 2022 Resurrection – love ultimately overcomes hatred Christ is Risen! Soothing pain and wounds, love will ultimately be victorious. This comforting message resounds diachronically through the luminous feast of the Resurrection of Christ. The culmination of love in world history is manifested in the advent of the Son and Word of God in the
Sincere prayer for the cessation of the war between brothers and sisters and for peace in Ukraine. Regarding the dramatic events in Ukraine, His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres, and all Albania, having called upon the faithful and upon every person of good will to intensify their prayer for peace, stressed the following: "Deep pain and sorrow floods the souls of people, when
†Anastasios Archbishop of Tirana, Durres, and all Albania CHRISTMAS 2021 Peaceful Resilience – We Are Not Alone. “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows” (Mt. 1:18) In these festal days various thoughts, messages, and comments about peace, love, joy, and hope are often repeated. However, there is no shortage of those who prefer to dissociate these concepts from their basic core
Heartfelt Congratulations to Archbishop Anastasios on the Feast of St. Anastasios the Persian. On January 22, the church celebrates St. Anastasios the Persian, who dedicated himself to Orthodoxy while living in a foreign country in which he was also martyred. On this day, His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana and all Albania, celebrates also his name day. On January 22, 2021 a Divine Liturgy
