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
Theophany Celebration and the Blessing of Water Services Held in the context of the imposed restrictions due to the pandemic. The feast of Theophany of our Lord is always celebrated with splendor and joy, but this year it was accompanied by the restrictions and rules imposed by the pandemic. Numerous believers, maintaining the social distance and wearing masks, headed to the church to participate in
A Joyous Christmas in spite of the Pandemics In spite of the gloomy atmosphere due to the pandemics, Christmas was celebrated again this year with light and joy and spread a message of hope to all the faithful. The divine liturgy and vigils were celebrated following all the necessary restrictions and social distance which were required due to the pandemics. The faithful kept the masks
The message of the Archbishop of Albania Anastasiou for Christmas 2020. CHRISTMAS 2020 THE DECISIVE PRESENCE “…and… His name shall be called… God with us” (Mat. 1:23). This year we will celebrate Christmas without out-of-home festivities, without large gatherings of families and friends, and even more, without the general participation of the believers in the worship services. Simultaneously, however, these restrictions caused by the
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
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
