A Festive Concert of the Protagonists Albanian-American School
Every Christmas the Protagonists Albanian – American School in Tirana organizes a beautiful concert with a rich program. This tradition has been followed over the years and it was actualized also this year on Tuesday afternoon, December 20, 2016. Hundreds of children, parents and teachers gathered to attend the concert in the amphitheater of the Cultural Center of the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral. The given […]
Ngjallja Newspaper, November 2016 Issue
Ngjallja Newspaper, November 2016 Issue Headlines in this issue: – Archbishop Anastasios Honored with “Honorary Citizen” Title in Durres – Ngjallja Newspaper Correspondent – 10 Years Ago – The Clergy-Laity Assembly Approved the New Statute: Three New Bishops Elected – “An attempt to register the Orthodox clergy and faithful who were persecuted during the atheist regime in Albania” – by Archimandrite Kozma – […]
Greeting of His Beatitude Anastasios, on the 70th Birthday Anniversary of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
Greeting of His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania on the occasion of the 70th Birthday of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia About 48 years ago, I was very blessed to have the opportunity to meet with his beloved Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow, who celebrates his birthday today. Both of us served as Vice-Presidents […]
Celebration of the 70th Birthday of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
Celebration of the 70th Birthday of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia A representation of our Church led by Archbishop Anastasios attends the celebration On Sunday, November 20th, 2016, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, a magnificent Divine Liturgy was celebrated on the occasion of the 70th Birthday of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Russia. In attendance […]
Archbishop Anastasios Honored with the Title “Honorary Citizen” of Durresi
On the afternoon of November 16th, 2016, a ceremony to bestow the title “Honorary Citizen” was held on the premises of the Aleksander Moisiu Theater. The ceremony was organized by the Municipality of Durres to honor the heads of the four traditional religious communities of the country, respectively Mr. Haxhi Hafiz Sabri Koci (posthumously), Prof. Dr. Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, Mr. […]
Meeting of orthodox clergy wives in Albania
Over fifty Presvyteras and Diakonissas came from the various Metropolises in Albania to participate in a meeting held in Shen Vlash at the Resurrection of Christ Theological School, November 4-6, 2016. At the invitation of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios, six Orthodox women from the OCMC (Orthodox Christian Mission Center), working with a team of Albanian women, reflected on the theme of “Christ, the living water.” […]
Ngjallja Newspaper, October 2016 Issue
Ngjallja Newspaper, October 2016 Issue Headlines in this issue: – “The Student Nest”: A place of prayer, spiritual upbringing and entertainment covering activities over a 22 year period with the blessing and vision of Archbishop Anastasios – by Ana Baba, Head of the Student Center – A rich program of Orthodox Youth activities – by Jani Meni – The next meeting of […]
Representatives of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania in Attendance at the Consecration Ceremony of the Cathedral Church of St. John Vladimir in Bar, Montenegro
On Sunday, September 25th, 2016, the consecration of the new Cathedral dedicated to St. John Vladimir took place in the town of Bar, Montenegro. The Consecration and the Divine Liturgy were presided over by His Beatitude Patriarch Teophilos III of Jerusalem having as concelebrants Patriarch Irinej of Serbia, His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and All Albania, Metropolitan Amfilohie of Montenegro in addition […]
