Heartfelt Congratulations to Archbishop Anastasios on the Feast of St. Anastasios the Persian
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
Excerpt from the interview of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Albania to newspaper “I Kathimerini”.
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 […]
Archbishop Anastasios leaves the hospital. His warm thanks.
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 […]
Letter of condolences to the Orthodox Church of Serbia
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.
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 […]
