Theft in the Churches without Author Suspect and an Unauthorized Silence! (May 2012)
Only a short time has passed since the beginning of the restoration of the churches in Voskopoja, and now they have fallen prey to robbery, and this has become a continuous ritual that remains without a suspect. Persons, who always remain unidentified, robbed two churches within the last two months. The Church of St. Mary was robbed, and the 40-year-old bell was stolen and
“Prayer, the Experience of Eternity” by Archimandrite Sophrony Sakharov. (May 2012)
The book, “Prayer, the Experience of Eternity”, by Archimandrite Sophrony Sakharov (1896-1993) was translated from French into Albanian by Eleni Pani. The book answers the questions: “What is the meaning of life?” and How to become a “person”? To become a “person” means to be united and to be like Christ, to become the vessel of divine fullness, of humanity itself with its
Who is God? Who Am I? Who Are You? by Dee Pennock. (May 2012)
This is a new book which has just been published by the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania. It is a book that teaches us about God and how to gain self-knowledge by knowing God. It is meant to help young people, as well as new adult Christians through the difficult struggle of developing their faith in God, knowing their real self and understanding their
– Together for Europe – (12 May 2012)
On Saturday, May 12th the courtyard of the Church of Saint Procopi, up the hill from the Lake of Tirana, was filled with more than 200 youth, members of Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical Churches, participating in the Inter-European meeting, “Together for Europe”. It was the third occasion that this activity had been organized; the two previous meetings were held in 2004 and 2007.
Pascha 2012 in Tirana.
Every year Easter is celebrated in Albania in a magnificent way. In the middle of the night on Saturday, thousands of people gather to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ in all the Orthodox churches of Albania. During Holy Week the believers throughout Albania prepared spiritually for the celebration of Pascha. In Tirana this moment takes place in the Cathedral of the ‘Evangelization
Inauguration of a Modern Ophthalmology and ENT Center. (March 2012)
A new modern clinical ophthalmology and ENT Center was inaugurated in Tirana on Saturday, March 10, by the Archbishop of the Orthodox Church of Albania, Anastasios. Participating in this event were renowned doctors from our country and from Greece. The Center includes general ophthalmology branches; for the retina, for glaucoma, laser, OCT etc., and a wide range of otorhinolaryngology examinations. This Center
Monthly Meetings for Couples and Families. (4 March 2012)
For the past several months, couples and families have been meeting at the premises of the Student Center of the Orthodox Church in Tirana. Couples that had a connection with the Student Center when they were students have been brought to these meetings by the need to be together, to grow in their faith and to share their everyday life experiences. Their friendships with
Young People Gather for Prayer and Thanksgiving during Great Lent at the Holy Monastery of Saint Vlash. (2012)
During this period of Great Lent, young people from the youth group in Tirana continue to attend the Liturgy of the Prescantified Gifts in the Holy Monastery of Saint Vlash, Durrës. This has become a 10-year tradition. Every fasting period the youth group joins the students of the Theological Academy to praise and thank God together. This Wednesday, after the youth of Tirana dined
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