Celebration of the Sunday of Orthodoxy. (March 2012)
During the first week of Great Lent, the Orthodox Church celebrates the triumph of Orthodoxy. For this feast hundreds of believers from the capital city attended the Divine Liturgy held in the Church of “Evangelization of the Theotokos” in Tirana, headed by His Beatitude, Archbishop Anastasios. Among the many believers, numerous children and young people also attended who had gathered in Tirana for a
Great Celebration of the Anniversary of the Opening of the Orthodox Seminary. (February 2012)
On February 7, 1992 the teaching of the first courses for clergy began. During the past two decades there have not been any events that have impacted so much the miracle of the rebuilding of our Church after the atheistic winter, and at the same time demonstrated the visionary foresight of Archbishop Anastasios, as the opening of this school. When the churches were
Two New Bishops in the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania. (January 2012)
Following the proposal of the Clergy-Laity Council, as defined in the new statute of our Church, on Thursday, January 19, 2012, in its meeting, the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania elected two new bishops. With these two elevations the Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania is composed of eight members for the first time in
The Feast of Theophany. (January 2012)
The Feast of Theophany on January 6th is the day when all creation is sanctified with the baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ. This day hundreds of people participated in the Divine Liturgy and the Service of Sanctification of the Waters despite the dense rain of the day. The Church of the Annunciation in Tirana was filled with believers, (both inside and outside the
CHRISTMAS IN TIRANA, A FEAST WITH GOOD WISHES AND COUNTLESS MESSAGES. (2011)
On December 23rd, early in the morning, believers participated in the beautiful Service of the Great Hours of Christmas, filled with hymns and readings from the Old and New Testament that speak about the birth of Christ, followed later by the Service of Vesper and the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. The Christmas celebration began at 6:00 am. The church was overflowing
“Christ is Born”, Byzantine concert for Christmas. (December 2011)
On December 20th, in the Cathedral of the “Evangelization of the Theotokos” in Tirana, the “Saint Joan Kukuzeli”, Byzantine Choir of the Albanian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, with the blessing and support of His Beatitude, Archbishop Anastasios, performed hymns and psalms for Christmas. The concert was entitled, “Christ is Born”, and filled with beautiful Byzantine music, the music of angels, the music of Saint John
The Christmas holiday is flet evrywhere, especially in the “Protagonist” School. (21 December 2011)
“The Little Angels” of the Albanian-American School “Protagonists” in Tirana, celebrated the Christmas feast with a special program on the afternoon of December 21st. Invited to this celebration were clergy, parents, young people etc. The Annual Christmas Concert of the school brought to them special emotions. “Merry Christmas” was the greeting that was read in the center of the festive scene, accompanied with beautiful
Ophthalmology-ORL Center. (2011)
The Foundation «The Orthodox Clinics of the Evangelism” has added a new field to its activity with a new building, which will serve as a Diagnostic Ophthalmology and ORL Center. The center is equipped with modern equipment and new technology. It guarantees high quality diagnosis by doctors who have specialized abroad. For more information you can click on the relevant categories (Ophthalmology,
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