EXHIBITION OF BYZANTINE AND POST-BYZANTINE MANUSCRIPTS, 4th of May, 2010
Under the care of the Prime Minister of Albania, Prof. Dr. Sali Berisha, on the 4th of May 2010, h 11:00, in the building of the Central State Archive will be inaugurated the exhibition “Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Manuscripts in Albania”. The exhibition is organized by the: General Directorate of the Albanian Archives, Hellenic Foundation for Culture – Branch of Tirana,
An exhibition of Byzantine and post-Byzantine codices in Albania. (3 May 2010)
A unique exhibition of Byzantine and post-Byzantine codices was inaugurated in Tirana, Albania on May 3rd. It is the first time that such an exhibition was organized in our country and its goal was to introduce and to bring people closer to these treasures which originated from the Orthodox Church and have been strongly preserved by the clergy and the faithful through centuries.
The President of Albania, Dr. Bamir Topi awards the leaders of four traditional religious communities in the country. (5 April 2010)
On April 5th an award ceremony took place in the Palace of Brigades in Tirana. The President of Albania, Prof./ Dr. Bamir Topi awarded the leaders of four traditional religious communities with the Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu award. The nominees were the Archbishop of Tirana, Durrësi and the whole Albania, His Beatitude Anastasios, and the leaders of the Muslim, Catholic and Bektashi communities in Albania.
Celebrating the Resurrected Christ in Tirana. (April 2010)
Following a long season of fasting and prayer, thousands of believers filled Tirana’s Annunciation Church every day during Holy Week, to express their deep devotion to God. Not only were there a great number of people, but this year the people displayed a new level of understanding in how to celebrate the Paschal services. Every day had its own special beauty as His
Diakonia Agapes continues the projects to improve the health status of girls and women in rural area. (February 2010)
In October 2009, Diakonia Agapes started the project “Promoting Voluntary and Confidential Counseling and Testing among Elbasan women”, as a continuation of its projects that aim to improve the Albanian women health status. The area of implementation includes villages of Elbasan, Gramsh and Librazhd. Aiming to increase the awareness of the community about HIV/AIDS and the importance of the voluntary counseling
Contribution of 613,520 new lek (about $6,050) by Orthodox Faithful for the Flooded Areas in Shkodra, Albania. (4 February 2010)
In the early part of January, the area around Shkodra in Northern Albania was flooded, displacing thousands of people and causing massive damage to crops and livestock. The Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania responded immediately to the needs of those affected by the floods. After Sunday Divine Liturgy in Tirana, His Beatitude, Archbishop Anastasios called upon the faithful to give as much as possible,
The Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania donated five (5) tons of humanitarian aid in dramatic situation created by the recent floods in the region of Shkodra. (January 2010)
Answering the dramatic situation created by the recent floods in the region of Shkodra, under the direct care of Archbishop Anastasios, the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania donated today, 11 January 2010, five (5) tons of humanitarian aid. The humanitarian aid was comprised of food, clothing, bedding, etc. This assistance was delivered to the depots created by the Emergency Headquarters in the
The first historical official visit by Archbishop of Albania Anastasios to Pope Benedict XVI – The Vatican, December 4th 2009
His Beatitude, Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and all Albania, responded to an invitation by Pope Benedict XVI with an official visit to the Vatican from December 3rd – 8th. Archbishop Anastasios was accompanied by His Grace, Metropolitan Joani of Korca; His Grace, Bishop Nikolla of Apollonia; His Grace, Bishop Andoni of Kruja; Secretary of the Holy Synod, Protopresbyter Jani Trebicka; and Deacon
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