“The Good Shepherd” Girls’ Camp, July 27 – August 31, 2009
This summer of 2009 marked the 11th anniversary that the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania hosted summer camps for girls in the beautiful monastery of Saint Joan Vladimir, in Elbasan. This year marked the 33rd camp held at this location. This activity has offered possibilities for entertainment and spiritual growth for the girls that were in different ages and from different parts of Albania. […]
“The Rebirth” Boys’ Summer Camps, June 16th – August 5th 2009. (2009)
“Freedom from fear” The summer camps helped the boys to live in Christian friendship “Freedom from fear,” was the theme of the boys’ summer camps, continuing the beautiful tradition which year after year is the most important activity of the summer vacation season; where our youth find their physical and spiritual rest in the facilities of the Church. The theme of the […]
Sharing the friendship with gratitude in Kosovo children’s camps. (July 2009)
Fatime Krasniqi, a teacher in the commune of Malisheva, was speechless when she read on the hand craft in the center of her nephew’s and niece’s room. A short message that she will never forget: “Gratitude.” To better express her joy, she tells: “The children came back the first day dancing and very happy. They told me with how much love and dedication they […]
Message from the 13th General Assembly of CEC to all the member churches. (July 2009)
We, three hundred and six delegates of diverse churches in Europe, gathered in the historical city of Lyon, France, from the 15th till the 21st of July 2009, under the theme “Called to one hope in Christ”, on the occasion of the 13th General Assembly and the fiftieth anniversary of the Conference of European Churches, convey this message to the member churches of our […]
13th CEC Assembly “Called to One Hope in Christ” Lyon – Sermon for the Gathering Service from Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and all Albania. (July 2009)
Three hundred and six delegates of diverse churches in Europe were gathered in the historical city of Lyon, France, from the 15th till the 21st of July 2009, under the theme “Called to One Hope in Christ”, on the occasion of the 13th General Assembly and the fiftieth anniversary of the Conference of European Churches (CEC). A delegation from the Orthodox […]
June 24, the anniversary of the election of Archbishop Anastasios as Archbishop of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania. (2009)
On June 24th our Church celebrates the election of Archbishop Anastasios, from the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 1992, as the head of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania. To remember this important date in the Annunciation of Theotokos Mary church, in Tirana was celebrated the Divine Liturgy, leaded by Archbishop Anastasios him self and members of the Holy Synod of our Church. Many faithful from […]
The Commencement Ceremony 2009 at the Theological Academy. (June 2009)
The new graduates of the Theological Academy “Resurrection of Christ” at St. Vlasios in Durrës celebrated within a festive atmosphere the end of the scholastic year. On 16 June, they let their turn to the newcomers in order to continue their own mission at other ecclesiastical endeavours. Archbishop Anastasios took part at this ceremony together with the others members of the Holy […]
The Church of Apostle Paul and St. Asti in Durres is Consecrated. (May 2009)
On Sunday, May 3rd, 2009 the Orthodox faithful of Durres gathered in the church dedicated to Apostle Paul and St. Asti for a very special service: its consecration by Archbishop Anastasios. At the end of Matins the Consecration Service began as Archbishop Anastasios, Bishop Nikolla, Bishop Andoni, and other clergy read the special prayers. After this everyone in attendance filed outside and followed […]
