The 11th Annual National Festival of the Albanian Orthodox Youth. (December 2008)
An unforgettable event, during a beautifully warm afternoon in the middle of winter! Everyone will remember this occasion as one of the most remarkable events in its eleven year history. The National Festival of the Albanian Orthodox Youth represents the artistic and spiritual values of a new generation. On December 26, 2008 the main hall of the National History Museum in Tirana was
TELEGRAM (December 2008)
(TELEGRAM) TO THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE CHISTY LANE 5 MOSCOW 119034 RUSSIA WITH DEEP SORROW WE RECEIVED THE NEWS OF THE PASSING AWAY OF THE MOST RESPECTED HOLY PATRIARCH ALEXY II OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA A REMARKABLE AND IMPRESSIVE PERSONALITY WHO BY HIS DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP HIS CREATIVE INITIATIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS GUIDED THE CHURCH OF RUSSIA WITH THE
The Final Agreement of Cooperation was signed between the Albanian Government and the Religious Communities. (October 2008)
In the respective ceremony, Archbishop Anastasios signed the Agreement in the name of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania Albanian government made a historical agreement with the traditional religious communities in the country: the Muslim Community, the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, and the Muslim Bektashi Community. Previously, we will remember that the agreement between the Albanian government and the Roman
The Student Center of the Orthodox Church. (October 2008)
– Living Together in a Community of Love – On 16 October 2008, the Student Center reopened its activities with students. The first activity consisted of a meeting of the existing group of students who in recent years have regularly frequented the Center. The aim of this activity was to encourage this group of approximately 40 students to become a force for
The formal visit of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania to the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Cyprus, 2-8 October 2008
The first formal visit of the Archbishop of Tirana and all Albania, His Beatitude Anastasios leading a delegation from the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania to the sister church of Cyprus, was a significant event. Although in reality this was not the first contact, this visit especially, would serve to begin development and support of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.
A very fruitful collaboration. (September 2008)
From 20 to 30 September, the National Children’s Office of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania in collaboration with World Vision, organized a children’s day camp with the theme: “Love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself”. The children day camp was held at Thavor, in Tirana. (Ex- Shalom Center) Eighty children, between the ages of 6 -12 years old,
”To Become New Creatures in Christ”, 15th anniversary of BOYA. (September 2008)
BOYA (Balkan Orthodox Youth Association) organized a conference in Varna, Bulgaria from the 10th to 14th of September, 2008, for the 15th anniversary of their association. The theme of the conference was “To Become New Creatures in Christ.” With the blessing of His Beatitude, Archbishop Anastasios, a group of five people from the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania leaded by Mr. Jorgo Papadhopuli
The Daily Summer Camps in Different Neighborhoods of Tirana. (August 2008)
During the summer months of July, August and September, 2008, the National Children’s Office of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania organized daily camps for children 6 – 12 years old in eight (8) different neighborhoods of Tirana. These camps were offered mostly in neighborhoods where the children come from disadvantages families and where the possibilities of holding such activities during the year are
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