Saint George Cathedral is Opened. (April 2007)
On Sunday, April 22nd, numerous believers gathered in the new church of Saint George’s Cathedral in the city Fier. This was the first time Divine Liturgy had been held there after the old church was seriously damaged 40 years ago. In attendance were representatives of the other religious communities, the mayor of Fieri, the prefect, deputies of the area and other local authorities, […]
Spiritual and cultural activities with orthodox youth after Easter. (April 2007)
The joy of the period of Easter was accompanied by numerous spiritual and cultural activities for the orthodox boys and girls. Our church gives the youth the opportunity to learn about the orthodox faith and to become members of a big love community having Christ as its center. A one-day activity during this period took place on April 21st in the holy monastery […]
Easter in the Diocese of Gjirokastra. (April 2007)
In all the parishes of the Holy Diocese of Gjirokastra, especially in the large cities which celebrated with a deep spirituality the most important event in the human history which is at the same time the center of our faith with the general participation of not only orthodox believers but also of the general public. In the city of Gjirokastra the services and the […]
The celebration of Holy Week in Berati. (April 2007)
“Holy Week started with brightness, with the passions of Christ filled with mourning; o come and attends, and celebrates faithfully”. Under the greatness of the impressive troparion started in Berat also as in all Christian World the Holy Week of the passions of our Lord Jesus Christ. We all experienced more the event that changed the world, because our church in this event, […]
The Manifestation of the Holy Week in Tirana 2007
All the hearts of the Orthodox believers in Tirana were filled with the triumph of the Resurrection. The majesty of the passions of our Lord Jesus Christ and the glory of the Resurrection shined in all the parts of Metropolis of Tirana. In the capital city, all the services that were attended throughout the Holy Week by many believers, were held in […]
The celebration of Holy Week in Korça. (April 2007)
The atmosphere of Easter started to be evident more since the Palm Sunday, a day which sings the beginning of Holy Week of the saving passions. This atmosphere in the city of Korça was expressed not only in the decoration of the churches and in the intensity of prayers and church services but also the banners with the Easter greeting in the streets of […]
The Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Autocephaly Assignation. (April 2007)
“The consolidation of real Autocephaly and the fullfillment of ecclesiastical hierarchy is without a doubt a work of Archbishop Anastasios”, said His Grace John. On the Sunday of St. Thomas, on 15 April, in “Annunciation of Theotokos Mary” Church in Tirana, numerous faithful participated in the Divine Liturgy and also celebrated the 70th anniversary of our Autocephalic Orthodox Church. 12 […]
The History Department of Jonian University in Corfu, Greece gave the title “Doctor Honoris Causa” to Archbishop Anastasios of Albania. (March 2007)
The ceremony to present the degree was beautifully organized by the directors of the university and took place on March 20th, 2007. First, His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios, accompanied by Metropolitan Dimitrios of Gjirokaster and various other representatives from our Church, was welcomed by a number of people from the island including, Metropolitan Nektarios of Corfu, Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Zakinthos, Mr. S. Poulimenos – prefect […]
