In connection with the decision of the Republic of Turkey to return the Church of the Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) into a mosque, Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania declares: “This decision belongs to the tragic actions which undermine the greatest hope of our epoch, the peaceful coexistence of religions and cultures. This decision returns us back to the darkest convolutions of history.
Message to the Albanian Mass Media †Anastasios Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania RESISTENCE TO THE PANDEMIC My beloved brothers and sisters, We are all astounded, as if a new World War has been declared by an invisible enemy, the Corona Virus. We are all standing uneasily before the unforeseen changes, brought about by this unprecedented pandemic, to the life
†Anastasios Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania Christmas 2019 RECONCILIATION At Christmas, the great feast of the coming of the Son and Word of God to the oikoumene, we reflect upon the amazing initiative of God the Father for the reconciliation with the human race. In His infinite love He “has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live
Response to those who attempted to alter the meaning and purpose of our text: “In Anticipation of Christmas 2019, Appeal-Supplication for the overcoming of the ecclesiastical polarization” sent November 20th, 2019. (Published in “Dimokratia” Newspaper with the title “The position of Anastasios towards Ukraine”, December 4th, 2019) On Tuesday, November 26, 2019 (the day of the great earthquake in Durres, Albania) a report by Mr.
This appeal-supplication was sent to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and to all other Orthodox Autocephalos Churches on November 20th, 2019. It was given to the media on the 24th of November, 2019. Έκκληση- Δέηση PDF Appeal-Supplication PDF --------------------------------------------------- Translated from Greek † Anastasios Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania In anticipation of Christmas 2019 Appeal-Supplication for the overcoming of the ecclesiastical polarisation 1. For
Due to the highly charged political climate in Albania, in view of the upcoming municipal elections, the Clergy Laity Conference of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania scheduled to take place on 24 June, 2019, was postponed until the upcoming Autumn.
Translated from Greek On the Ukrainian Ecclesiastical Question. 2nd Reply. Speaking the Truth in Love After the information (of 26.3.2019) that the Italian translation of the Patriarchal Letter of 9.3.2019 was inserted within the “category of texts of Dogmatic and Symbolic Theology” it was decided to make the related answer of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania (21.3.2019) public. The first pages of the
Translated from Greek The Concern Regarding the Ukrainian Ecclesiastical Issueby the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania The Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania convened on the 4th of January, 2019, and studied in depth the letter of His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew, dated 24th of December, 2018, regarding the Ukrainian Ecclesiastical issue. Following that, on the 14th of January, 2019,
In a joint letter addressed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, the leaders of religious communities in Albania (H. Skënder Bruçaj, head of the Muslim Community; Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana-Durrës and all Albania (Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania); Msgr. Gjergj Meta, General Secretary of the Albanian Bishops’ Conference (Catholic Church); H. Dede Edmond Brahimaj, of the World Bektashi Headquarters and
DECLARATION OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN ALBANIA JOINT ENGAGEMENT FOR INTERFAITH DIALOGUE 3 may 2018 We, the Muslim Community of Albania, Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, Catholic Church of Albania, The Bektashi World Headquarters and Evangelical Brotherhood of Albania thank God for the history of interfaith coexistence and harmony in Albania for centuries. Understanding and religious coexistence within our
