Declarations – Official Announcements

            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

    The Academic Corps and students of Demokriti, the University of Thrakes in Greece, honored Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres and all Albania, with the title Honoris Causa.  The ceremony in which he was awarded this title was held on March 31, 2009 in the central amphitheater of the University. His Grace, Metropolitan Dhimitri of Gjirokaster accompanied Archbishop Anastasios at this ceremony.     The university’s

  (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 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.