An Expression of Support to Patriarch Kirill. (November 2012)
Archbishop Dr. Anastasios (Yannoulatos)
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“XIV to XX Century Iconographic Exhibit,” Opens at the National Gallery of Art. (13 October 2012)
On Wednesday, October 13th, an "Iconographic Exhibition," with icons found and authenticated to be from Albania during the XIV-XX centuries opened at the Gallery of Arts in Tirana. In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of Albanian Independence, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Albania, with the cooperation of the Historical Museums of Berat and Korça, supported fully this "XIV to XX Century
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THE PRESS OFFICE OF THE ORTHODOX UTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALABANIA. (12 July 2012)
Activity of the European Commission on Intergenerational Solidarity Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania, Anastasios, participated on Thursday, 12 July in a meeting of the Presidents of the European Commission in Brussels on “Setting the Parameters for Tomorrow’s Society in Europe.” The representatives of the religion beliefs also have an important role in this context. Therefore this meeting gathered some of the
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Opened the Doors the New Church of All Saints. (June 2012)
All of us have in our minds the 20-year effort of Archbishop Anastasios to build functional churches and churches close to the believers. And not only in the centers of the cities, but where the believers are. It is intended also in Tirana, with all the difficulties that presents the capital for finding places for this purpose. A large Orthodox community has long
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Theft in the Churches without Author Suspect and an Unauthorized Silence! (May 2012)
Only a short time has passed since the beginning of the restoration of the churches in Voskopoja, and now they have fallen prey to robbery, and this has become a continuous ritual that remains without a suspect. Persons, who always remain unidentified, robbed two churches within the last two months. The Church of St. Mary was robbed, and the 40-year-old bell was stolen and
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Two New Bishops in the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania. (January 2012)
Following the proposal of the Clergy-Laity Council, as defined in the new statute of our Church, on Thursday, January 19, 2012, in its meeting, the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania elected two new bishops. With these two elevations the Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania is composed of eight members for the first time in
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The Mix Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Dialog Held in Albania. (16 – 23 September 2011)
At the invitation of His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana and all Albania, the Mixed Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Dialogue held the meeting at the New Monastery of St. Vlash and the Theological Academy “Resurrection of Christ,” in the village of St. Vlash, near Durres, Albania from September 16-23, 2011. It is the first time the Commission met in our country. On Sunday, September 18,
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The Tour of the Exhibition “Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Manuscripts in Albania” Begins; the First Stop is Korҫa. (January 2011)
After the very successful opening in the capital of Tirana of the Exhibition “Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Manuscripts in Albania”, the Exhibition began touring the main cities of Albania with the goal of making known these treasures to the general public. The official opening of this Exhibition was held on January 7th, in Korҫa at the facilities of the “Vangjush Miho” Cultural Centre. The Exhibition
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The Position of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, on the Draft of the Law for Pre-university Education. (January 2011)
The Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania examined carefully the draft of the law "for the Pre-University System of Education in the Republic of Albania" and in its response directed to the Ministry of Education expressed thoughts and concerns about the religious issues addressed in it. The opinion expressed by the relevant bodies of the Church is that the Article 36, paragraph 4,
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-The Official Visit of the Albanian Orthodox Church to the Orthodox Church of Georgia. (11 – 15 October 2010)
- The Title of Honorary Doctor given to Archbishop Anastasios by the University of Patriarchate "Apostle Andrew, the First Called". - From the 11th to 15th of October 2010 a delegation from Orthodox Church of Albania made an official visit to the Orthodox Church of Georgia at the invitation of its Primate, His Beatitude, Ilia II, Archbishop of Mtskheta and Tbilisi and the