With the blessing of Archbishop Anastasios and under the care of the Metropolitan of Berat, Vlora and all Myzeqe, His Eminence Ignatius, the Orthodox Church took part in the three-day book fair, "Vlora 2014", held on August 10-13, 2014. The Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania was present with its publications, with Church handicrafts, and with the photographic exhibition of various social and
The summer day camps are among those activities that children from different areas of Albania wait for with great anticipation. During this summer, as well, the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania continues to develop children's day camps. The Central Children’s Office, the Catechism Office and the Christian Education Department of the "Resurrection of Christ" Theological Academy, make possible the realization of these camps, in
Again this year the beautiful tradition of our Church continued, which began 15 years ago, the organization of children's summer camps for boys and girls, divided into three age groups, which were held from June 28 to July 28 in 2014. In the boys' camp 230 boys took part from four dioceses across the country and 50 young people served as their counselors
“God is with us, and we are with Him”. The Orthodox Church has a long tradition of dedication to the education of the younger generation with the teachings of Jesus Christ and living life according His will. The Summer Camp for girls continued its program this year at the Holy Monastery of Saint John Vladimir, in Elbasan. The special care of the
- A group from the OCMC (Orthodox Christian Mission Centre) organized a summer camp for children of Home of Hope – A team of eight people from different parts of America come to Albania for a short term assignment to conduct a 7-day Summer camp for the children of the Home of Hope at Saint Vlash, in Durrës. The camp was themed,
On 14-16 March 2014 the Office of Orthodox Youth of the Archdiocese of Tirana, organized a three-day meeting of youth leaders of all the Orthodox Dioceses of our country. The theme of the conference was: "Zeal for the Lord," and was held in "Resurrection of Christ" Theological Academy in St. Vlash, Durrës. The event was attended by 55 young people from the four dioceses
Our Orthodox Church in Elbasan participated in the three-day fair (12 to 14 March 2014) organized by the City Hall. This fair aimed the disclosure and the presentation of social, educational, cultural and trade activities. In the city of Elbasan for many years now is celebrated the Summer Day, on March 14, which characterizes the departure of winter and the coming of spring. For
February 7 to 14 Marriage is a treasure! It is at the center of every culture and every nation. Healthy marriages are the foundation for healthy families, and healthy families are the pillars of a strong society and with values. Sometimes to marriage is not given the care that it deserves. Marriage Week aims to remind married couples in Albanian to prioritize and respect
The Orthodox Youth of Albania on the 22 November 2013 joined the initiative of Green Line Albanian, "Let’s Clean Albania in One Day”, based upon the voluntary work of citizens of our country. About 220 young people from the Orthodox Dioceses of Tirana, Berat, Korça, and from the ecclesiastical schools, such as "Protagonist" in Tirana, the Lyceum "Holy Cross" in Sukth - Durrës, the
A training was held at the Resurrection Cathedral in Tirana on 15-16 November 2013, with the theme, "The Environment, Our Common Home", in order to facilitate the contribution of Albanian Orthodox Youth in their community life. This training was organized in cooperation with the Philanthropy Office of the Orthodox Church, “Diakonia Agapes”. There were young people, catechists, coordinators and directors of
