Tag: Albania

Macedonia prey to global racket in holy icon theft

OCP- January 16, 2014

In this photo taken Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, empty icon niches in the 19th-century church of St. George, where some 30 icons are missing, in ... Read More

Orthodox Christmas in Albania

OCP- January 7, 2014

  7/1/14 Themistokli Bambulla Teolog-Msc Psikopedagogji "The birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, becoming as one of us, is really an historic event that happened ... Read More

The 15th Annual Orthodox Youth Festival of Tirana, Albania

OCP- December 31, 2013

December 2013 On December 26, 2013, the 15th annual festival of the Albanian Orthodox Youth "Sons of Light", under the care of His Beatitude Archbishop ... Read More

Orthodox Youth Participates in the initiative, “Let’s Clean Albania in One Day”

OCP- December 18, 2013

Albanian Orthodox Church - December 2013 The Orthodox Youth of Albania on the 2nd November 2013 joined the initiative of Green Line Albanian, "Let’s Clean ... Read More

OCMC announces 2014 short-term mission teams

OCP- October 9, 2013

9/10/13 Orthodox Christians seeking to share in a journey of faith and fulfill the mandate of our Lord Jesus Christ are invited to participate in ... Read More

Children camps held in Kosovo

OCP- September 17, 2013

The Albanian Orthodox Church Seoptember 2013 The cooperation established between the Orthodox Albanian youth and young people from Kosovo who came to Albania in 1999 ... Read More

Panepirotic Federation Condemns Brutal Attack Against Greek Orthodox Christians in Albania

OCP- August 31, 2013

Anastasios Papapostolou - 31/8/13 The Panepirotic Federation of America (POA) strongly condemns the brutal attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Premet ... Read More

Albania Seizes Orthodox Church

OCP- August 21, 2013

Maria Korologou - 21/8/13 Tension still prevails in Përmet in Albania, where hundreds of Orthodox residents of the town came into conflict with the forces ... Read More

The Anniversary of the Canonical Restoration of Albanian Orthodox Church Celebrated

OCP- July 6, 2013

Thoma Dhima – June 2013 21 years ago, His Beatitude, Prof. Dr. Anastasi, was elected as Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and all Albania. Monday, June ... Read More

Church art theft impoverishing Albanian culture

OCP- April 22, 2013

Gjergj Frasheri: Thefts have been going on for 20 years   Damaged Onufri frescoes, such as this one in Vlash, attest to thieves' failed efforts ... Read More

The Orthodox Church of Albania and the Fair in the City of Elbasan

OCP- March 30, 2013

Armand Oga - 30/3/13 Our Orthodox churches in Elbasan, through the parishes of St. Nicholas and St.  Athanasius, took part in the three-day fair (12-14 ... Read More

Ancient church frescoes created by renowned icon painter Onufri stolen in Albania

OCP- January 20, 2013

20/1/13 TIRANA (AFP).- Several frescoes by a master painter were vandalised and some of their parts stolen from a 16th-century Orthodox church in southern Albania, ... Read More

Response of the Orthodox Clergy of the Archdiocese of Tirana to Some Recent False Statements

OCP- January 3, 2013

THE ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALBANIA 3/1/2012 Response of the Orthodox Clergy of the Archdiocese of Tirana to Some Recent False Statements One of the principles ... Read More

Scientific Symposium at “LOGOS” University

OCP- December 8, 2012

Luljeta Pjetri - November 2012 Albanian Orthodox Church The entire Orthodox Christian community in Albania is living in an atmosphere of celebration for 100 years ... Read More

“XIV to XX Century Iconographic Exhibit,” Opens at the National Gallery of Art

OCP- November 16, 2012

Albanian Orthodox Church 16/11/2012 Exhibition : October 13th to 29th of November 2012 On Wednesday, October 13th, an "Iconographic Exhibition," with icons found and authenticated ... Read More

The Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Enthronement of Archbishop Anastasios

OCP- August 9, 2012

The Albanian Orthodox Church 9/8/2012 Another Historic Anniversary for the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania On August 2nd in the new "Resurrection of Christ" Cathedral ... Read More

Great Celebration of the Anniversary of the Opening of the Orthodox Seminary

OCP- March 14, 2012

The Albanian Orthodox Church Thoma Dhima Translated by Ana Meni Edited by Anastasia Pamela Barksdale 13/3/2012 On February 7, 1992 the teaching of the first ... Read More

Two New Bishops in the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania

OCP- February 9, 2012

January 2012 The Albanian Orthodox Church Following the proposal of the Clergy-Laity Council, as defined in the new statute of our Church, on Thursday, January ... Read More

The New Academic Year Began at “LOGOS” University

OCP- November 29, 2011

The Orthodox University of Albania On October 17-th, 2011 “Logos” University began the new academic year, opening its doors for many young students who will ... Read More

The Mix Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Dialog Held in Albania

OCP- October 27, 2011

FILE NEWS 23rd SEPTEMBER 2011 At the invitation of His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana and all Albania, the Mixed Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Dialogue held ... Read More

Orthodox Church’s Diakonia Agapes continues the implementation of the project “Empowerment of women in rural areas”

OCP- July 30, 2011

The Albanian Orthodox Church 30/7/2011 Since June 2010, financially supported by Vodafone Foundation – Albania, Orthodox Churches of Albania’s Diakonia Agapes, is implementing in the ... Read More