The faith of the Orthodox community of Albania was certainly embodied in the life of our dear brother,” the pope said in his ...

The funeral of Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania was held in Tirana, with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presiding over the ceremony. Dignitaries from Greece and Albania, ...

Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s ...

The funeral service was attended by Orthodox patriarchs, archbishops, ecclesiastical delegations, representatives of the Vatican etc ...

People gather during the funeral of the late Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, at the Cathedral of the ...

Archbishop Anastasios, who has passed away after almost 33 years as Primate, rebuilt hundreds of churches and schools, had a canny eye for business – and did his best to stay out of nationalist ...

Under Archbishop Anastasios Yannoulatos’ leadership, after the fall of communism, more than 400 parishes were reopened and ...

Foto Strakosha is a name etched in the history of Albanian football. Born on March 29, 1965, in Memaliaj, Albania, Strakosha rose to prominence as one of the country's finest goalkeepers.

Archbishop Anastasios, an ecumenical movement leader credited with helping to revitalize the Orthodox Church in ...

Albania's landmark recognition of self-identification rights for its Greek minority marks a turning point in Greek-Albanian ...

Anastasios' body will remain at the church until Monday morning, when it will be transported to Albania for a funeral service ...

The body of Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania who died on Saturday is lying in state at the Athens ...