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Showing posts with label Orthodoxy in Albania. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Orthodoxy in Albania. Show all posts
July 6, 2022

The Veneration of Saint Asteios (Asti) in Albania

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The Church of Durrës (ancient Dyrrachium), one of the most important Churches in Albania, was founded by Paul the Apostle, although an ancie...
December 9, 2021

The 11th Century Chapel of Saint Anna, known as "Panagiopoula", in Northern Epirus

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At the foot of Mali i Gjerë, or Platyvouniou, at the exact location southwest of the Byzantine settlement of Koukoulia, there is a remarkabl...
August 24, 2021

Photo of the Relics of Saint Kosmas the Aitolos from the Archdiocese of Tirana

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The relics of St. Kosmas the Aitolos rest in a simple wooden coffin in the Archdiocese of Tirana for security reasons. The skull was stolen ...
November 16, 2020

Churches in Albania: 150 Built from Scratch, 70 Restored and 160 Preserved

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  By Fr. Elias Makos From the moment that the Archbishop of Albania, Anastasios, took over the responsibility of the Orthodox Church of Alb...
August 21, 2020

Ruined 15th Century Byzantine Church in Albania is Restored

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By Fr. Elias Makos The Byzantine Church of the Holy Trinity in the Opar area of ​​Korce, at the exit of the village of Agia Triada, at the...
September 12, 2019

Vespers in the Ruins of a Church Dedicated to the Virgin Mary in a Deserted Albanian Village

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17 kilometers from Berat in Albania, on the outskirts of Mount Tomor, in the uninhabited village of Melisova, there is a ruined church dedi...
January 2, 2019

Saint Neilos Erichiotis, also known as the Sanctified (+ 1334)

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St. Neilos the Sanctified (Feast Day - January 2) Venerable Neilos Erichiotis, also known as Neilos the Sanctified, was born in 1228 in ...
September 12, 2014

From Saint Kosmas to Anastasios of Albania

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Maximos Harakopoulos August 31, 2014 Romfea.gr United the congregation responds to the call of the Deacon and they say with one voice the ...

The Honoring of St. Kosmas is an Old Tradition for Albanians

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The 19th century fresco of Saint Kosmas in the monastery dedicated to him. After attacking Archbishop Anastasios, after attacking the peopl...
August 19, 2013

Albanian Officials Order Seizure of Church in Permet

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On August 16th, the day after the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, government officials in Permet, Albania violently seized and loo...
May 11, 2013

An Atheist's First Easter

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By Niko Ago Coincidentally, the first time I came to Greece in 1992, it was the week after Easter. It must have been Thursday. The "o...
August 24, 2012

The Tomb and Relics of St. Kosmas Aitolos

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By John Sanidopoulos In the Albanian village of Kolikontasi of Great Mouzakia in Northern Epirus, in the historical Church of the Entrance...
July 1, 2012

Video: The Consecration of the Cathedral of the Resurrection in Tirana

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Read about the consecration at this link: Cathedral of the Resurrection in Tirana Consecrated
June 24, 2012

Cathedral of the Resurrection in Tirana Consecrated

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The third largest Orthodox church in Europe was consecrated today, 24 June 2012, in Tirana, Albania, after 8 years of construction and an ...
May 12, 2012

Monastery of Saint Marina Atop Mt. Langa in Albania

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Atop Mt. Langa in Albania overlooking Lake Ochrid, there is a monastery dedicated to St. Marina with a portion of her miraculous relics. Co...
April 10, 2012

At Easter, Albanians Recall ‘Dark’ Communist Past

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Orthodox Christian and Muslim shepherds share an Easter meal in front of the house of shephard Anastas Karaj in the village of Selta in cent...
March 23, 2012

Saranda: An Albanian City Dedicated To the Forty Martyrs

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Saranda or Sarandë is the capital of the District of Sarandë, Albania, and is one of the most important tourist attractions of the Albanian...
November 7, 2011

An Orthodox View of Contemporary Economics, Politics, and Culture

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In 1967, following two decades of progressively harsher persecution of religion under communist rule, Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha triumph...
August 23, 2011

St. Kosmas Aitolos and the Church of St. Spyridon in Vuno, Albania

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The village of Vuno in southern Albania is situated in the hills, ascending to about 300 meters (980 ft), which is why it likely derives i...
September 22, 2010

Radical Islam On Rise In Balkans

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Konstantin Testorides September 19, 2010 The Associated Press SKOPJE, Macedonia -- An online music video praising Osama bin Laden has driven...