Anastasios: Farewell to the Late Archbishop as His Journey to Albania Begins
A crowd of faithful gathered to bid farewell to the beloved hierarch, who played a pivotal role in reviving the Church of Albania after decades of persecution.
A crowd of faithful gathered to bid farewell to the beloved hierarch, who played a pivotal role in reviving the Church of Albania after decades of persecution.
He "passed away" at the age of 95 - He was very active in Orthodox youth organizations - He founded the first missionary magazine in Greece entitled "Porefthenites" - In 2000 he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
«Ως Ελληνοαμερικανός, το να επιστρέψω για να υπηρετήσω στη γη όπου γεννήθηκαν οι γονείς μου έκανε αυτό το ταξίδι ακόμα πιο ουσιαστικό»
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