Albania’s Orthodox Church on Sunday elected Joan Pelushi as its new leader following the death in January of Archbishop Anastasios, who had revived the church after the fall of communism in 1990.

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of Albanians gathered ... A somber mood prevailed as people massed in the streets around the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in downtown Tirana.

The home of Albania’s late communist dictator Enver Hoxha is hosting international artists fascinated by the long-ruling leader’s library and the country’s history of isolation.

Durres and All Albania as people pay their respects during a religious ceremony, a day before his funeral, inside the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, in Tirana, Albania, Wednesday ...