Albania’s Orthodox Church has 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 ...

A similar service was held at the main Greek Orthodox Church cathedral in Athens before the procession to Tirana. The religious leaders and others inside the cathedral kissed Anastasios' right ...

A similar service was held at the main Greek Orthodox Church cathedral in Athens before the procession travelled to Tirana. The religious leaders and others inside the cathedral kissed Anastasios' ...

Greek Orthodox priests stand next ... a day before his funeral, inside the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, in Tirana, Albania, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj) ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital on Thursday to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s Orthodox Christian Church after ...