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.

Anastasios, who was the Archbishop of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania and also head of the Autocephalous Orthodox ... streets around the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in downtown Tirana.

Late Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres and All Albania lies at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ ... who revived the country’s Orthodox Christian Church after the fall of ...

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

and All Albania and also head of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, died on Jan. 25 in Athens. He was 95. A somber mood prevailed as people massed in the streets around the Cathedral of the ...