Albania was once a socialist backwater with just 1,265 cars in the whole country. And though living standards have improved ...

He led the Albanian Orthodox Church for nearly 33 years. Under his leadership, after the fall of communism, more than 400 parishes were reopened and several new churches were built to support ...

more than 400 parishes were reopened and several new churches were built. Pope Francis only spent 11 hours in Albania when he visited the country in 2014. But for some, his trip was life-changing.

We face losing thousands of incredible historic sites if they continue to languish unvisited, not least these forgotten ...

More than 400 parishes were reorganized in post-communist Albania. Some 150 new churches were constructed, while 60 churches, monasteries and cultural monuments were restored and 160 churches and ...

During his tenure, he built several churches including the huge Orthodox cathedral in the Albanian capital Tirana, and focused on peacebuilding, rescue and health operations, and environmental ...

rebuilt hundreds of churches and schools, had a canny eye for business – and did his best to stay out of nationalist conflicts. The funeral of the long-serving head of Albania’s Orthodox ...