The faith of the Orthodox community of Albania was certainly embodied in the life of our dear brother,” the pope said in his ...

Catholic and other religions. According to the 2023 census, Orthodox believers in Albania make up about 7% of the 2.4 million population, although the church says the actual number is higher.

Half the population of the tiny Western Balkan country identifies as Muslim, with Orthodox and Catholic Christians making up much of the remainder. The Albanian Orthodox Church will elect ...

Following news of the prelate’s death, Catholic Bishop Gjergj Meta of Rrëshen, Albania, praised the late Anastasios in a letter addressed to the Holy Synod of the Albanian Orthodox Church.

a predominantly Catholic city. She first heard about the Shoah during a 2016 week-long group visit to Yad Vashem that was organized by Albania’s Ministry of Culture. “We taught about World War ...

Mgr Gjergj Meta, President of the Albanian Bishops ... from his writings and from his entire life”, the Catholic Bishop concluded, “that what St John Chrysostom said about St Paul can also ...

Francis said, making reference to the 2025 Jubilee. “The friendly relations between the Catholic Church and Albania and the Bektashi community benefit us all, and I am confident that these bonds ...

Albanian foreign minister Igli Hasani visited India last year and announced the of opening of embassies of both the countries ...

The Communist government had banned all religious practices and expropriated the property of the established Islamic, Orthodox, Catholic and other religions. According to the 2023 census, Orthodox ...