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

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In a message to the Orthodox Church of Albania, Pope Francis expresses his condolences following the passing of Archbishop Anastas of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, and pays tribute to his unwavering ...

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention. In fact, it's routinely referred to simply as "The ...

Archbishop Anastasios, who has passed away after almost 33 years as Primate, rebuilt hundreds of churches and schools, had a canny eye for business – and did his best to stay out of nationalist ...

Born Anastasios Yannoulatos in Piraeus, Greece on Nov. 4, 1929, he arrived in Albania in 1991, immediately after the collapse of the Communists that had ruled the country since the mid-1940s ...

It took two days for Anastasios's funeral procession to reach Tirana by car after it entered the country through the southern border with Greece. A similar service was held at the main Greek ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Greek Orthodox priests stand next to the casket of the late Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres and All ...

Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital to pay their last respects to ...

People gather during the funeral of the late Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, in Tirana, Albania, Thursday, Jan. 30, ...

A similar service was held at the main Greek orthodox Church cathedral in Athens before the procession travelled to Tirana. Born Anastasios Yannoulatos in Piraeus, Greece on Nov. 4, 1929 ...

TIRANA, Albania — 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 the ...