Albanian Primate in intensive care

Archbishop Anastasios. Photo: Albanian Church's website

The Primate of the Albanian Church, Archbishop Anastasios, was transferred to the intensive care unit on January 10, according to a Facebook post by the Albanian Church's press service.

"The health condition of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Albania has sharply deteriorated, and he has been moved to the intensive care unit, where he is on mechanical ventilation," reads the statement from the administration of the Athens hospital where the archpastor is being treated.

Previously, the UOJ reported that according to a statement by Athens medical staff, the condition of the Primate of the Albanian Church is deemed critical.

Read also

Chernivtsi bishop consecrates new altar for persecuted Kerstentsi community

In Kerstentsi, believers built a new Transfiguration Church after the previous one was seized by OCU supporters.

Monastic tonsure held at Krasnohorsky All Saints Monastery

Novice Vadym Serkhovets took monastic vows with the name Euthymius.

Over 25,000 faithful pray at Romanian Nicula Monastery on Dormition feast

Thousands of pilgrims walked a 7-kilometer procession to the Nicula Monastery for the feast.

OCU cleric allows attending Uniate churches

OCU cleric Oleksii Filiuk, responding to the question of whether an Orthodox Christian can become a parishioner of a Uniate church, stated that God is one, and one can attend whichever church is closer.

US police detain participants of anti-Islamic demonstration

Police detained protesters following clashes during the "Christian Crusaders March" rally.

Mokrets authorities seek to halt construction of UOC church on private land

After the seizure of the Dormition Church, believers began constructing a new prayer building; however, local authorities are now demanding that the legality of the construction be verified.