Date announced for election of Albanian Primate
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Tirana. Photo: UOJ
The election of the new Archbishop of Albania will take place on the second Sunday of Great Lent, March 16, 2025, the UOJ reports from Albania. The election will be held at the Synodal Center following the Divine Liturgy.
The electoral process will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Statute of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania.
Previously, the UOJ reported that the spiritual testament of the late primate was read aloud in Albania.
Read also
UOC’s Myltsi monastery brethren appeal to U.S. authorities for protection
The monks of the St. Nicholas Monastery in Volhynia are asking J.D. Vance and Anna Paulina Luna to defend their rights and help prevent their possible eviction.
Teen who set fire to synagogue sentenced in Kryvyi Rih
A court sentenced a minor to two years of probation supervision after he admitted guilt and compensated for damages caused by the arson of a synagogue building.
"KyivPride" organizers announced dates for holding LGBT march in capital
Activists plan to hold mass events in June 2026.
Monastic tonsures performed at Kyiv Theological Academy
The Rector of the Kyiv Theological Schools, Archbishop Sylvester, tonsured four students of the academy and seminary into monasticism.
No language law violations found at Holosiiv Monastery school
The inspection found no evidence of Russian-language instruction in the school that operated on the grounds of the Holosiiv Monastery.
Czech authorities intend to seize three largest churches from Church, source
In Prague, preparations have begun to terminate lease agreements concluded with Orthodox church communities.