Albania News News Albania » Religion: Albania’s Orthodox Church enthrones its new Archbishop Joan
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Orthodox Church on Saturday held an enthronement ceremony for its new Archbishop Joan, who succeeded Archbishop Anastasios following his death in January. The ceremony ...
News Albania » Religion: Albania's Orthodox church elects new leader, Archbishop Joan
TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s Orthodox Church on Sunday elected Joan Pelushi as its new leader following the death in January of Archbishop Anastasios, who had revived the church after the fall of ...
News Albania » Religion: Albania considers new religious ‘microstate,’ à la Vatican
The proposed microstate, which would cover 27 acres, would allow the Bektashi Order, a Sufi religious mystic order dating back to the 13th century, to run its own affairs Founded by Haji Bektash Veli ...
News Albania » Religion: For Albania, Rejecting Antisemitism Is Obvious
Albania has long taken pride in its religious coexistence. We can maintain friendships with Israel and Arab nations alike. We can stand against antisemitism while also condemning Islamophobia. Human ...
News Albania » Religion: Albania proposes plans to create a new, Vatican-like state
Albania's Prime Minister wants to give a state and nationhood — similar to the Vatican in Italy — to a Muslim minority within the country. This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. It's ...
News Albania » Religion: Gjirokastra, a rare example of ethnic and religious harmony in Albania
In Varosh in Gjirokastër, visitors can still see the Church of Archangels, with its white stone walls. Inside, biblical scenes from icons welcome Christians and tourists. An imposing arcade stands as ...
News Albania » Religion: Albania plans Sufi Muslim microstate within its borders
The funeral of the Bektashi leader Haji Dede Reshat Bardhi in Tirana in 2011. He helped reestablish the order after communism — GENT SHKULLAKU Albania plans to establish a sovereign Muslim microstate ...
News Albania » Religion: Islam, Albania, and European Integration: The Vague Role of National Identity in Albanian Secularism
Every Eid-Al-Fitr, the Albanian Muslim community organizes a collective prayer in Tirana’s public square, a crowded event filled with people adoring and worshipping their God, ideals and morals. While ...
News Albania » Religion: Thinking about Ethnic Pride and Albanian Geopolitics Through Encounters with Albanians｜Shigeto Fukuda
Resistance against the Ottoman Empire, a people living across borders, and the future brought by EU integrationI once learned English from an Albanian. Through learning English, I had the opportunity ...