Tag: albania

The Oxford of ancient times: Apollania | Art & Culture | World Bulletin

One of Albania’s touristic hot spots, Apollonia ancient town demonstrates the country’s deep-rooted historical richness. It was an ancient Greek city in Illyria where elites of Roman elites were educated and remained…

Blessed Mother Teresa Cathedral, Pristina

In honour of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, a cathedral has been dedicated in the capital of Kosovo on September 5th 2010, the anniversary of her death. Mother Teresa was an ethnic Albanian.…

Pilgrimage to Albania and Macedonia – 1967

Fr John Salter writes in Chrysostom, Pascha 2010:   In the summer of 1967 I was in the Croatian town of Dubrovnik. Yugoslavia was still intact as the Union of the Southern…

Pope Benedict XVI praises the spiritual renewal of Albania

The Vatican Information Service reports, 4th December 2009: The Holy Father today received in audience His Beatitude Anastas, archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, who was accompanied by other representatives of…

Pilgrimage to Albania and Macedonia

The Church of St George, Lushunje, Albania – Before Fr John Salter, the chairman, writes: In the first ten days of September I shall be on pilgrimage with the Anglican & Eastern…