Many churches in Albania celebrated the feast of St. Athanasius the Great on Saturday, January 18. Among them were the Church of St. Athanasius in Korçë, the Church of St. Athanasius in Elbasan, the Church of St. Athanasius in Bularat, Gjirokastër, and the Church of St. Athanasius in Voskopojë, which is a designated historical monument.
The prayers of the faithful were fervently offered for the recovery of Archbishop Anastasios.
The memory of Saint Athanasius was honored at the church in Korçë, which was filled with worshippers.
Metropolitan Anthony presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Athanasius in Elbasan. In his homily, he emphasized that “Saint Athanasius fiercely opposed heresy and illuminated the path of Orthodoxy, making him a true ornament of our Church.”
At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, a procession of the saint’s icon took place, followed by a coffee offering for all the faithful at the church’s spiritual center.
Fr. Elias Makos