Metropolitan Joanikije II of Montenegro and the Littoral of the Serbian Orthodox Church visited the Metropolis of Gjirokastër in southern Albania.
On Sunday, September 6, 2026, Metropolitan Joanikije presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Gjirokastër, with Metropolitan Nathanael of Gjirokastër prayerfully attending the service.
Following the Divine Liturgy, the two Metropolitans exchanged gifts and reflected on the longstanding and close spiritual relations between the Orthodox Churches of Albania and Serbia.
Metropolitan Joanikije and Metropolitan Nathanael subsequently visited the pilgrimage Church of Saint Paraskevi in Terihat, near Gjirokastër.
Fr. Ilias Makos
