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 communism in 1990.

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The service saw them light candles and listen to a Ukrainian Orthodox priest's address ... "On this third anniversary of enemy aggression, I gave each a holding cross as we prayed for the departed and ...

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