Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s ...

TIRANA, Albania — Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital on Thursday to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s Orthodox Christian Church after the ...

It took two days for Anastasios's funeral procession to reach the capital ... A similar service was held at the main Greek orthodox Church cathedral in Athens before the procession travelled ...

Greek Orthodox priests stand next to the casket ... pay their respects during a religious ceremony, a day before his funeral, inside the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, in Tirana, Albania ...