Albania’s Orthodox Church has 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.

According to various estimates, there are 500,000 to 600,000 Orthodox believers, and over 320 churches scattered all across the country. Many Orthodox churches ... by the contours of one of the ...

He praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his “tireless effort” to defend the country’s independence. Most Ukrainians identify as Orthodox Christians, though the country remains ...