The heads of the Orthodox Churches of Albania and Greece discussed the social mission of the Churchtranslated

Blessed Father Ioan, Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and all of Albania, met on Thursday with Blessed Father Jerome, Archbishop of Athens and all of Greece.

The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Athens, where the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Albania was welcomed by Bishop Barnabas of Hristoupolis.

Archbishop Ioan presented the initiatives and activities of the Orthodox Church of Albania, highlighting especially the social and philanthropic projects. He also spoke about the educational system, educational institutions and the Church's concern for their functioning.

For his part, Archbishop Ieronimo presented the activity of the Orthodox Church of Greece, as well as the social and philanthropic institutions that operate under the responsibility of the Archdiocese of Athens and the other dioceses.

Pastoral service, social activity and the Church's response to people's needs were a common point of discussion.

Archbishop John was accompanied by Metropolitan Anastasie de Korçë and Father Archpope Haralambos Ghiokas. The meeting was also attended by Father Archpope Emanuil Papamikrulis, vicar general of...