Archbishop Ioannis of Albania at the International Meeting for Peace in Assisitranslated

The historic International Meeting for Peace organized by the Community of Saint Aegidius in the city of Assisi in Italy was attended by the Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all of Albania etc. John.  This year marks 40 years since the start of this initiative which was started by Pope John Paul II in 1986. The work of the meeting started on Sunday, October 25 and will be completed today.

The opening ceremony, which was attended by representatives of Patriarchates and Orthodox Autocephalous Churches, began with the message of the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella.

In total, representatives from 53 different countries are participating in the International Meeting for Peace.

During the proceedings of the meeting, the Primate of the Orthodox Church in Albania made a speech referring to Christian unity and the journey towards peace which derives from the Gospel Truth.

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