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John of Albania on Christian unity and modern martyrstranslated

October 27, 2026 · 1 min read

In the historic International Meeting for Peace, with the central theme "Unarmed and Disarming Peace", His Beatitude Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania Mr. Ioannis is participating. The meeting takes place in Assisi, Italy from 25 to 27 October 2026, at the initiative of the Community of Saint Egidio (Sant'Egidio), and coincides with the 40th anniversary of the historic initiative of Pope John Paul II, in 1986, to promote peace and interreligious dialogue.

Primates and representatives of Churches and religious communities from all over the world, political and cultural figures, peace activists and civil society representatives from 53 countries participate in this international event. The proceedings began on Sunday, October 25, with the reading of a message by the President of the Italian Republic, Mr. Sergio Mattarella.

Archbishop Ioannis is actively participating in the work, as he has been invited to speak at two thematic forums, with the subject of Christian unity as a path to truth and peace, from an Orthodox theological point of view, as well as the testimony of modern martyrs as...

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Beatriz López

It is interesting to see Archbishop John talking about Christian unity and modern martyrs in Assisi. I kept thinking about how from post-communist Albania, where so many suffered for their faith, their voice can contribute something concrete to that forum. I hope that something more than just nice words comes out of it.

Orthodox House Review

The part about modern martyrs really caught my eye, especially coming from Archbishop John in Albania. After all the suffering under the communists there, his perspective on that must feel very grounded. I hope his talk brings out some real, everyday examples instead of just theory.