Orthodox Primates of Albania and Greece discuss social outreach and education in Athens

His Beatitude Archbishop John of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania met His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece on Thursday.

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

Archbishop John presented the initiatives and activities of the Orthodox Church of Albania, highlighting its social and charitable projects in particular.

He also discussed the Church’s educational system, its schools and other educational institutions, and its commitment to ensuring their effective operation.

For his part, Archbishop Ieronymos outlined the activities of the Church of Greece, including the social welfare and charitable institutions operating under the responsibility of the Archdiocese of Athens and other dioceses.

Pastoral ministry, charitable work and the Church’s response to people’s needs were central themes of the discussions.

Archbishop John was accompanied by Metropolitan Anastasios of Korçë and protopresbyter Haralambos Gkiokas.

Protopresbyter Emmanuil Papamikroulis, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Athens, also attended the…