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Albanias Ioannis: The search for the Holy is a deep spiritual need of mantranslated

July 22, 2026 · 1 min read

The Regional European Forum "Religions for Peace Europe", in the framework of the "Shared Sacred Flourishing" program, was attended by His Beatitude the Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania etc. John, who addressed a greeting. In his speech, His Beatitude Archbishop John referred to the search for the Sanctuary as a deep spiritual need of man. He emphasized that this search should never become a cause of conflict, hatred or violence, but a path of peace, understanding and respect for every human being.

Addressing the representatives of religious communities and the participants of the forum, he emphasized the special responsibility that religious communities have to serve peace, heal wounds and strengthen bonds within society.

The discourse was also linked to the intellectual and academic legacy of the late Archbishop Anastasios, who devoted special attention to the search for the Transcendent and to the responsible dialogue between religious traditions.

The central message was that theological differences should not be hidden, but the true dialogue should highlight the common responsibility for peace, the...

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ანა დოლიძეIt is true that the path of peace is the most difficult. It is good that Archbishop John said directly - we are looking for the holy, but this should not become a reason for hatred. We in Georgia often lack this simple understanding.

Олег МельникArchbishop John rightly says that the search for a saint is a natural need, but it should not turn into enmity. In Odessa, we also often talk about how important it is to live peacefully, even though there are different people around. It is good that they reminded about the responsibility of churches for healing wounds in society.

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გელა გელაშვილიIt's true, Anna, the path to peace is always difficult and we often forget it. I also remember how one priest in Telavi told us that if you seek the holy while you do not respect others, you are only deceiving yourself. Maybe you can tell us in which places you feel this lack with us the most?

ანა კაპანაძეIt's true, Gela, that priest's speech from Telavi reminds me a lot of my own experience - when I stand in my own church and see only "people like us" around, that's when I feel this lack the most. Have you ever seen something like this at school or in the garden?