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Anastasios (Yannoulatos), Archbishop of Albania

XX/XXI Centuries
After an outstanding episcopate as Greek Orthodox Bishop of Nairobi, Anastasios was called to rebuild the Albanian Orthodox Church, which had been almost annihilated by the persecutions under Enver Hoxha.

ABOUT:
- Jim Forest: Albanian Resurrection. --- Touchstone
- Nicholas Gage: "We Must Not Waste A Single Day". Profile of Abp. Anastasios. --- Orthodox News (OCL)
- John Luxmoore: Orthodox Archbishop Rejects Claim That He Ordained Women as Deacons. News story. --- Presbyterian News Service
- Stavros Tzimas: Interview with Archbishop Anastasios of Albania. Ekathimerini news story, 2004 September 4. --- Yahoo Orthodox News
WORKS:
- Byzantine and Contemporary Greek Orthodox Approaches to Islam, (1996). Journal of Ecumenical Studies (33/4):512.
- Understanding Orthodoxy: How to distinguish true mission from proselytism. "For me proselytism starts when other means are used, instead of the Gospel, in order to gain followers...Orthodox mission consists in giving the treasure we have, and leaving the other to decide whether he will take it or not." --- Orthodoxy Today
- Various Talks to the SYNDESMOS Youth Organisation: --- Syndesmos

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