Holy Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent a message to Holy Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and All Albania with words of support in connection with the illness of the Primate of the Albanian Orthodox Church.
Holy Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent a message to Holy Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and All Albania.
«Having learned of the ailment that has befallen you, I express my sincere sympathy and fraternal support for your Beatitude and assure you of my prayers for your speedy recovery», — the text of the message reads.
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The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church noted that he always recalls with warmth the fraternal communication and mutual understanding with His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios, which resulted in joint actions aimed at strengthening the unity of Orthodoxy and testifying about our faith to non-Orthodox Christians and the outside world.
«Christ the Savior, With His wounds we are healed (Is. 53:5), may He strengthen your mental and bodily strength, may He help you overcome all the burdens of illness and give you gracious comfort and His peace, which is beyond all understanding (Flp. 4:7)», — wished the Primate of the Albanian Orthodox Church His Holiness Patriarch Kirill.
Holy Patriarch Kirill.
Press Service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
