TIRANA, April 20/ATA/ President of the Republic Bajram Begaj congratulated today the Albanian Christian believers, Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical, on the Easter Day and wished them to have hope and faith in their hearts and lives and good understanding among each other.
Head of State made special visits to the headquarters of the Orthodox and Catholic communities, where he shared with the clergy of these religion faiths the messages that stem from Easter.
At the “Resurrection of Christ” church in Tirana, President Begaj was received by Head of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Joan Pelushi, Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and all Albania. Begaj said: “It is hope, it is faith, it is joy; it is a sign that invites us to more love and more understanding among us. I wish all Christian believers and Orthodox believers much joy, prosperity, peace and hope in this blessed Easter!” – said President Begaj.
The Head of State conveyed heartfelt congratulations to His Beatitude Archbishop Joan for the first Easter service at the head of the Albanian Orthodox throne. While describing this day unifying occasion for Christian believers, the Head of State conveyed a special message to Albanian youth: “Since this is a day that unites all Christian believers, whether they are Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical believers, it is a day with a very strong message, which the Archbishop just mentioned, for the young people who have begun to attend masses and services. On this occasion, I would like to wish them a brighter future here, in our country.” President Begaj then paid a visit to “Saint Paul” Cathedral in Tirana, where he was received by His Excellency Arjan Dodaj, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Tirana-Durrës, of the Catholic Church of Albania. In his message, the Head of State emphasized the significance of performing good deeds so that, as he put it, the values triumph over anti-values: “On this holy day, I wish all Catholic, Orthodox and Evangelical Christian believers: a blessed, peaceful, prosperous and happy Easter for every believer and for every Albanian family!
Let the light of this day be a sign of understanding and faith in what is most important in life. In our lives, let us do good and let good and values triumph over anti-values.
I wish every Albanian, every believer, a happy Easter!” /a.f/p.s./
