Albania
With 10% Catholics of some three million inhabitants, the Catholic
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are far from sufficient. During the communist era, all religions were persecuted, even more cruelly here than in other communist-ruled countries. Albania declared itself the ‘first atheist country in the world’ in 1967. Religious freedom has only been restored since the political turnaround in 1990/91. Nevertheless, much work remains to be done to nurture the faith of new generations.
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Church in Albania is merely a small flock among the predominantly Muslim population. To this day, most priests and religious come from abroad, as the local vocations
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Head of Section Eike Petersen
» The Albanian Church lacks material resources and vocations. «
Cell of Zef Pllumi, a Franciscan priest who was imprisoned for decades and one of the 38 martyrs beatified in 2016.
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