Archbishop Joan of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania is participating in an international scientific symposium of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in France.
The gathering is being held on the tenth anniversary of the Holy and Great Council of Crete. During the symposium, Archbishop Joan delivered an address titled “The Holy and Great Council as a Witness to Unity and Shared Responsibility.”
He also expressed hope that synodal cooperation throughout Orthodoxy may become more regular in the future.
The symposium brings attention to the anniversary of the Council of Crete and to Archbishop Joan’s stated hope for continuing synodal cooperation. His participation forms part of the international scientific meeting organized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in France.