“The place we wish to have is that of Aaron and Horus. When Moses' hands became heavy, held them up.

“the faithful of Albania are ready to promote peace and the unity of Orthodoxy.

“The Church of Albania had been persecuted, desolate and seemed dead. Its churches and monasteries had been closed, plundered, alienated or destroyed. Worship had been prohibited by law.

“over the years of his ministry Patriarch Bartholomew organized the Council of Crete, resumed services in Cappadocia, and opened Greek schools on Imbros.

“The priesthood is indeed exercised on earth, but it belongs to the order of heavenly things. Therefore its weight cannot be measured by human standards.