Roksana Janullatos spoke in honor of her uncle at the "Resurrection of Christ" Cathedral, where the farewell mass for the Archbishop of Albania, Anastas Janullatos , is being held .
Roksana Janullatos expressed that he loved the people with whom he lived for more than 30 years, the people of Albania, the people of the country that became his second homeland.
"This was Anastas' life, love, sacrifice, justice, truth, humility, effort, courage and hope ," she said, while thanking Albanians for the love they have given her uncle over the years.
"Let us try to follow his example, who had love for the God of love. And let us always remember that love does not discriminate between races, nations, states and religions. Christ is risen my brothers," she said.
Roksana Janullatos, niece of Archbishop Anastasios: Allow me to address the brothers of Albania. My brothers, on behalf of our forgiveness, I would like to thank you for the love you have given to our uncle over the years. For us, he is our uncle, who has always supported us from close by his word and from afar, through his prayer.
You know how much he loved the people with whom he lived for more than 30 years, the people of Albania, the people of the country that became his second homeland. My brothers, we Orthodox Christians know that God is love and he who abides in love abides in God, and God is with him.
This was the life of Anastasius, love, sacrifice, justice, truth, humility, effort, courage and hope. Let us try to follow his example, who had love for the God of love. And let us always remember that love does not distinguish between races, nations, states and religions. Christ is risen my brothers.