Albanian Catholic Community in London

10/06/2026

Cardinal Ernest Simoni Troshani, known as “a living martyr” for spending three decades in prison and forced labour under the communist dictatorship in Albania is making a pastoral visit to the UK.

Now at the age of 97 his Eminence travels to the UK to share his testimony to faith, forgiveness and perseverance in God’s everlasting love.

He will preside over three Holy Masses:

* 7pm on Friday the 12th of June
“Most Precious Blood” Westminster Cathedral (Victoria Street, London SW1P 1LT)

* 2:30pm on Saturday the 13th of June
“Our Lady of the Assumption”RC Church in Middleton/Manchester
(Wood Street, Middleton, Manchester M24 4HN).

* 4pm on Sunday the 14th of June
“Holy Apostles” Church in Pimlico (47 Cumberland Street, London SW1V 4LY).

You may find below a link to the Cardinal’s “profile” https://collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/ernest-simoni from the College of Cardinals and “parts of his journey” by VaticanNews https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-02/pope-francis-ernest-simoni-albania-thanks-living-martyr.html

10/06/2026

Kjofte levdue Krishti,

Sic mund t’a dini sot vjen Kardinali Ernest Simoni Troshani per 1 Vizite Baritore edhe kthehet te Hanen.

1. Le te lutemi per shndetin e tij.
2. ⁠Kushdo qe ka veshje Kombetare jeni t’lutun t’i vishni ne te gjitha evenimentet qe do t’merrni pjese gjate vizites se Kardinalit (meshe, etj)
3. ⁠Lajmeroni sa ma shume njerez qe te marrin pjese ne meshet e celebruara prej Kardinalit (perfshi ketu edhe Kishen e famullitarin tuej lokal, apo motra e rregulltare, ose shoqata e organizata Katolike).
4. ⁠Shperndani kete imazh neper rrjetet tueja sociale.
5. ⁠Le te mos harrojme ne asnje moment, se Vizita Baritore e Kardinalit asht per me n’a rikujtue, se Zoti triumfon mbi gjithcka, e kur n’a i dorezohna t’lumit Jezu Krisht mundemi me perballue c’do mundim n’jete. Kardinali, vllaznit e motra e tija klerike, e na besimtaret (grigja e tyne), jena sulmue deri ne vdekje, burgje, tortura cnjerezore e internime, per besimin ne Zot - por prape Dashnia e Zotit ka triumfu e sot gadi 98 vjec vjen me n’a bekue e me n’a rikujtue. Prandaj le t’i kalojme keto dite sic n’a ka hije.

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