SHKODER, Albania-- Albanian Catholic leaders warned they would excommunicate anyone involved in the traditional "gjakmarrja," or blood feud, after complaints of worsening violence. "People kill ...

Northern Albania is home to some of the most picturesque landscapes, offering endless opportunities to explore nature and all it has to offer. With hikes, swimming spots, breathtaking viewpoints, and ...

Reporting from SHKODER, Albania — Thousands gathered in prayer Saturday at a cathedral in Albania to celebrate the beatification of 38 Albanian Catholic martyrs executed or tortured to death during ...

Perhaps more than any other city in Albania, the northern town of Shkoder has suffered from the upheaval that rocked the country through much of the 20th century. Once a prosperous town with a richly ...

SHKODËR COUNTY, Albania — The clips usually start with water, ice-blue or aquamarine, always impossibly clear. They may show a rippled lake surrounded by high-drama mountains or an immaculate beach ...

Standing on the street outside a towering cathedral in northern Albania one summer Saturday in 2008, I watched a narrow, nimble priest approaching passersby, his startlingly white hair reminiscent of ...

Lake Shkoder -- the largest lake in the Balkans and surely one of the most beautiful -- has faced a variety of environmental threats over the past decade on both its Albanian and Montenegrin sides.