5 June – World Environment Day
World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on 5 June every year and is the United Nations principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. First held in 1974, it has…
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Romanian Orthodox Church offers 4470 tablets to help distance education: Communique
After providing more than 4.3 million euros during the coronavirus pandemic, the efforts of the Church and its organizations have focused on supporting children in distance education. Romanian Orthodox Church permanently supports the education of…
4 June: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is a United Nations (UN) observance each 4 June. It was established on 19 August 1982. It is a sad reality that in situations where armed…
REPORT. Romanian Patriarchate offers support of over 4.3 million Euros during Covid-19 crisis
According to a new report issued by the Social-Philanthropic Sector of the Patriarchal Administration, the Church has donated over 4.3 million Euros (20,896,872 Romanian Lei) to the socially vulnerable and the medical institutions affected by…
Romanian Heroes commemorated at National Cathedral: ‘May the martyrs of the nation be a light in our lives’
“We pray to the Lord Jesus Christ who ascended into Heaven to elevate the souls of these true martyrs of the nation, and their example to be a light in our lives because they follow…
Bishop Ioan Casian celebrates June 1 with children, teachers and camp monitors during online meeting
Bishop Ioan Casian held two online meetings at the end of May with participants from two youth camps organized by the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada to mark the International Children’s Day. The annual youth…
Founders of Greater Romania to be remembered in all churches across Romania on 1920 Trianon Centenary
On Thursday, June 4, 2020, during the Divine Liturgy and the memorial service for heroes held in all churches throughout the Romanian Patriarchate, will be remembered the Romanian heroes, soldiers, fighters, diplomats and all contributors…
The Week in Pictures: May 25 – 31, 2020
Orthodox life implies experience, emotion, involvement – all of which can be captured by photography. See below our selection of photos captured around the Orthodox world between May 25 and May 31, 2020. Last week’s…
June 1 – Children’s Day
Children’s Day is a national holiday celebrated in Romania and it is held on June 1 every year. Children’s Day is not just an event in Romania, it is also celebrated in many different countries…
Patriarch Daniel calls Christian family an icon of God’s love in the world, praises family role during pandemic
In a message for the Sunday of Parents and Children (June 7), Patriarch Daniel emphasizes the fundamental role that the family played during the coronavirus pandemic. His Beatitude called the family “a natural environment for…
At the Ascension, Christ shows that heavenly glory is man’s final destination, Patriarch of Romania says
The Patriarch of Romania revealed the ‘deep spiritual meanings of the Ascension of the Lord’ during a sermon held Thursday at St George’s Chapel of his patriarchal residence. ‘Since the Ascension of the Lord Jesus…
On this day May 29, 1453: The Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople occurred on May 29, 1453, after a siege which began on April 6. The battle was part of the Byzantine-Ottoman Wars (1265-1453) and is referred to as one of the darkest…
Mons, Belgium: Commemorative service for the Romanian soldiers
On Thursday, May 28 2020, Orthodox Christians worldwide celebrated the Ascension of the Lord. In the Romanian Orthodox Church this feast day is also a commemoration day of all the heroes of the nation. In…
Metropolitan Nicolae and the US canonical bishops: The faithful’s participation to religious services is essential for society
Metropolitan Nicolae and the fellow members of the Executive Committee of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (ACOB-USA) sent an appeal to several governors to insist on the equitable…
Bucharest Transport Company | Travel fares can be paid with contactless banking cards during the travel
The Bucharest Transport Company (STB) has announced that fares can be paid by contactless banking card during the travel. The Bucharest City Mayor, Gabriela Firea, explained that the project, implemented in cooperation with BCR Bank,…
Secular forests in Romania will be protected by law, environment minister says
The secular forests in Romania will be taken out of the economic circuit and will be placed under protection at national level, according to environment minister Costel Alexe. “We made a national decision: the secular…
Churches across Romania will ring their bells at noon on Thursday to commemorate Heroes’ Day
Memorial services will be held Thursday, May 28, 2020, in all cathedrals, churches, monasteries, cemeteries and at all heroes’ monuments across Romania and abroad to mark the feast of the Ascension of the Lord and…
Suceava priests dressed in white overalls carry Archbishop Pimen’s coffin
Six priests from Suceava’s Archdiocese and two employees of a funeral company dressed in white overalls and wearing protective gloves carried the coffin of Archbishop Pimen during his funeral. The 90-year-old Archbishop of Suceava and…