Iulian Dumitraşcu

Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte celebrates His 74th Birthday

His Beatitude Neophyte, Bulgarian Orthodox Church, celebrates on Tuesday, October 15, his 74th Birthday. Patriarch Neophyte (Bulgarian: Патриарх Неофит, secular name Simeon Nikolov Dimitrov; born 15 October 1945, Sofia) is the current head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church from 24 February 2013. Prior to his election, he was the Metropolitan of Ruse. After completing his…

Oct 15, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

12 October 2019: the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

12 October 2019 is the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. The WHPCD 2019’s theme is My Care, My Right and aims to communicate that palliative care can be demanded by the public – and that, together, every person impacted by a life-limiting illness can influence their policymakers to prioritize palliative care financing under Universal…

Oct 12, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

NBR: Numismatic issues dedicated to the 75 years since the liberation of Northern Transylvania

From 14 October 2019, The National Bank of Romania will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin dedicated to the 75 years since the liberation of Northern Transylvania. Obverse: two sides of the commemorative gold medal “Ardealul Nostru”, the inscription “ROMANIA” in an arc, the coat of arms of Romania, the face value…

Oct 8, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

38 Years since the episcopal consecration of HB Arch. Hieronymos II of Athens

His Beatitude Hieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece celebrates on 04 October 2019 his 38th anniversary of episcopal consecration. His Beatitude Hieronymos II born Ioannis Liapis in Oinofyta, Boeotia, in 1938, is a graduate of the Faculty of Philosophy and of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Athens and holds degrees in…

Oct 4, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch celebrates his name day

On the Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John, His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all East, celebrates his name day. His Beatitude John X was born in 1955 in the city of Lattakia, Syria. His father Mounah Yazigi was from Lattakia, a teacher of the Arabic language. His mother Rosa Moussi…

Sep 26, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

NBR: Numismatic issues dedicated to 100 years of Romanian academic higher education in Cluj

Pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 312/2004 on the Statute of the National Bank of Romania (NBR), as of 30 September 2019, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin dedicated to the 100 years of Romanian academic higher education in Cluj. Obverse: the building and name of Babeș-Bolyai University…

Sep 25, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

23 September: International Day of Sign Languages

International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September every year. According to the World Federation of the Deaf, there are approximately 72 million deaf people worldwide. More than 80% of them live in developing countries. Collectively, they use more than 300 different sign languages. Sign languages are fully fledged…

Sep 23, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Biblical town of Emmaus, which is linked to Jesus’ resurrection and the Ark of the Covenant, may have been found

Archaeologists in Israel may have discovered the Biblical town of Emmaus, which is linked to Jesus’ resurrection and the Ark of the Covenant, Fox News channel reports. Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 2,200-year-old fortification at Kiriath-Jearim, a hill on the outskirts of Abu Ghosh, a village near Jerusalem. The fortification dates back to…

Sep 17, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

JWG explore common efforts on migration, peace building

The Joint Working Group (JWG) between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC) met in Lyon, France for its annual plenary session from 2-5 September. The group released a communique focusing on migration and peacebuilding, outlining areas for theological reflection and cooperation. “The participants highlighted the political contexts in India, China,…

Sep 13, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Message of the Romanian Patriarch Daniel at the Ecumenical International Conference on Orthodox Spirituality in Bose

Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the Ecumenical International Conference on Orthodox Spirituality in Bose, 4-6 September 2019. Please find below the full text of His Beatitude’s message in Italian: Cari partecipanti, Con grande gioia ci rivolgiamo in quest’anno, 2019, ai partecipanti alla XXVII Conferenza ecumenica internazionale di spiritualità…

Sep 5, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

30 August: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

Enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society. The feeling of insecurity generated by this practice is not limited to the close relatives of the disappeared, but also affects their communities and society as a whole. Enforced disappearance has become a global problem and is not restricted to…

Aug 30, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu