Iulian Dumitraşcu

Romfilatelia: Europa 2020 ancient postal routes

For this year, under the title Europa 2020, PostEurop, the body of the Universal Postal Union, a United Nations specialized agency, has chosen the topic „Ancient postal routes”, a theme appreciated by collectors. The issue consisting of two postage stamps, presented in an elaborate graphical manner was introduced into circulation on Thursday, April 9th, Romfilatelia reports. In…

Apr 14, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

Metropolitan Nicolae: It is fitting that we spiritually follow the Lord’s steps toward crucifixion

Metropolitan Nicolae’s Meditation for the Holy Week. In conditions completely different from other years, we have journeyed spiritually through the 40 days of Great Lent. The signs of fear of the new disease were evident already at the beginning of Lent. But we journeyed together in the Church on the Sunday of Orthodoxy and that of St.…

Apr 14, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

†) Great and Holy Tuesday (Matins); Saint Hierarch Pachomius of Gledin; St. Martin the Confessor the Pope of Rome; Martyr Thomais

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – these three days, which the Church calls Great and Holy have within the liturgical development of the Holy Week a very definite purpose. They place all its celebrations in the perspective of End ; they remind us of the eschatological meaning of Pascha. So often Holy Week is considered one of…

Apr 14, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

(+) Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem; +) Martyr Sava of Buzau; 6th Sunday of Great Lent (Palm Sunday)

Palm Sunday Palm Sunday is the celebration of the triumphant entrance of Christ into the royal city of Jerusalem. He rode on a colt for which He Himself had sent, and He permitted the people to hail Him publicly as a king. A large crowd met Him in a manner befitting royalty, waving palm branches…

Apr 12, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

International Children’s Book Day

Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday, 2 April, International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children’s books. Each year a different National Section of IBBY has the opportunity to be the international sponsor of ICBD. It decides upon a theme and…

Apr 2, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

World Autism Awareness Day

World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognized day on 2 April every year, encouraging the Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about people with autistic spectrum disorders including autism and Asperger syndrome throughout the world. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly resolution “62/139. World Autism…

Apr 2, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

US Assembly of Bishops launches Covid-19 Resource Centre for Orthodox Christians

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA announces a resource center for clergy and faithful during the Covid-19 pandemic.  The Resource Center includes updated news from the various jurisdictions as well as practical guidelines and resources for families, ministry leaders, parish leadership, and everyone. The Center can be accessed here and will be updated…

Mar 31, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

Romfilatelia: Postage stamp issue dedicated to Holy Easter 2020

Romfilatelia has launched its 2020 Holy Easter stamp collection. The perforated souvenir sheet with the face value of Lei 29 illustrates the Palm Sunday scene, Romfilatelia reports. The two postage stamps of the issue (with a face value of Lei 1.90 each) reproduce the images of the “The Last Supper” and “The Holy Myrrhbearing Women at the Holy Grave” icons, which are…

Mar 5, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel congratulates Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on his 80th Birthday

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, addressed a message of congratulation to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at his 80th Birthday. His Holiness Bartholomew Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch Your Holiness, We warmly congratulate you on the occasion of your 80th birthday anniversary, conveying to you our fraternal love in Christ…

Feb 29, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrates his 80th Birthday

On Saturday, February 29, 2020, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople celebrates his 80th birthday. Born Demetrios Archondonis on 29 February 1940 on the island of Imvros (today, Gökçeada, Turkey), His All-Holiness Bartholomew was elected in October 1991 as the 270th Archbishop of the 2000-year-old Church founded by St. Andrew, serving as Archbishop of Constantinople-New…

Feb 29, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte’s 7th enthronement anniversary

Monday, February 24, His Beatitude Patriarch Neophyte celebrates his 7th enthronement anniversary as Primate of Bulgarian Orthodox Church. 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…

Feb 24, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu