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First Thursday of November, the International Day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying

UNESCO member states declared the first Thursday of November, the International Day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying, recognizing that school-related violence in all its forms is an infringement of children and adolescents’ rights to education and to health and well-being. It calls upon member states, UN partners, other relevant international and regional…

Nov 3, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

Global Media and Information Literacy Week: October 24-31

Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week 2022 is observed from October 24 to October 31. The Global Media and Information Literacy Week was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2021. The theme for this year’s MIL week as “Nurturing trust: A Media and Information Literacy Imperative.” The Global MIL Week 2022 focuses on…

Oct 25, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

September 22nd, the day you are encouraged to give up your car

Every year on September 22nd, cities across the globe celebrate World Car Free Day which can also be known as ‘clean-air day’. The day encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day to allow people to experience streets free of motor traffic. Cars or four-wheeler vehicles are seen as the most comfortable mode…

Sep 22, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

International holidays, September 21st: Day of Peace, Gratitude Day and Alzheimer’s Day

Three major holidays are observed worldwide on September 21st: International Day of Peace, World Day of Gratitude and World Alzheimer’s Day. International Day of Peace Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on September 21st. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals…

Sep 21, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

World Council of Churches looks to mobilize immediate action for climate justice at its assembly in Karlsruhe

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is looking to its assembly at the end of August in Karlsruhe to raise up the issue of climate justice and underline the need to care for the creation, says the WCC’s acting general secretary, Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca. “If we don’t change our behaviour, in 50 years…

Aug 23, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

Romania marks National Day of Brâncoveanu Martyrs and of Awareness of Violence against Christians

August 16 marks Romania’s National Day of Remembrance of the Brancoveanu Martyrs and of Awareness of Violence against Christians. Romania’s President ratified the law proclaiming August 16 as “National Day of Remembrance of the Brancoveanu Martyrs and of Awareness of Violence against Christians” on July 16, 2020. The day of August 16 was chosen to coincide with…

Aug 16, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch Daniel congratulates Archbishop Anastasios of Albania on his 30th enthronement anniversary

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, addressed a message of congratulation to His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, on his 30th enthronement anniversary: Your Beatitude, On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Your Beatitude’s enthronement as Primate of the Orthodox Church of Albania, on behalf of the…

Aug 2, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

Forefeast of the Procession of the Honorable and Lifegiving Cross of the Lord; Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia; Righteous Joseph of Arimathea (The Dormition Fast begins tomorrow); 7th Sunday after Pentecost

Saint Eudocimus, a native of Cappadocia (Asia Minor), lived during the ninth century during the reign of Emperor Theophilus (829-842). He was the son of the pious Christians Basil and Eudokia, an illustrious family known to the emperor. They raised their son “in discipline and admonition of the Lord” (Eph. 6: 4), planting in his…

Jul 31, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

World Oceans Day, an opportunity to appreciate the gifts received from the Creator

World Oceans Day, observed on June 8, is a suited time to raise awareness and appreciate these great gifts received from God.  Oceans are the lungs of our Planet and a major source of food and medicine and a critical part of the biosphere. The concept of World Oceans Day was originally proposed in 1992…

Jun 8, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

World Environment Day on 5 June: “Only one Earth”

World Environment Day (also called as WED) has been started celebrating as an annual event on every 5th of June since 1973 in order to raise the global awareness about the importance of the healthy and green environment in the human lives, to solve the environmental issues by implementing some positive environmental actions as well as…

Jun 5, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

World Council of Churches: Orthodox members convened in Cyprus as 11th Assembly approaches

Orthodox churches convened in Cyprus this week to prepare for the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly, as well as to pray and reflect together on how to keep dialogue open amid the world’s grave challenges. “It is so important that we come together to form a common Orthodox vision for the WCC assembly,”,…

May 12, 2022Sorin Ioniţe