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Peony, symbol of the heroes’ blood, declared national flower of Romania

A bill supported by horticulture experts from Bucharest’s University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine was voted by the Parliament of Romania, declaring the peony the national flower of Romania. “Peony, from the Paeoniaceae family, is declared the National Flower of Romania. To mark this, national and local events may be organized yearly, also a…

Sep 30, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 19 – 25, 2022

Please find below the latest edition of our “Week in Pictures” Orthodox photo feature. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos? We would gladly include one of your photos depicting Orthodox life…

Sep 29, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The work of the Church in society is quiet, but full of hope and love, says the Director of Lumina Publications

Father Nicolae Dascălu, Director of the Lumina publications of the Romanian Patriarchate, granted an online interview to the Romanian version of the Radio Free Europe website. The discussion approached sensitive issues such as war, lack of confidence in politicians or the issue of abortion. “The work of the Church in society is quiet, but full…

Sep 23, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Bucharest: Children of Romanian military personnel killed in action planted the Tree of Peace

Children of Romanian military personnel killed in action planted the Tree of Peace in Bucharest’s “Carol I” Park to mark the International Day of Peace. The event was organized by the Slovak association Servare et Manere in partnership with the Volunteer Association Invictus Romania, with the support of the Romanian Ministry of National Defense and…

Sep 22, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

“The models par excellence are the great hesychast saints,” says Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Oradea

“Let us humbly accept all trials and follow the example of the hesychast saints, making God’s will our will, and this is only possible through prayer,” said on Monday His Grace Bishop Sophronie of Oradea. The meeting was part of the diocesan events dedicated to the “Commemorate Year of the Hesychast Saints Symeon the New…

Sep 22, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 12 – 18, 2022

The feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Day of the Firefighters and other Christian Orthodox events were captured through the photo lens between September 12 and 18, 2022: please see our latest Week in Pictures photo selection. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared…

Sep 19, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Canada: Romanians from Quebec celebrated the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at the Diocesan Cathedral in Saint-Hubert

Orthodox Romanians from the Canadian province of Quebec celebrated the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at the Diocesan Cathedral in Saint-Hubert.  The liturgical event started on the eve of the feast with  the service of Vespers unified with Litia, presided by his Grace Ioan Casian, the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada. Next moring started with…

Sep 16, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer: Cooperation to protect life

In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 16 September the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date of the signing, in 1987, of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer  – mostly, the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Ozone is found in stratosphere, one of the upper layers of…

Sep 16, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 5 – 11, 2022

Please see below the beauty of Orthodox faith captured in photos taken between September 5 – 11, 2022. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos? We would gladly include one of your…

Sep 15, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch of Romania: We are called to become the hands of God’s merciful love for the unborn children

The Patriarch of Romania sent a message on Monday for the National Conference of the Support Centres for Pregnant Women. The 6th edition of the biannual event is held in Bucharest, Romania, between September 12-13, 2022. Patriarch Daniel emphasised that we are all called to become the hands of God’s merciful love for unborn children.…

Sep 12, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian language lessons for children are in high demand among the Romanian diaspora

The Romanian and German ministries of education signed last month a protocol permitting the participation of Romanian children in free optional lessons of Romanian. Romanian language lessons for children are in high demand among the Romanian diaspora, according to Digi 24. Germany thus joins the other six EU countries where this protocol functions. These are…

Sep 7, 2022Ștefana Totorcea