The Week in Pictures: August 10 – 16, 2020
A review in pictures of Christian Orthodox life between August 10 and 16. The photographer’s lens presents us with the most important feast of the summer, the Dormition of the Mother of God. Last week’s…
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Patriarch of Romania donates icon and 6,000 Euros to new crisis pregnancy center “Holy Empress Helen”
The “Holy Empress Helen” Counseling and Information Center was inaugurated on Sunday in the presence of Father Ciprian Ioniță, Patriarchal Counselor, who officiated the blessing service and offered a gift on behalf of His Beatitude…
Ioan-Aurel Pop, President of the Romanian Academy: Romanians hope for a better future through faith and trust in the Church
Historian and President of the Romanian Academy, Ioan-Aurel Pop, offered an interview to Q Magazine, in which he said: “Romanians, following their priests and holding church banners [as they sing in their national anthem – ed.…
Buildings illuminated in red to honour the Holy Brâncoveanu Martyrs
Romanian churches and landmark buildings were illluminated in red on the evening of August 16 to mark the first National Day of Remembrance of the Brancoveanu Martyrs and of Awareness of Violence against Christians. To…
Romania marks first edition of its National Day of Awareness of Violence against Christians
Romania marked on Sunday the first edition of its National Day of Awareness of Violence against Christians. The national commemoration day is intended to honour Romanian martyrs and raise awareness about global anti-Christian persecution. Several…
Take a virtual tour of Beirut Orthodox Cathedral and help its renovation. See how it looked before the explosion
The VR Pilgrim application offers a virtual tour of places of worship from Lebanon, among which the “St. Nicholas” Cathedral in Beirut, one of the most affected buildings by the blast on August 4. In…
International Meeting of Orthodox Youth ITO 2020 rescheduled for next year
The 2020 edition of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), which was programmed to be held this September in Timișoara, has been rescheduled for next year. The decision was taken considering the need to…
August 16 | Romanian Patriarchate welcomes declaration of National Day of Awareness of Violence against Christians
The Romanian Patriarchate appreciates the introduction of the National Day of Remembrance of the Brâncoveanu Martyrs and of Awareness of Violence against Christians on August 16 and it announces that the commemoration will be marked…
The Lamentations of the Dormition of the Theotokos
FIRST STASIS In a grave they laid you yet, O Christ, you are life and they now have laid the Mother of Life as well: both to angels and to men a sight most strange!…
53% of Georgians feel their faith is protective during the pandemic
A study made at the request of the National Democratic Institute in Georgia has found that 53% of Georgians feel their faith is protective during the coronavirus pandemic. The study researched the Georgians’ opinion on…