Anniversaries and commemorations

World Teachers’ Day: “Young Teachers: The future of the Profession.”

Held annually on 5 October since 1994, World Teachers’ Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. In 2019, World Teachers’ Day will celebrate teachers with the theme, “Young Teachers: The future of the Profession.” This Recommendation sets benchmarks regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers…

Oct 5, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

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

12 years as Romania’s Patriarch

On Monday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrates his 12th anniversary at the helm of the Romanian Orthodox Church. This is the official celebration of Patriarch Daniel or the Patriarch of the National Cathedral as many could call him maybe superficially. However, there are many other “cathedrals” built under the Patriarch’s guidance, even though they are…

Sep 30, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

On the European Day of Languages we celebrate a Romanian Saint who was a polyglot

The European Day of Languages (EDL) was first celebrated in 2001 during the European Year of Languages. At the end of this campaign the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers decided to make EDL an annual event, to be celebrated each 26 September. Every year, millions of people in the Council’s member states and elsewhere…

Sep 26, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

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

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

2019 International Day of Peace Theme: “Climate Action for Peace”

The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the Day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire. 2019 Theme: “Climate Action for Peace” The theme draws attention to the importance of combatting climate change as a way to protect…

Sep 21, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Bucharest celebrates 560 years since first documentary attestation

The Bucharest City Hall (PMB) organizes on 21 and 22 September two events dedicated to the anniversary of 560 years since the first documentary attestation of Bucharest, namely “iCeleBrate my city” and “iMapp Bucharest.” According to a press release sent on Saturday, during the two days, Bucharest will host, on the Union Boulevard, a series…

Sep 20, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

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

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia celebrates his 89th birthday

His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej of Serbia celebrates Wednesday, August 28, 2019 his 89th birthday. Patriarch Irinej was born on 28 August 1930 in Vidova near Čačak, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. His Beatitude is the 45th Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Serbs, since 22 January 2010. His full title is…

Aug 28, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

21st anniversary of autocephaly of Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church

The Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia celebrates on Tuesday its 21st anniversary since the bestowing of autocephaly by the Ecumenical Patriarch in 1998. The history of this Church dates back to the 9th century legacy of Sts Cyril and Methodius, the enlighteners of the Slavs. Its modern history started after World War…

Aug 27, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu