Anniversaries and commemorations

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

56 Years since the episcopal consecration of Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia

Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia celebrates on 26 August 2019 his 56th anniversary of episcopal consecration. Ilia II, also transliterated as Ilya or Elijah (born January 4, 1933), is the current Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia and the spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church. He is officially styled as Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, the Archbishop of…

Aug 26, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia celebrates his name day

On 23 August 2019, His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej of Serbia celebrates his patron saint: Hieromartyr Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons. 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.…

Aug 23, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

World Photography Day 2019: Origin, history and importance

World Photography Day – August 19 – is an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography.  The World Photography Day originated from the invention of the daguerreotype, a photographic processes developed by Frenchmen Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. On January 9, 1839, The French Academy of Sciences…

Aug 19, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

International Youth Day

An initiative by the United Nations, the International Youth Day is celebrated on August 12 every year. First observed on August 12, 2000, the day marks an awareness day and draws attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. As mentioned by the UN, there are around 1.8 billion young people…

Aug 12, 2019Sorin Ioniţe