Cultural

St Vladimir’s Seminary Press profiles Patriarch Daniel in a new book: Rebuilding Orthodoxy in Romania

The tenth volume of St Vladimir’s Seminary Press “Orthodox Christian Profiles” Series is dedicated to His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, the second-most populous Orthodox Patriarchate in the world. The recently-published book is entitled Patriarch Daniel: Rebuilding Orthodoxy in Romania. After Communism, the Romanian Orthodox Church had to overcome many difficulties to reestablish and strengthen Church…

Sep 23, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Tronos Psaltic Group performed live at St. Vladimir’s Seminary

Members of the Tronos Psaltic Group from the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest performed Byzantine chant live at St. Vladimir’s Seminary on Wednesday. The Romanians led by Archdeacon Mihail Bucă were joined by the Seminary’s Byzantine choir and sextet led by Dn. Nicholas Fine and Dr. Harrison Russin, assistant professor of liturgical music. “We…

Sep 18, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

These are the winning pictures at OrthPhoto Awards

The winners of the first edition of the International Orthodox Photography Competition OrthPhoto Awards were announced on Tuesday, August, 10, during a ceremony held at the Center for Orthodox Culture in Bialystok, Poland. More than 650 photographers from almost 30 countries entered the competition. Four Romanians were nominated among the winners of the contest. We…

Aug 20, 2021Iulian Dumitraşcu

OrthPhoto Awards international photo competition announces its winners

The first edition of the international Orthodox photo competition “OrthPhoto Awards” concluded on Tuesday with the announcement of its winners. The ceremony was held at the Center of Orthodox Culture in Bialystok, Poland, and it was live-streamed on different platforms. More than 650 photographers from almost 30 countries took part and over 4,500 photos presenting…

Aug 11, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Ashdod: The Patriarch of Jerusalem participates in historical liturgy at the ruins of a 6th century Byzantine church

The Patriarch of Jerusalem and clerics from the Holy Land participated on Thursday in an open-air Liturgy officiated at the ruins of a Byzantine basilica near Ashdod. The patriarch officiated a Trisagion for the repose of those mentioned on a recently found mosaic on the site – among them, a bishop who participated in two…

Jul 31, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Byzanfest 2021 Orthodox Film Festival is organized in partnership with an Orthodox American university

The sixth edition of the Byzanfest 2021 Orthodox Film Festival is organized in partnership with the University of St Katherine’s, in the state of California, a higher education institution based on Christian Orthodox values. Since the slogan of the Californian university is “Inquiry Seeking Wisdom”, this year’s festival theme is “Seeking”. August 22 is the…

Jul 26, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

HG Bishop Damaschin blesses the first monument to anti-communist Resistance in Bucovina

His Grace Damaschin of Dorna, Auxiliary Bishop to the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți, blessed on Thursday the first monument commemorating the anti-communist Resistance in Bukovina. It is located in Vicovu de Jos, on the spot where Lt. Vladimir Macoveiciuc was shot by orders of the Soviets. He was the leader of the most important…

Jul 9, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

80 years from the deportation of the Romanians from Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina

The first wave of deportations from Soviet-occupied Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina started on the night of June 12, 1941. Romanians were the nationality with the greatest number of victims among those deported to Siberia and Kazakhstan: over 70,000 persons. At the first wave, 29,839 Romanians were sent to Siberia and Kazakhstan. The second wave was…

Jul 3, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Australia: Orthodox Children’s Short Film Competition announces its winners

The “Creative for Christ” Orthodox Children’s Short Film Competition announced its winners on Sunday at Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia. Two Orthodox schools placed themselves equal first. The children from “St Sophia & Three Daughters” Greek Orthodox Church in Sidney and from “St Euphemia” College in Bankstown were awarded by His Grace Bishop Emilianos of…

Jun 23, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Romfilatelia: Bicentenary of Tudor Vladimirescu’s Revolution

Romfilatelia introduces into circulation, on Tuesday, June 22nd this year, the postage stamps issue entitled “Tudor Vladimirescu’s Revolution, 200 Years”, dedicated to a historical moment and an exceptional personality: the Revolution of 1821 and its leader, Tudor Vladimirescu. The postage stamps issue Tudor Vladimirescu’s Revolution, 200 Years, consisting of a stamp, a perforated souvenir sheet, a special anniversary block…

Jun 19, 2021Iulian Dumitraşcu

Romania’s first Righteous Among the Nations, who saved 20,000 Jews during Holocaust, commemorated in Suceava

Priests from Colacu village, Fundu Moldovei commune, Suceava county, officiated on June 4 a memorial service for the rest of the soul of lawyer Traian Popovici, a former mayor of Chernivtsi and the first Romanian to receive the title of Righteous Among the Nations. The memorial service marking Traian Popovici’s 75th death anniversary was attended…

Jun 17, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu