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Husi Bishop spends Christmas night with homeless people

His Grace Bishop Ignatie spent his Christmas night with 23 homeless people at a social night centre in Barlad. The bishop brought warm food and dined with the homeless. He listened to their life story and sufferings and shared with them encouragements. “He served them delicious and still steaming food, and they urged the hierarch…

Dec 31, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Brightly-lit Bucharest photographed at night from the International Space Station

The US space agency NASA has published a photo of Romania’s capital Bucharest taken at night from the International Space Station. The photo shows the brightly-lit city with its boulevards and surroundings. ”The brightly lit capital city of Romania, Bucharest with a population of almost 1.9 million, is pictured from the International Space Station as…

Dec 16, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Prince Charles inaugurates in London a photo exhibition dedicated to the Romanian Revolution

His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales and Romania’s ambassador to Great Britain Dan Mihalache opened on Thursday, December 12, in London, a photo exhibition dedicated to the 1989 Revolution in Romania, which marked the end of the communist regime in the country. The exhibition “Apertures of a Revolution” is open at the Romanian Cultural Institute…

Dec 16, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Sibiu Christmas Market among most beautiful in Europe

About Time Magazine recently declared the Sibiu Christmas Market as the leader from the continent’s five most attractive to visit this winter. “Known for its Germanic architecture and picturesque old town, the city’s medieval centre is transformed into a traditional Christmas market, complete with a canopy of lights overhead and beautiful fairytale-themed illuminations beamed onto…

Dec 11, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Former gymnast and economist, Mother Ecaterina cares for 126 children

Mother Ecaterina from St Leontius of Radauti Settlement gave up her career and entered monasticism. She studied to become a nurse and a psychologist and now she takes care of 126 children of all ages at Romania’s largest residential institution devoted to the care of orphans and other children who were separated from their biological…

Dec 11, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Entire 12 part video series on Saint Matrona of Moscow now available with english subtitles

After 7 months of devoted labor, the entire 12-part series is now available with subtitles on YouTube. “We learned a lot about this amazing Orthodox saint and she is now part of our life,” reports Alex Goncharov, whose YouTube page hosts the videos. The series is the result of 9 years of archival investigation, with unique…

Dec 10, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Iași Archdiocese engaging 10,000 students to collect food for large families

Pro Vita Iași, pro life department of Iași Archdiocese, is running a large-scale food drive for two weeks this month to benefit large families this winter season. The program, “Joy in the Family-Pizza for Good Deeds” runs from December 2 to 17 and aims to mobilize 10,000 students from 55 educational institutions in Moldova to…

Dec 5, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

NBR: Numismatic issues dedicated to The History of Gold and The Completion of the Great Union – Ion I. C. Brătianu

The National Bank of Romania (NBR) put into circulation on Tuesday, 3 December 2019,  for numismatic purposes, a gold coin dedicated to “The History of Gold – the lei 50 coin bearing the year 1922” and a commemorative collector banknote with the face value of lei 100 to mark the anniversary of “The Completion of the Great Union…

Dec 4, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

World’s tallest building lights up in the colors of Romania’s flag

The Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai, the tallest building in the world, was lit up in the colors of Romania’s national flag on Sunday, December 1, to mark the country’s National Day. “Happy birthday, Romania! Happy birthday to all Romanians! Romania’s flag on the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, Dubai! The Romanians in the United…

Dec 2, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Autumn unveils Irish forester’s Celtic Cross

In the heart of the woods in the Irish border village of Killea in County Donegal, a mysterious Celtic cross appears each autumn. This giant 100m (328ft) long Celtic cross first appeared in the autumn of 2016, baffling passengers flying overhead towards City of Derry Airport, BBC reports. The cross is now known as the…

Nov 21, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Romanian referee Alexandru Tudor shares moments of tension that brought him closer to God

The former Romanian referee Alexandru Tudor spoke about the moments of tension in his carrier that brought him closer to God, and shared his moral and religious beliefs during a show at the National Television (TVR) on Saturday night. He remembered a sign received from God through the intercessions of Saint John the New of…

Nov 20, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu