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Lower Danube Archdiocese helps 100+ flood victim families

A broad missionary and philanthropic activity was organized by and with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Casian of the Lower Danube Archdiocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church on Tuesday to aid more than 100 families that have suffered from the recent flooding that has struck many localities in Romania. On that day, 132 families…

Jun 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Kickboxer Cătălin Moroşanu visits Mount Athos: I came to thank God for everything He gave me

Romanian Kickboxer and former professional rugby player Cătălin Moroşanu announced on his Facebook page that he visited the Holy Mount Athos to thank God for His divine help. ‘I came to thank God for everything He gave me, because He enlightened my path every time, helping me to move on,’ Moroşanu wrote on Monday. ‘I’ve…

Jun 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Bronze bust of Romanian priest Iraclie Porumbescu unveiled in Chernivtsi region

A bronze bust depicting priest Iraclie Porumbescu, the father of the renowned Romanian composer Ciprian Porumbescu, was unveiled during a religious ceremony held at the beginning of June at the Dormition of the Theotokos Church in Boian, Chernivtsi region. Father Iraclie was a parish priest at this church from 1857 to 1859. The bronze sculpture…

Jun 10, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Numismatic issues and a circulation coin dedicated to Pope Francis’s visit to Romania

Pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 312/2004 on the Statute of the National Bank of Romania, as of 30 May 2019, the National Bank of Romania (NBR) will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, gold and brass collector coins, along with a brass circulation coin, dedicated to the Apostolic journey of His Holiness Pope Francis to…

May 24, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Symposium “Fake news and the Church” in Thessaloniki

From May 13 to 14, a symposium will be held at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki on “Fake news and the Church”. It is organized by the faculties of theology and journalism of this university, under the patronage of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos. Photo courtesy of…

May 11, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

JWG met in Warsaw, Poland

The Executive Committee of the Joint Working Group (JWG) between the World Council of Churches and the Roman Catholic Church met in Warsaw, Poland, from 6 to 8 May 2019 under the leadership of His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Târgoviște (Romanian Orthodox Church) and His Excellency Diarmuid Martin, Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Primate…

May 10, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Christian persecution ‘at near genocide levels’

The persecution of Christians in parts of the world is at near “genocide” levels, according to a report published by BBC.  The review estimated that one in three people suffer from religious persecution. Christians were the most persecuted religious group, it found. The interim report said the main impact of “genocidal acts against Christians is exodus”…

May 7, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Free travel passes to enable young people to discover Europe

Young people can again register for free rail tickets from 2 May until 16 May, thanks to the Discover EU initiative, supported by the European Parliament. Thanks to backing by MEPs, 30,000 18-year-olds enjoyed the chance to travel in the EU for free in 2018. An additional 20,000 will now also be able to benefit…

May 7, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Romanian singer-songwriter offers recipe for success: I believe in God

Andrei Tiberiu Maria, better known by his stage name Smiley, is a Romanian singer and songwriter who hosted Romania’s Got Talent TV show for seven consecutive seasons and was a coach on the panel of The Voice Romania music competition. In a message posted Sunday on his Facebook account, Smiley wrote about his values and…

May 7, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more

Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). “Achieving health for all means doing what is best for…

Apr 30, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Liturgy of the neighbour: Addiction therapy centre inaugurated at Monastery

The Life-Giving Spring Centre for addiction therapy was inaugurated at the Holy Annunciation Monastery in Tisa-Silvestri in northeast Romania on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The centre, intended for treatment of both alcohol and drug addictions, operates at the monastery as part of the Siloam Socio-Medical Association. The complex was blessed by His Eminence Archbishop Ioachim…

Apr 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu