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2024 Romfilatelia Easter stamps showcase Stavropoleos monastery icons of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection

This year, Romfilatelia has released Easter-themed postage stamps featuring images that recount the narrative of Christ’s Resurrection and Passion. Romfilatelia selected Stavropoleos monastery for its Easter stamp issue because this year marks the 300th anniversary of the monastery’s consecration. On April 5, 2024, Romfilatelia distributed the stamps to post offices nationwide. The 2024 Holy Easter…

Apr 19, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Government, religious denominations consolidate their collaboration. Romania to establish Religious Freedom Day

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and other representatives of religious denominations officially recognised in Romania met with state representatives at the National Art Museum on Wednesday, April 10. The participants discussed aspects related to consolidating their collaboration at a social level. “Today, the Romanian Orthodox Church is convinced that in cooperation with state institutions, it can…

Apr 16, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bulgaria Vice President, Metropolitan Nifon explore collaboration ways to strengthen EU Orthodox presence

Last Saturday, while attending a traditional event in Dambovița County that was organised by the Bulgarian community, Vice-President of Bulgaria Iliana Iotova met with Patriarchal Exarch and Archbishop of Târgoviște His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon. According to the Archdiocese of Târgoviște, the discussions spanned several subjects of mutual interest to the two nations and the…

Mar 28, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox chapel to be inaugurated inside Romania’s Parliament on March 25

The Romanian Parliament will have an Orthodox chapel that will be consecrated on March 25, on the feast of the Annunciation, the acting president of the Chamber of Deputies, Alfred Simonis, announced on Monday, the National Press Agency Agerpres reports. Orthodox chapel inside the Parliament “It is a space within the Parliament building. At my…

Mar 12, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Church allocated 1 million euros to support Ukrainian refugees in 2023

The assistance extended by the Romanian Orthodox Church to Ukrainian refugees who sought refuge in Romania and the Republic of Moldova over the previous year exceeded one million euros and included a variety of services, products, and financial aid. Therefore, in 2023, the Filantropia Federation and the dioceses of the Romanian Orthodox Church provided measurable…

Mar 6, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Odesa Romanians advocate designating 2026 the Peter Mogila Intercultural Year for Ukraine, Romania and the Republic of Moldova

The “Bessarabia” Association of the Romanians from the Odesa region would like 2026 to be declared as “Peter Mogila Intercultural Year in Ukraine, Romania and the Republic of Moldova”. In December 2023, the association sent an open letter to the three countries’ presidents. On February 26, 2024, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced…

Mar 4, 2024basilica.ro

Athens to host int’l conference on Orthodox pastoral care in the age of AI

One of the subjects that will be discussed at the International Scientific Conference on Post-Humanism (PHAICON 24), which will be held in Athens from October 31 to November 3, is Orthodox pastoral care in the era of artificial intelligence. The conference is organised by Saint Maximos the Greek Institute, in partnership with the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s…

Feb 22, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Two saints already represented on Bulgarian currency to be featured on the country’s euro coins

Bulgaria aims to join the euro in 2025 and has created the design for the new money to be issued. The country’s euro coins will feature saints that are already depicted on the national currency leva. It is unique in the EU for saints to be represented on widely circulated coins. The Bulgarian 2-euro coin…

Feb 20, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Emperor Constantine the Great’s gigantic statue unveiled in Rome

On Tuesday, a contemporary reconstruction of the ancient Colossus of Constantine was unveiled at the Capitoline Museums in Rome. This reconstruction was accomplished through the use of 3D modelling technology. Historians have identified several fragments of the original statue that were utilised in the reconstruction process to restore it to its original proportions and appearance.…

Feb 8, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest coat of arms will include image of city patron Saint Demetrius the New

During a meeting last week, the municipal council of Bucharest revised the coat of arms to include the patron saint of the city, Saint Demetrius the New. The councillors granted their approval for the replacement and modification of Annexe 1 of Decision No. 76/1993. This amendment entails substituting the current representation of Saint Demetrius the…

Feb 6, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Days in 2024 & 2025 when marriage is not permitted

The Orthodox Church established that marriages are not performed on fast days, during fasting seasons, or on the major feasts of the church. Some of these days vary according to the liturgical calendar, making it difficult for young people to plan their weddings. In this context, we provide the days when marriages are not performed…

Nov 23, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu