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Believers attend Easter vigil at Brasov Council Square, pictures go viral

The priests from the Orthodox Cathedral in Brasov officiated the Resurrection Service at an outdoor altar at the Council Square. The sanitary measures were implemented in collaboration with local authorities to avoid the congestion on Easter night and to reduce the risk of infection with the new coronavirus. The service was attended by hundreds of…

May 5, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia: The construction of the National Cathedral is a call and a still breeze of resurrection for our nation

The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia said on Bright Monday that “the wonderful work” carried out at the National Cathedral “is a call and a still breeze of resurrection for our nation.” During his homily at the Chapel of the National Cathedral, Bishop Ieronim referred to God’s “still breeze of resurrection” in the hearts…

May 5, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Easter 2021: How many countries sent planes to Jerusalem for the Holy Fire?

There were 11 countries sending planes to Jerusalem for the Holy Fire, most of them with a Christian Orthodox majority population. They flew back home with the Holy Fire on Holy Saturday. Although Ben Gurion Airport is still closed due to COVID restrictions, Israel allowed several countries to send delegations to receive the Holy Fire…

May 2, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Report: Epicenter of persecutions against Christians has moved from the Middle East to Africa

A report made by the Russian Orthodox Church concludes that African Christians are the most exposed to persections at present. The epicenter of persecutions against Christians has moved from the Middle East to Africa. “Situation in Nigeria causes the greatest concerns. This country holds the first place in the world for its level of anti-Christian…

Apr 29, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Romanians make up the largest group of foreign residents in Spain

Slightly over 5.8 million foreigners resided in Spain at the end of 2020, and most of them were Romanians – over 1.07 million, according to official data released by the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, quoted by G4media.ro. These official figures refer to Romanian citizens with a declared residence in Spain, but, according…

Apr 24, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Football team manager: “I became a practicing Orthodox Christian”

Dinamo Bucharest football team manager, Mario Nicolae, said in a video that he started to put his Orthodox faith into practice. The announcement was made in response to those interested in why he left his hair long and grew a beard. “I became a practicing Orthodox Christian. As I always had to be. I have…

Apr 2, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Transylvania Metropolitan Laurentiu: Young people who stay chaste before marriage give birth to blessed children

The Metropolitan of Transylvania said that the Christian family is in crisis. The solution is to resist sin through love and solidarity. He urged parents to encourage young people to keep chaste until marriage and called on mothers “to honour the blessed status God has given them at creation, namely to give birth to children.”…

Apr 1, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

“We want to feel at home at the sources of Mureș and Olt rivers”: Romanians of Covasna, Harghita and Mureș counties

The Civic Forum of the Romanians from Covasna, Harghita and Mureș Counties (FCRCHM) and the “Covasna-Harghita” European Centre of Research (CESCH) organized on Sunday, March 14, the third edition of the event “Romanians for Romanians”. The event marked, on March 14, the Day of solidarity of Romanians from all over the world with the Romanians…

Mar 23, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian Priest who owns mini-zoo: I wanted to give young people an incentive to return to the countryside

Father George Ouatu from Văleni, a parish within the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacau, set up in the parish house’s courtyard a mini-zoo that can be visited. The priest discovered his passion for raising animals, including exotic animals, in 2008 when he was transferred to the parish where he currently serves from the Archdiocesan Centre,…

Mar 23, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania’s central bank issues coin marking Metropolitan Bartolomeu Anania’s 100th birthday anniversary

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has issued a silver coin to mark the 100-year anniversary of Metropolitan Bartolomeu Anania’s birthday. The obverse of the coin depicts the Metropolitan Cathedral of Cluj-Napoca, the inscription “ROMANIA” in an arc, the face value “10 LEI”, the year of issue “2021” and the coat of arms of Romania.…

Mar 23, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Oldest entirely preserved bread on display in Galați

A bread cooked in Genoa, Italy in 1891, brought to Galati, Romania by sailor Vasile Pamfile and donated to the History Museum of Galati by School No. 6, has been kept intact and sets the world record for the Oldest Bread (Preserved Entirely), according to the World Record Academy. The sailor Vasile Pamfile was part…

Mar 19, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu