bioethics

Orthodox Religion to feature in Romania’s 2030 Baccalaureate under new syllabus

Romania’s Ministry of Education and Research has published the syllabus for Orthodox Christian Religion for the 2030 Baccalaureate examination. The document outlines the competencies and content students must prepare for the exam, Edupedu reports. The syllabus for Orthodox Christianity is structured around competencies aimed both at knowledge and expression of religious identity and at students’…

Sep 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Fr. John Breck recalls first encounter with Orthodoxy: “At last, I had come home”

Fr. John Breck, a priest of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), recalled his first encounter with Orthodoxy in an interview published by Words to Youth, a magazine edited by Putna Monastery. “I had a very profound feeling and the conviction that, at last, I had come home,” the American priest said. Fr. Breck explained…

Aug 4, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew calls euthanasia a complex moral challenge

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I said euthanasia is “one of the most delicate and complex contemporary issues our societies are called to confront,” speaking last week at an international conference held at the Phanar. The conference, titled “Good Living – Decisions at the End of Life,” took place on December 19–20 under the auspices of the…

Dec 24, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu