The Week in Pictures: March 13-19, 2023
Please find below Orthodox life in the third week of Lent, captured through the lens of the camera: our feature “The Week in Pictures”. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram…
Tag: Romania
Lawmakers vote to declare oina the national sport of Romania
As the decision-making body, the Chamber of Deputies voted in favour of a bill designating oina as Romania’s national sport. The measure also designates May 9 as National Day of Oina, according to Romania Insider.…
Romania: Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop consecrates social centre for the elderly near Bucharest
Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploieşti consecrated on Monday a social centre for the elderly near Bucharest, in the Romanian city of Ploieşti. The centre, a joint project of the parish and the Archdiocese of…
The Week in Pictures: March 6-12, 2023
Please see below our photo feature with shots captured by professional and amateur photographers during the second week of Lent: March 6-12, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram …
Chess to be taught in Romanian schools as optional subject
Starting next academic year, chess will be taught in Romania as an optional subject. Over 50,000 primary school students will participate in the initial phase of the pilot project. By September, professional coaches will train…
The pro-life future starts now: The March for Life 2023 in Romania and Moldova is part of the Month for Life
Organizations from all over Romania and the Republic of Moldova have prepared a new edition of the Month for Life, which culminates on Saturday, March 25, with the March for Life. This year’s theme: “The…
The Week in Pictures: February 13 – 19, 2023
Please see below a new week-in-pictures photo feature from the Orthodox world. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be…
Theophany, Synaxis of St. John to become public holidays in Romania
Two more Church feasts are set to become public holidays in Romania starting next year. A draft law calling for January 6, the feast of the Theophany of the Lord, and the next day, the…
The Week in Pictures: February 6 – 12, 2023
Please see below the beauty of the Orthodox world captured in our weekly photo feature from Romania and around the Orthodox world: photos taken from 6 to 12 February 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:…
The Week in Pictures: January 30 – February 5, 2023
Prayer, tradition, and pilgrimages are just some of the ingredients that make up Orthodox life. We invite you to see the photos in our article in pictures from January 30 to February 5, 2023. Last…