The Week in Pictures: December 7 – 13, 2020
Winter has settled, the snow has covered the fields and the Orthodox world prepares for the most important feast at the end of the year: the Nativity of the Lord. We invite you to see…
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The Week in Pictures: November 30 – December 6, 2020
Romanians have had important feasts this week: the feast of the Holy Apostle Andrew, Protector of Romania, followed by the National Day and the feast of Saint Nicholas. Please find below our photo selection for…
No further restrictions on public religious services: Consultation between Romania’s faith leaders and government
Romania’s State Secretariat for Religious Affairs (SSC) hosted on Thursday, December 3, a new meeting of the Platform of Dialogue between faith leaders and the representatives of public authorities with attributions in combating the spread…
The Week in Pictures: November 23-29, 2020
The final fall days mark another step towards the end of year 2020. For the Orthodox, every second is just a snapshot of eternity. Please see below our selection of photos from events between November…
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Defense Ministry illuminated. How to detect abuse signs
The building of the Romanian Ministry of National Defense will be illuminated on Wednesday night in orange, the colour of solidarity with women who are victims of domestic violence. The action is taken on the…
The Week in Pictures: November 16 – 22, 2020
Please see below snapshots of Christian Orthodox life between November 16 and 22, 2020: the first snowflakes, churches, liturgical moments and a food ingredient allowed in some of the Advent days. Last week’s most-liked Instagram…
Abortion continues to destroy innocent children and break parents’ hearts during pandemic: Alexandra Nadane
Alexandra Nadane, coordinator of Bucharest’s “Holy Empress Helen” crisis pregnancy centre, published last week a report of activity, presented the schedule for the next months and launched an SMS donation campaign. During the pandemic, abortion…
Metropolitan Teofan on St Parascheva’s Feast: The pandemic challenges us to ask ourselves inevitable questions
In his homily on the feast of St Parascheva of Iaşi, Metropolitan Teofan offered some answers to the challenges of the present times. To stop the community spread of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus, Romanian authorities imposed…
America’s Orthodox Christians to march for life next year in Washington, DC
Orthodox clerics and faithful from America shall unite again to participate in the Washington, DC 2021 March for Life, as they did in previous years. The pro-life organization Orthodox Christians for Life and Orthodox Christian…
The Week in Pictures: October 5 – 11, 2020
Please see below prayer moments and snapshots of Orthodox liturgical life: The Week in Pictures from October 5 to October 11, 2020. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram *RO: “Laudă Glasului…