Society

Notre Dame cathedral in Paris to reopen in 2024

The iconic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris will reopen to the public for worship and tourism in 2024, Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak said on Thursday during her visit to the site. A massive fire in April 2019 ravaged the medieval catholic cathedral destroying the wooden framework, clock, and classic stained glass windows along with…

Aug 1, 2022Iulian Dumitraşcu

President Iohannis decorates Romanian parish in Grebenac, Serbia

The President of Romania on Tuesday signed a decree decorating the Romanian Orthodox Parish of Grebenac in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The parish community will receive the Order of Cultural Merit in the rank of Grand Officer, Category G – “Religious denominations” for “its outstanding contribution to the preservation of the Orthodox faith,…

Jul 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Australia: Orthodoxy fastest growing church amidst general Christian decline

The Orthodox Church is the fastest growing Christian denomination in Australia according to recently published 2016-2021 census data. The Greek Orthodox Church is the fasting growing of all in Australia, while the Serbian and Antiochian Churches are also in the top 10. The Greek Church grew by 17,400 members, the Serbian by 7,300, and the…

Jul 15, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Halki Summit V becomes an inspiration for environmental projects in Romania

The participants at the Fifth Halki Summit, dedicated to protecting the environment and entitled “Sustaining the Future of the Planet Together”, issued a joint statement at the end of the conference. The participants from Romania met organizations working in the field and discovered inspiration and possibilities for cooperation. In the post-event statement, participants called on…

Jun 27, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

World Blood Donor Day: An act of solidarity

World Blood Donor Day is marked annually on June 14 to raise awareness of the importance of blood donation. The goal of the observance is to encourage people to donate blood, but also to celebrate those who do it voluntarily, without reward. The day was instituted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2000, with…

Jun 14, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Heroes ensure the continuity of the nation: Bishop Ieronim attends ceremony at Bucharest’s Tomb of Unknown Soldier

Last Thursday, the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia attended a commemorative ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Bucharest’s Carol I Park. The patriarchal auxiliary bishop said it is the feast of the Ascension of the Lord and “a day of spiritual elevation” in prayer for the heroes who ensured the uninterrupted…

Jun 8, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Small country, big heart: President Maia Sandu thanks Diaconia Mission for helping Ukrainian refugees

The Diaconia Social Mission of the Metropolis of Bessarabia published a letter from the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, who praised the organization’s involvement in supporting refugees in Ukraine. “We have shown that we are a small country, but with a big heart,” President Maia Sandu wrote. “You, through magnanimity, care and…

May 26, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

2022 International Day of Families coincides with the Sunday of Christian Family in the Romanian Orthodox Church

The International Day of Families is marked annually on May 15, while the Romanian Orthodox Church has dedicated to Christian families a national day, marked on the Sunday which is closest to the same date: the Day of Christian Family. This year, the two are marked on the same day. In a message referring to…

May 15, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Hundreds of thousands of the world’s buildings to light up in blue on Autism Awareness Day

Hundreds of thousands of the world’s buildings will light up in blue on Saturday to mark World Autism Awareness Day. The observance has been established by the United Nations and is currently at its 15th edition. Autism is mainly characterized by its unique social interactions, non-standard ways of learning, keen interests in specific subjects, inclination…

Apr 2, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Police gather at Bucharest Monastery to remember fallen officers: It is our duty not to forget them

The Romanian Police celebrated its 200th anniversary on March 25, 2022. March 25 was chosen as Romanian Police Day is linked to the Annunciation of the Theotokos found on the first flag of the Great Agia (administrative body from the 18th-19th century in Wallachia and Moldova, in charge of maintaining public order in the capital).…

Apr 1, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

“APEL 112” application, available in several languages, including Ukrainian

The Special Telecommunications Service (STS) has added new translations to the “Apel 112” (“Call 112”) mobile application and, currently, it can be used in Romanian, English, French, German, Hungarian and Ukrainian. In order to benefit from the new features, the application needs to be updated to the latest version, using Google Play or App Store.…

Apr 1, 2022Iulian Dumitraşcu