October 1 is the International Day of Music
On October 1 we mark the International Music day or the IMD, wich was initiated on October 1, 1975, by Lord Yehudi Menuhin. It was first organized by the International Music Council on October 1, 1975, in…
Anniversaries and commemorations
His Beatitude Daniel celebrates 11th anniversary of the enthronement as Romanian Patriarch
His Beatitude Daniel celebrates on Sunday, 30 September 2018, the 11th anniversary of the enthronement as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church (30 September 2007). His Beatitude firmly and bravely assumed his mission as spiritual guide…
Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27th across the world
World Tourism Day, celebrated on September 27th, is a opportunity to raise awareness on tourism’s actual and potential contribution to sustainable development. The importance of digital technologies in tourism, providing opportunities for innovation and preparing…
September 5 is the International Day of Charity
To honour the important work that many charities do, in 2012 the United Nations decided to nominate an annual International Day of Charity as an official day of recognition and celebration on September 5. The…
Patriarch Daniel liturgically celebrates 67th birthday at Stavropegic Monastery of Techirghiol
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated Sunday, July 22, his 67th birthday by presiding over the Divine Liturgy at the Stavropegic Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Techirghiol, Constanța County. Concelebrants for the Divine…
Romanian Patriarch Daniel celebrates His 67th birthday
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrates on Sunday, 22 july 2018, his 67th anniversary. He was born on 22 July 1951, to parents Alexe and Stela Ciobotea, in Dobreşti village, Bara commune, county of…
Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia celebrates his name day
Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia celebrates Friday his name day: The Holy Prophet Elijah. Ilia II, also transliterated as Ilya or Elijah (born January 4, 1933), is the current Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia and the spiritual leader…
Basilica News Agency celebrates 10th anniversary
Saturday, 16 June 2018, the Romanian Patriarchate’s Basilica News Agency celebrates its 10th anniversary of online media ministry. The Basilica News Agency was established as department in 2007. However, the Basilica.ro website was launched on…
World Blood Donor Day
Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the…
His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrates his name day
His Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, celebrates Monday, June 11, his patron saint the Holy Apostle Bartholomew. Born Demetrios Archondonis on 29 February 1940 on the island of Imvros (today, Gökçeada, Turkey), His…