1989 Revolution

Memorial service held in Bucharest to honour heroes of Romania’s 1989 revolution

A memorial service was held on Sunday in University Square in Bucharest in remembrance of the heroes who died in December 1989 for the dignity, freedom and faith of the Romanian people. The service was officiated by Rev. Dean Nectarie Busuioc, who spoke about the sacrifice of those who lost their lives on those very…

Dec 22, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania to hold nationwide memorial services for 1989 Revolution victims

To mark the 36th anniversary of the Romanian Revolution of December 1989, a series of memorial services will be held on December 20-22, 2025, in remembrance of those who sacrificed their lives for the dignity, freedom and faith of the Romanian people. A central memorial service for the heroes of the Revolution will be held…

Dec 15, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Memorial service for 1989 Romanian Revolution heroes held at Patriarchal Cathedral

His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova officiated a memorial service at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Sunday to commemorate the heroes of the December 1989 Revolution. “Between 1948 and 1989, official media no longer broadcast carols, nor was there any talk of God. The totalitarian regime established in 1948 banned the broadcasting of carols, church…

Dec 23, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

National Museum of the 1989 Anti-Communist Revolution to be built in Timișoara

The Ministry of Culture has announced the current progress in preparing the National Museum of the 1989 Anti-Communist Revolution. The museum will operate under the ministry’s auspices in the historic building of the former Command Headquarters of the Military Garrison in downtown Timișoara, which will be restored and modernized. The permanent exhibition will showcase the…

Aug 28, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

PHOTO: Infographic of Innocence wants to “change the gloomy way of referring to December ’89”

On the green space next to the Kretzulescu Church in Bucharest, 1166 electric candles in the form of calla lilies “burned” every evening between November 8 and 15, in memory of the victims of the 1989 Revolution. The project called “Infographic of Innocence” was the idea of Funky Citizens Association. Designer Răzvan Pascu said that…

Nov 16, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu