30 August

Veneration of the Icon of the Mother of God of Craiova; St. Barlaam, Metropolitan of Moldavia; St. John of Râșca and Secu, Bishop of Roman; Sts. Alexander, John and Paul the New, Patriarchs of Constantinople; 13th Sunday after Pentecost

Orthodox Calendar  August 30 Veneration of the Icon of the Mother of God of Craiova Through the providence of God and the intercessions of the Most Holy Mother of God, the icon of the Mother of God, now venerated in the church known as Madona Dudu, was glorified through miracles in the city of Craiova.…

Aug 30, 2026basilica.ro

30 August: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

Enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society. The feeling of insecurity generated by this practice is not limited to the close relatives of the disappeared, but also affects their communities and society as a whole. Enforced disappearance has become a global problem and is not restricted to…

Aug 30, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu