Romanian Revolution

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

Patriarch Daniel’s Christmas Message: Let us answer to God’s love with material and spiritual gifts

The feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ or Christmas indicates God’s humble and merciful love for humankind. The Son of the eternal God becomes a Man to grant eternal life to humans. Saint John the Evangelist tells us that God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son…

Dec 24, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarchate’s annual Christmas carol concert opens with moment of silence for victims of Romanian Revolution

‘The over 1,000 heroes who died 30 years ago are spiritual founders of the National Cathedral. For them and for all national martyrs, the Romanian Orthodox Church offers prayers with gratitude. In their remembrance, we invite you to have a moment of silence,’ presenter Catalin Sava said opening the Romanian Patriarchate’s annual Christmas carol concert…

Dec 20, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate holds solemn moments to honour December 1989 Revolution heroes

The Romanian Patriarchate on Monday organized several solemn events to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of communism and the remembrance of the heroes who fell during the Romanian Revolution of December 1989. The Patriarch of Romania, members of the Holy Synod, the President of the Former Political Prisoners Association, state officials, professors and…

Dec 20, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel about Romanian Revolution young heroes: Their sacrifice is the foundation of our freedom

During the solemn session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held on Monday at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest to mark the 30th anniversary of the Romanian Revolution, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said that the sacrifice of those who fell in December 1989 is the foundation of our freedom today. Patriarch Daniel’s…

Dec 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Prince Charles inaugurates in London a photo exhibition dedicated to the Romanian Revolution

His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales and Romania’s ambassador to Great Britain Dan Mihalache opened on Thursday, December 12, in London, a photo exhibition dedicated to the 1989 Revolution in Romania, which marked the end of the communist regime in the country. The exhibition “Apertures of a Revolution” is open at the Romanian Cultural Institute…

Dec 16, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Patriarch Daniel urges not to forget those who suffered under communist regime

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message to the Symposium organized by the Institute for Political Sciences and International Relations of the Romanian Academy to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Romanian Revolution of 1989 urging the participants not to forget those who suffered under communist regime. The message was read out…

Nov 7, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu