youth

Young Romanians dominate Diaspora: 400 attend Orthodox Youth Meeting in Germany

Nearly 400 young people gathered from October 11 to 13 at the Mater Salvatoris Catholic School Campus in Vienna for the annual meeting of the Association of Romanian Orthodox Youth from Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg (ATORG). The event was attended by Metropolitan Serafim of Germany, Central and Northern Europe, Bishop Sofian of Brașov, Assistant Bishop…

Oct 17, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

International Day against Bullying at School: For healthy mind and better school results

In 2019, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) established the International Day against Violence and Bullying at School, including Cyberbullying to be observed on the first Thursday ov November. The goal was to increase social awareness on the fact that bullying in schools and cyberbullying is an infringement of children’s and adolescents’…

Nov 2, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Reading app for children launched in Romania

The NABU Reading App was launched last week in Romania. It facilitates mother tongue reading for children even without an Internet connection, allowing free download of illustrated books. The application works on mobile devices – both smartphones and tablets – and it only requires slow internet, according to Edupedu.ro. The content is addressed to children…

Oct 20, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Romanians of Vienna joined efforts to organize Austria’s Pan-Orthodox Youth Meeting

Romanians from Vienna joined efforts to organize Austria’s first post-pandemic Pan-Orthodox Youth Meeting. Father Emanuel Nuțu, parish priest of the “Holy Prince Stephen the Great” Romanian Church in Vienna, and Father Athanasius Buk from the Greek Orthodox Church worked with priests and young people from other Orthodox Churches active in Austria. The theme of the event…

Oct 17, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Children from local painting group sell their works to donate for Romania’s National Cathedral

Filling the ocean one drop at a time: Children from an after-school painting group in Hârtop, Suceava county, took an important decision on International Children’s Day. They decided to sell their paintings to the highest bidders and donate the gains to Romania’s National Cathedral. “We know this is just a drop in the ocean, but…

Jun 7, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Orthodox youth from around the world to meet this year in Poland

Orthodox youth from around the world will meet this year in Wrocław, Poland, between July 18 and 23. The Wrocław 2022 meeting is hosted by the Orthodox Church of Poland and the Fellowship of Orthodox Youth in Poland, with the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa. The event is inspired by the exhortation “…go and…

Feb 2, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian student fulfills vow to God with donation to Church care center

Elena Bianca Voica from Prahova county donated on Tuesday the equivalent of 600 Euros for the patients of “St. Nektarios” Palliative Care Center of the Archdiocese of Bucharest. She fulfilled a promise she had made to God when she asked Him to help her get admitted to the university. She promised Him to donate to…

Oct 1, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel asks God, “the Source of Love and Wisdom,” to bless students and professors ahead of new academic year

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel extended his blessing to all students, professors and parents ahead of the new academic year 2021-2022. In his message, His Beatitude asked for God’s help upon students during their study, research, and other activities that develop and deepen “the scientific, educational, spiritual, cultural and practical values.” Blessing at the beginning of…

Sep 28, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

HG Ioan Casian to join the first Romanian Orthodox Youth Retreat organized by the Diocese of Canada

The Bishop of Canada shall join the first Orthodox Youth Retreat organized in the diocese. The event is scheduled for September 3-6 in Mono, Ontario. The reunion take place under the slogan: “Friends of St John Jacob of Hozeva and of St Herman of Alaska – Paths to the Kingdom”. The event is open to…

Aug 26, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel urges more communication and communion among Orthodox Students Association branches

After praying together at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Sunday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the representatives of the branches of the Romanian Orthodox Christian Students Association (ASCOR) at the Patriarchal Residence. Being informed about the agenda set by ASCOR members at their national meeting on Saturday, the Patriarch of Romania appreciated their desire to complete this year the…

Apr 7, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Makarios to youth: I am asking you to change the world

“Be shining lights,” His Eminence, Archbishop of Australia Makarios, encouraged the attendees of the recent Archdiocesan Youth Conference, in English. “It is very hard to change the world. But that is exactly what I am asking you to do. I am asking you to change the world.” It was the end of a particularly balmy…

Jan 29, 2020Sorin Ioniţe